NFL Player News
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Nick Folk K | ATL
Titans' Nick Folk: Limited to extra-point attempts
Folk made all four of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 28-23 win over the Falcons.
For the first time this season, Folk did not attempt a field goal. He still did what was asked of him, making a season-high four extra-point attempts. Folk has yet to miss a kick this season as the Titans head into a Week 9 matchup against Pittsburgh.
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Blake Grupe K | IND
Saints' Blake Grupe: Perfect in Week 8 win
Grupe made his only field-goal attempt and all five of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 38-27 victory versus Indianapolis.
Grupe didn't see any difficult kicking attempts, as his lone field-goal try came from just 27 yards out to extend the lead to 38-27 in the final minute. The undrafted rookie missed three of his eight field-goal attempts over the previous two contests, so it's not to say that he's completely out of the woods yet. Grupe has now gone 17-for-21 on field-goal attempts while hitting all 16 of his PATs through eight games.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Misses long field goal Sunday
Tucker want 1-for-2 on field goals Sunday against the Cardinals and converted all four of his extra point attempts.
Tucker had an uncharacteristic miss on a field goal try, as his 53-yard attempt clanked off the upright. He was otherwise solid, drilling a 48-yard field goal and converting his extra-point attempts. Tucker is now 13-of-16 on field goals and 21-of-22 on extra points through eight weeks and sits tied for 11th in kicker scoring with 60 points. The Ravens return home to host the Seahawks in Week 9.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Mostly on extra-point duty
Elliott converted his lone field-goal attempt and all five of his extra points in Sunday's 38-31 win over Washington.
Elliott was accurate from 51 yards in the first quarter and then wasn't asked to do anything difficult the rest of the way. It's the third straight week in which he's attempted just a single field goal, which follows a streak in which he attempted at least three kicks in five consecutive games to begin the year.
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James McCourt K | LV
Raiders' James McCourt: Healthy scratch Monday
McCourt (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's contest at Detroit.
The Raiders elevated McCourt from the practice squad Monday as insurance in the event their regular kicker Daniel Carlson was unable to play through a groin injury. Having said that, Carlson is active for Week 8, relegating McCourt to a healthy scratch.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Active in Week 8
Carlson (groin) is listed as active Monday at Detroit.
Carlson managed only one limited practice in advance of this Week 8 contest, but his groin injury won't impact his availability Monday. He'll thus be facing a Lions team that has given up the ninth-fewest field-goal attempts (14) and 12th-fewest point-after tries (14) to opposing kickers this season.
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Chase McLaughlin K | TB
Buccaneers' Chase McLaughlin: Long field goal in Week 8 loss
McLaughlin connected on a 57-yard field goal but had a 50-yard attempt blocked in the Buccaneers' 24-18 loss to the Bills on Thursday night. He made his only extra-point try.
McLaughlin had the elation of tying a career best with his 57-yard field goal partly offset by the blocked attempt, but he continues to be a highly reliable real-world scoring option for the Buccaneers. That's slightly less the case from a fantasy perspective, considering McLaughlin has logged as many as three field-goal attempts just once this season and has attempted two extra points overall over the last three games. The fifth-year pro could have more opportunities to put points on the board in a Week 9 road matchup against a Texans defense that is beatable enough to give up some yardage but sufficiently stout so as to force some field-goal attempts.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Slated to play Monday
Carlson (groin) is in line to be the Raiders' placekicker Monday at Detroit, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
After missing the first two practices of Week 8 prep due to a groin injury, Carlson was able to log a limited session Saturday and put himself in a position to play Monday. The Raiders won't confirm his availability until about 90 minutes before the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, but it appears as if Carlson will be active and James McCourt may be a healthy scratch for Las Vegas after the latter was elevated from the practice squad.
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Jake Moody K | WAS
49ers' Jake Moody: Clean outing Sunday
Moody converted his only field-goal attempt from 36 yards out and went 2-for-2 on extra-point attempts in Sunday's 31-17 loss to Cincinnati.
Moody spent most of this contest on the sidelines after San Francisco's offense was held to 17 points for the third consecutive week. On the bright side, the rookie kicker converted all three of his attempts Sunday after missing kicks in each of his previous two outings. Moody enters the 49ers' upcoming bye week with an 80 percent success rate on field goals while converting all 26 of his point-after tries through the first eight games of his pro career. San Francisco will resume play in Week 10 against Jacksonville.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Makes five kicks in loss
Koo made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 28-23 loss to the Titans.
Koo was really the only bright spot for Atlanta in the first half. He connected on a trio of field-goal attempts, including a 49-yarder, to keep the Falcons in the game. It was the third time this season that Koo has made at least three field goals, and he's now 16-for-17 on the season.