Who Should I Start? Matt Prater or Michael Badgley

Saturday, November 25, 3:41 AM

Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater can be viewed as a reliable streaming option heading into Week 12. With the re-emergence of quarterback Kyler Murray leading the Arizona passing game, Prater has become a viable fantasy kicker once again. Through 11 games on the year, Prater has missed just three kicks on 33 total attempts, despite ranking 26th among kickers. In Week 12, Arizona will face off against the L.A. Rams, a team that has conceded the fifth-most points per game to the position. With L.A. boasting a top-10 pass defense, there is a chance Arizona could struggle a bit moving the ball down the field, opening the door for Prater to have a solid day. Fantasy managers in need of help could do a lot worse than Prater in Week 12.

Tuesday, August 22, 3:18 PM

The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms on an undisclosed deal with free-agent kicker Michael Badgley on Tuesday and waived kickers Caleb Shudak and Trey Wolff in corresponding moves. Shudak and Wolff had been competing for the kicking job in training camp and the preseason, but the Titans will now go with Badgley, at least to start the year. Badgley was released by the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders this summer. The 28-year-old made 20 of 24 field-goal attempts as the Detroit Lions' primary kicker last year. He's also spent time with the Colts, Chargers and Bears in his career and has an 81.7% success rate on his 115 kicking attempts over five NFL seasons. Badgley should be left to the waiver wire in 12-team fantasy leagues to begin the year.