Matt Prater
K - DET
Height: 5' 10"Weight: 201 lbsAge: 33College: Central Florida
2017 Outlook
Strength of Schedule:
4th easiest for Ks
Draft Rank (ECR)
#231
Best / Worst
#149 / #290
ADP
#197
Expert Note
View More NotesPrater had a solid campaign last year, hitting all seven of his field goals from fifty yards or longer and all but one from 40- yards and in. Perplexedly, he missed four of his mid range kicks going 10 of 14 between 40-49 yards. He's a good, not great option.
Player News
View More NewsMatt Prater knocks through three field goals in Saturday's preseason game
Matt Prater was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts including a 50-yarder in the fourth quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the Jets.
Fantasy Impact
Prater is entering his fourth season as the Lions' kicker. He hit 31-of-36 field goals last season, including 7-of-7 from 50+ yards. Prater is ranked as the #8 kicker by our ECR.
| Consensus | DW | NFL | Fantrax | FFC | CBS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | #197 | #154 | #186 | #197 | #211 | #222 |
| Kickers | #8 | #7 | #8 | #10 | #13 | #17 |
| Fg | Fga | Xpt | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Last 3 Weeks | 1 | 1.7 | 2 | 6 |
| Season to Date | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 9.3 |
Game Log
View More Games| OPP | Fg | Fga | Xpt | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17 | vs. GB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Week 16 | @ DAL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Week 15 | @ NYG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Week 14 | vs. CHI | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Opp | Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Next Game | vs. ARI | 17th easiest opponent |
| Next 3 Games | NYG, ATL, MIN | 14th easiest opponents |
| Playoffs (?) | TB, CHI, CIN | 11th easiest opponents |
| Rest of Season | -- | 14th easiest remaining opponents |
Who Should I Draft?
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Most Accurate Experts
for Matt Prater
| T-1. | Nick Raducanu | - |
| T-1. | Jason Willan | - |
| T-1. | Kevin English | - |
| T-4. | Scott Pianowski | K #5 |
| T-4. | Kevin Steele | K #10 |
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