Jake Bates or Jason Myers: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Start Myers: Seattle offers the steadier path to multiple scoring chances

Myers is the sturdier play because Seattle combines a stronger scoring environment with more projected field-goal chances and a slightly more frequent red-zone stall profile. Bates has real appeal when Detroit stalls, and his beyond-55 range gives him a way to overcome a limited drive; calm conditions also remove any weather concern. The edge is meaningful for kickers, though not overwhelming: Myers' main risk is Seattle turning its favorable script into touchdowns instead of field goals.

What flips it: A surprise reduction in Myers' field-goal opportunities.

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Jake Bates

Jake Bates

K9DETvs BUF

Projected Points

Sit
Jason Myers

Jason Myers

K4SEAvs ARI

Projected Points

Start
DET@
BUFThu, Sep 17, 8:15 PM ETView the game →
SEA@
ARISun, Sep 20, 4:25 PM ETView the game →

Why Jake Bates

Sit

Starting PK with a massive leg. Big-range field goal threat beyond 55.

Sit — K9 by consensus, projects K15 this week: 1.4 red-zone stalls a game, and 8.5 pts projected vs BUF.

  • Bates' beyond-55 range can salvage drives that stall well outside normal scoring range.
  • Detroit's close spread keeps late-game field-goal opportunities more plausible than in a likely blowout.

Why Jason Myers

Start

Veteran starting kicker. Long-tenured, high-volume leg with proven range.

Start — K4 by consensus, projects K5 this week: 1.6 red-zone stalls a game, and 9.4 pts projected vs ARI.

  • Seattle's veteran, high-volume profile makes the opportunity outlook more trustworthy than a one-week spike.
  • The retractable roof removes weather as a meaningful threat to Myers' accuracy or range.

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Head-to-head stats

MetricJake BatesJason Myers
Projected points
Consensus rankK9K4
Projected FG attempts1.92.2
Red-zone stalls / game1.4(2025)1.6(2025)
Kicking conditionsCalm forecast at kickoffRetractable roof, calm forecast either way
Implied total · spread24.8+3.027.3-10.0
Field-goal %79.4%(2025)85.4%(2025)
Depth chartK1K1
Start/Sit record0–1—

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Signal breakdown

  • 8.5 vs 9.4 projected PPR pointsJason Myers +
  • Rank 9 vs 4Jason Myers +
  • 1.9 vs 2.2 projected attemptsJason Myers +
  • 1.4 vs 1.6 red-zone stalls per gameJason Myers +
  • 1 mph, 69°F, overcast vs 4 mph, 97°F, partly cloudyeven
  • Implied 24.8 vs 27.3 team pointsJason Myers +
  • No injury designationseven

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