RotoAlphaNFL · 2026 Draft Prep

#305 overall · BUF · 54.5 projected half-PPR pts · -75.5 Draft Value

Michael Badgley — 2026 Fantasy Outlook

The case for drafting him

Michael Badgley is on the Buffalo roster, and the case for drafting him begins and ends with accuracy. Over the three seasons captured in the data, he averaged 7.5 field goals and 16.5 extra points per season on 8 field goal attempts and 20 extra point attempts, missing just 0.5 field goals per season on average. In 2025 specifically, he converted 11 of 12 field goal attempts and 20 of 25 extra point attempts. That conversion rate is clean. If Buffalo's offense keeps generating scoring opportunities, Badgley is positioned to cash in on them.

What the model projects

The projection is 54.5 half-PPR fantasy points. His draft value is -75.5, meaning he projects below replacement level at the kicker position. He ranks K39 at his position and #305 overall, placing him in Tier 9 on the board.

AttCompPass ydsPass TDINTCarRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDFGFGMXPHalf-PPR
202300000000000041325.0
2025000000000000112053.0
3-yr avg7.50.516.538.5

The range of outcomes

The FACTS provided do not include a simulated outcome band for Badgley, so no percentile range is available to report. What the historical record does show is a limited opportunity profile — 12 field goal attempts and 25 extra point attempts in 2025, and just 4 field goal attempts in 2023. Volume is the primary lever for kicker scoring, and his recent workload has been modest. The projection of 54.5 points reflects that reality.

How to draft him

Badgley does not have a market ADP available, meaning he is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to produce one. At K39 and #305 overall with a negative draft value of -75.5, he sits deep in Tier 9. In a standard 12-team snake draft, kickers are typically taken in the final rounds, and Badgley's rank suggests he belongs at the very back of that queue — or on the waiver wire entirely. Draft him only if you need a late-round kicker fill and have exhausted higher-ranked options.

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Questions drafters ask

Is Badgley accurate enough to trust as a kicker?

His three-season average shows just 0.5 missed field goals per season on 8 attempts, and in 2025 he hit 11 of 12 field goals. The accuracy has been solid in limited opportunities.

How much work has Badgley actually seen?

In 2025 he had 12 field goal attempts and 25 extra point attempts. In 2023 he had just 4 field goal attempts and 15 extra point attempts. The three-year average is 8 field goal attempts and 20 extra point attempts per season — a modest volume.

Where does Badgley rank, and should I draft him?

He ranks K39 at his position and #305 overall, sitting in Tier 9 with a draft value of -75.5 — below replacement level. He has no market ADP, meaning he is not being consistently drafted. He is a late-flier or waiver option at best.

What is his projected point total for 2026?

The projection is 54.5 half-PPR fantasy points.

Projections are RotoAlpha's own model, recalculated daily through draft season · Rankings · Pricing