DET — Week 9 at MIA, who allow the 21st-most points to Ks — recently Jason Sanders put up 4 on them (W7), Andy Borregales put up 5 on them (W8).
6.0 PPR points against MIN on 2/3 FG — right on his 8.4 projection (-2.4). The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Jake Bates projects 8.4 PPR points in week 9 at MIA — the 21st-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 8.3 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 · 7 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 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 3.9 · median 8 · ceiling 13.4 — 34% chance of 10+, 6% of 15+, 1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | @ MIA | Sun, Nov 8 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 21st |
| W10 | vs NE | Sun, Nov 15 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 20th |
| W11 | vs TB | Sun, Nov 22 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 3rd · soft |
| W12 | vs CHI | Thu, Nov 26 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 32nd · tough |
| W13 | @ ATL | Sun, Dec 6 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 23rd |
| W14 | vs TEN | Sun, Dec 13 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 4th · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | MIN | 2/3 FG | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| W7 | GB | 2/2 FG | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| W5 | ARI | 1/1 FG | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| W4 | CAR | 4/4 FG | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| W3 | NYJ | 1/1 FG | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| W2 | BUF | 1/1 FG | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| W1 | NO | 1/1 FG | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |