Jake Bates

Jake Bates ended his first season with the Lions as the full-time starter as the 8th-highest scoring kicker in the league's top scoring offense (PFF's 4th-highest graded kicker). If the Lions offense regresses in the red zone, Bates should see his field goal attempts spike.

Jake Bates converted all four of his extra point attempts as well as two of his three field goal attempts to finish with 10 points in a Lions' 34-17 win over the Bears in Week 16.

Fantasy Impact

Bates continues to benefit from playing behind the high-powered Detroit offense, finishing with six or more points in each of the last 12 games. The kicker remains a reliable option for fantasy managers, with a Week 17 Monday night contest against the San Francisco 49ers up next.