DET — Week 2 at BUF, who allow the 12th-most points to Ks — recently Ka'imi Fairbairn put up 9 on them (W1).
7.0 PPR points against NO on 1/1 FG — right on his 7.2 projection (-0.2). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Jake Bates projects 6.1 PPR points in week 2 at BUF — the 12th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 7 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at K — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 0% offensive snaps · 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 0% offensive snaps, 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 2 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 2.7 · median 5.7 · ceiling 10 — 10% chance of 10+, 0% of 15+, 0% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | @ BUF | Thu, Sep 17 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 12th |
| W3 | vs NYJ | Sun, Sep 27 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 25th · tough |
| W4 | @ CAR | Sun, Oct 4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6th · soft |
| W5 | @ ARI | Sun, Oct 11 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 30th · tough |
| W7 | vs GB | Sun, Oct 25 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 18th |
| W8 | vs MIN | Sun, Nov 1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7th · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | NO | 1/1 FG | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |