Jake
Bates
PK
#39
Jake Bates
#39PK
Detroit Lions
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 205 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FG% | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 27-34 | 79.4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 8-8 | 9-11 | 4-9 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 26-29 | 89.7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10-10 | 7-8 | 6-8 |
Contract
Detroit Lions payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.08 M$
- Average per year
- 1.08 M$
- Total value
- 1.1 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.08 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Kickers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular kickers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Field goals made
3
2th percentile
Field goals attempted
3
Field goal %
100.0 %
84th percentile
Longest
31 yd
0th percentile
Extra points made
12
Extra point %
100.0 %
62th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+1)
- 20240.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+11 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
67
Depth player
- KAC
- Accuracy
- 71
- KPW
- Range
- 61
- DUR
- Durability
- 82
- EX
- Experience
- 40
Why these ratings?Hide details
- KAC — Accuracy : Points over expected per kick, by distance
- KPW — Range : Success from 50+ yards
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
PAL Rating
64 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
26 / 100
2025 PAL (22) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.1M.PAL expected for this salary: 34Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Points over expected given each field goal's distance, extra points, and his share of special teams.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | FGM | FG% | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DET | 3 | 0.0 | 64 | 67 | 3 | 100.0 | 31 |
| 2025 | DET | 17 | 0.1 | 22 | 70 | 27 | 79.4 | 59 |
| 2024 | DET | 17 | 0.3 | 70 | 81 | 26 | 89.7 | 58 |
Jake Bates in five questions
What are Jake Bates's stats in 2026?
Jake Bates has 3 of 3 field goals made in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Jake Bates?
Jake Bates is 27 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
How good is Jake Bates?
Jake Bates produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 64 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Jake Bates wear, and what team does he play for?
Jake Bates plays for Detroit Lions in the NFL, at PK, and wears number 39.
What is Jake Bates's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
