NFL Player News
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Misses late FG in narrow win
Boswell converted two of three field-goal attempts and all three of his PATs in Sunday's 29-24 win over the Lions.
Boswell made field goals from 59 and 23 yards but banged a 37-yard attempt off the right upright late in the fourth quarter with 2:09 left in the contest. It would have put the Steelers up 32-24, however, Detroit got the ball back with a chance to win but had the game-winning TD called back on a penalty as time expired. On the season, Boswell has made 23 of 27 field-goal tries and all 40 PATs.
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Cameron Dicker K | LAC
Chargers' Cameron Dicker: Makes all six kicks in win
Dicker converted both of his field-goal attempts and all four PATs in Sunday's 34-17 win over the Cowboys.
Dicker's made field goals came from 37 and 27 yards, and the 25-year-old kicker is currently the most accurate kicker in NFL history, having made 94 percent of his 135 career field-goal attempts through four seasons. Through 15 games this season, Dicker has drilled 36 of 38 field-goal tries and all 33 of his extra points. He'll be an intriguing Week 17 option at home in the dome against the Texans next Saturday.
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Chase McLaughlin K | TB
Buccaneers' Chase McLaughlin: Converts all four kicks in loss
McLaughlin made both of his field-goal attempts and both extra points in Tampa Bay's 23-20 loss to Carolina on Sunday.
McLaughlin converted 50- and 23-yard field goals against the Panthers and hasn't missed a kick since Week 6. On the season, the veteran kicker has made 28 of 32 field-goal tries and 29 of 30 extra-point attempts. He'll be in a good spot next Sunday against the Dolphins' anemic defense.
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Cam Little K | JAC
Jaguars' Cam Little: Drills all six kicks in victory
Little made both of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-20 win over the Broncos.
Little remains perfect since the Jaguars' Week 8 bye, going 15-for-15 on field goals and 29-for-29 on PATs over the last eight games. Little's makes against the Broncos came from 47 and 26 yards. In a high-scoring Jacksonville offense, Little is a premier fantasy kicker headed into next Sunday's Week 17 date with the Colts.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Makes three FGs in defeat
Butker converted three of four field-goal attempts in the Chiefs' 26-9 loss to the Titans on Sunday.
Butker accounted for all nine of the Chiefs' points in the team's first game without Patrick Mahomes (knee), though QB2 Gardner Minshew also suffered what appeared to be a significant knee injury of his own against Tennessee. Butker's made field goals came from 54, 41 and 27 yards, but he missed a 51-yard kick wide right in the third quarter. It's been a subpar season for Butker, who has missed a total of nine kicks, including five field goals and four extra points.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Makes all seven kicks in easy win
McPherson made his lone field-goal attempt and all six extra-point tries in Sunday's 45-21 win over the Dolphins.
McPherson's field goal came from 45 yards away, and he sandwiched it with six PATs on a day the Bengals hung 35 straight points on the Dolphins after falling behind 14-10 in the second quarter. On the season, McPherson has converted 24 of 27 field-goal tries and all 37 extra-point attempts across 15 contests. He'll be a premier fantasy kicker at home next Sunday against Arizona.
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Chad Ryland K | ARI
Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Misses pair of kicks in loss
Ryland converted four of six field-goal attempts and his lone extra point try in Sunday's 26-19 loss to the Falcons.
Ryland accounted for 13 of Arizona's 19 points and made field goals from 50, 51, 25 and 34 yards but also missed back-to-back field-goal tries from 50 and 44 yards in the second and third quarters. Ryland's four field goals were still a single-game high for the 26-year-old, who has made just 23 of 31 field-goal attempts and all 32 extra points across 15 games this season.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Makes long kicks Sunday
Fairbairn hit all three field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-21 win over the Raiders.
The kicker's field goals came from 55, 50 and 49 yards, respectively. Fairbairn has missed only four kicks this year, all field goals from 50 yards or longer, though he was perfect from that distance Sunday. The longtime Texan remains a reliable kicking option on a great defensive team that often settles for field goals.
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Ryan Fitzgerald K | CAR
Panthers' Ryan Fitzgerald: Nails game-winning kick
Fitzgerald made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during the Panthers' 23-20 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Fitzgerald nailed both of his field-goal attempts from 27 and 41 yards in the first half, and he gave the Panthers the lead with a 48-yarder late in the fourth quarter. Sunday marked the fourth time this season that Fitzgerald has connected on three field goals in a game, and the undrafted rookie is 23-for-27 on field-goal attempts and 24-for-27 on point-after tries through 15 regular-season games.
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Will Reichard K | MIN
Vikings' Will Reichard: Nails all four kicks vs. NYG
Reichard connected on all three of his field-goal attempts and made his lone point-after try during the Vikings' 16-13 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Reichard was responsible for 10 of the Vikings' 16 points Sunday, connecting on field goals from 43, 31 and 30 yards. It's the 10th time this season that the second-year kicker has made two or more field goals in a game, and his three makes were his most since Week 7 against the Eagles, when he made all five of his field-goal attempts. Reichard has been one of the most accurate kickers in the NFL this season, and through 15 regular-season games he has gone 27-for-29 on field-goal attempts (93.1 percent) and 28-for-28 on point-after tries.