NFL Player News
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Comes through in clutch
Bass made both of his field goal and extra-point attempts in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Chiefs.
Bass was perfect on the day, first connecting on a 31-yard attempt on the Bills' first drive of the second half to build a 17-7 lead. He then followed with a 39-yard make with 1:57 remaining in the game to give Buffalo a 20-17 lead and ultimately the win. The fourth-year kicker is now 20-for-25 this season on FGAs and 36 of 37 on PATs. Bass and the Bills will next travel to Dallas for a Week 15 matchup.
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Brandon Aubrey K | DAL
Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey: Sets another record Sunday
Aubrey made all four of his field-goal attempts and three extra-point tries in Sunday's 33-13 win over the Eagles.
Aubrey had an impressive Week 14 from all angles, making three field goals from 50-plus yards, including a 59 and 60-yarder, and becoming the first player in NFL history to make two attempts of 59 yards or more in the same game. His other attempts came from 45 and 50 yards out. The rookie kicker out of Notre Dame has yet to miss an FGA on the season and now sits at a perfect 30-for-30. Three PAT misses on 42 tries are the lone blemishes on his season. Aubrey and the Cowboys will next travel to Buffalo for a Week 15 matchup.
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Lucas Havrisik K | GB
Rams' Lucas Havrisik: Turns in best performance of season
Havrisik connected on all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 37-31 overtime loss to the Ravens.
With Mason Crosby (coach's decision) inactive, Havrisik was given one more chance as the Rams' kicker, and he didn't disappoint in a high-scoring affair. Havrisik drilled field goals from 27 and 51 yards before connecting on a 36-yard attempt with 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime. The embattled Rams' kicker may have saved his job for one more week after a gutsy performance, but the margin for error is likely still thin with Crosby waiting in the wings.
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Greg Joseph K | LV
Vikings' Greg Joseph: Comes through in clutch
Joseph made one of two field-goal tries in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Raiders.
Joseph missed from 49 yards out in the second quarter, but the game would remain scoreless until he got another opportunity. That would come as the two-minute warning approached in the fourth quarter, where he was successful on a 36-yard attempt that gave Minnesota a 3-0 lead the Vikings wouldn't relinquish. Joseph and the Vikings will now travel to Cincinnati for a Week 15 interconference battle.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Stays busy during victory
McPherson made both of his field-goal attempts and all four extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-14 win over the Colts.
McPherson made both of his FGAs in the fourth quarter, connecting from 32 and 35 yards out to help seal the win for the Bengals. The third-year pro is now 21-for-26 on the season on field-goal tries, with all five misses coming from beyond 50 yards. Next for McPherson and the Bengals is a matchup with the Vikings in Week 15.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Colts' Matt Gay: Has rough day
Gay missed his only field goal and extra-point attempt in Sunday's 34-14 loss to the Bengals.
Gay's missed PAT was his first of the season, while he also missed a 38-yard FGA that hit the left upright as part of a disappointing day for the Colts. The 29-year-old will work to get back on track in Week 15 against the Steelers.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Limited opportunities Sunday
Butker made his lone field-goal attempt and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Bills.
Butker tied the game at 17 for the Chiefs with a 27-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter for his only FGA. With that make, plus both of his PATs, the Georgia Tech product remains perfect on the season in both categories. Only Randy Bullock has achieved this feat so far this season, but he's only appeared in four games for the Giants. Butker's next opportunities will come in Week 15 against the Patriots.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Perfect in win
Tucker made all three of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-31 overtime win over the Rams.
Tucker was perfect on a day where every kick mattered as the two teams played a tight back-and-forth affair in Week 14. The Texas product connected from 31, 47 and 33 yards out to help Baltimore secure a hard-fought win. Next up for Tucker and the Ravens is a Week 15 matchup with the Jaguars.
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Matt Ammendola K | HOU
Texans' Matt Ammendola: Fails on lone attempt
Ammendola missed his lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Jets.
Houston's offense was hampered by injuries to key weapons, which resulted in its fewest points scored and yards gained this season. Nico Collins (calf) left early in the first quarter, joining Tank Dell (lower leg) and Dalton Schultz (hamstring). Later, quarterback C.J. Stroud (concussion) was removed from the contest. That all resulted in zero field-goal attempts for Ammendola, who had nine FGA and 10 XPA in his first four weeks as a replacement for Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps). The failed extra-point kick was his first and fourth missed kick overall in the last four games.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Sets franchise record in win
Hopkins converted his lone field-goal attempt and all four extra-point kicks in Sunday's 31-27 win over Jacksonville in Week 14.
Hopkins nailed a 55-yarder with 3:10 left in the game, giving the Browns a two-score lead. The make -- his eighth in eight attempts from beyond 50 yards -- was his 31st of the season, which leads the NFL and set a new franchise record. This was the first game since Week 4 that Hopkins had fewer than two field-goal attempts, which indicates quarterback Joe Flacco is changing an offense that slumbered with PJ Walker and Dorian Thompson-Robinson under center. That suggests fewer three-point attempts going forward. For the season, Hopkins is second among kickers with 113 points scored.