Michael Badgley

The Detroit Lions recently cleared veteran kicker Michael Badgley (groin) from the torn groin that kept him out for all of last season, a source tells NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. While Badgley has made a full recovery, he's now set to become a free agent next week. With the 29-year-old out of commission all year, Jake Bates served as Detroit's regular kicker and was very reliable, missing only three of his 29 field-goal attempts in 17 regular-season games while missing three of his 67 ... [Read More]

Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley made his only field goal attempt and both of his extra point attempts in the loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 16. Badgley was a popular streaming option since he's been the No. 2 fantasy kicker since Week 10, but it was a down performance overall. That said, he'll be back as a decent streaming option against the Chicago Bears in Week 17. [Read More]

Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley made two of his three field goal attempts and all four of his extra points in the win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 14. In one of the best offenses in the league, Badgley has real upside and can be viewed as a high-ceiling streaming option in favorable matchups. However, the Lions face a tough New York Jets defense in Week 15, so he's likely not a high-end option in the first round of the fantasy football playoffs. [Read More]

Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley made all four of his field goal attempts and all four of his extra point attempts in the 40-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Badgley has real upside since the Lions' offense is one of the best units in the NFL, but he's always a bust risk since head coach Dan Campbell loves to roll the dice on fourth down instead of kicking field goals. Badgley paid off in Week 13 though and should enter the fantasy radar moving forward when Detroit is set to face a ... [Read More]

Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley made his lone field goal attempt and all four of his extra point attempts in the win over the New York Giants in Week 11. The Lions' offense remains a solid unit, so he has some upside, but the aggressive nature of Dan Campbell often takes field goal attempts off the board. There are usually better streaming options that Badgley, so he doesn't enter the fantasy radar with this performance. [Read More]