Week7 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 12:40 AM ET

Lean start

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Jake Bates

Detroit Lions

vs Green Bay PackersSun 4:25 PM ET

Range this weekNuvela estimate

K12 line 9.3

Floor 7.0Ceiling 13.2

KDET vs GBK310.5 projected (7.0–13.2)PPR

Should I start Jake Bates in Week 7?

Start Jake Bates in Week 7.

Bates projects 10.5 PPR points to Trey Smack’s 9.3.

Measured against the K12 start line: Trey Smack, K13 at 9.3 projected PPR points, the first kicker below it.

ConfidenceModerateLean · 1.2 pts

Edge

Bates has an offense expected to score more (28.5 points to 25.0).

Why

His team is expected to score 28.5 points, a high scoring spot.

What flips it

Start Trey Smack instead if you want more field goal tries (2.2 a game to 1.6).

Lean Jake Bates over Trey Smack.

The case for Smack is more field goal tries (2.2 a game to 1.6) and an offense that settles for more field goals (23% of red zone trips to 16%).

Working for Bates: High scoring spot (28.5 projected team points).

Jake Bates (DET) faces GB, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 4:25 PM ET. His team projects 28.5 points. His team is expected to lead.

Jake Bates's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 1 · 7.0, Wk 2 · 7.0, Wk 3 · 7.0, Wk 4 · 18.0, Wk 5 · 10.0 (oldest to newest).

The players closest to Jake Bates in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Jake BatesK3 · 10.5 proj

Pick 1 to 4 players to compare with Bates.

K4K30.4 pts apartChrisBoswellK · PIT10.1 ptsJakeBatesK · DET10.5 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownChris Boswell or Jake Bates
K3K50.6 pts apartJakeBatesK · DET10.5 ptsMattGayK · LV9.9 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownJake Bates or Matt Gay
K6K30.6 pts apartEvanMcPhersonK · CIN9.9 ptsJakeBatesK · DET10.5 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownEvan McPherson or Jake Bates