Skip to Main Content

NFL Player News

  • Younghoe Koo K | NYG

    Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Game-winning kick

    Koo made both of his field-goal attempts and his only point-after try during Sunday's 21-19 win over the Texans.

    Koo was off to a shaky start this year, but he put those concerns behind him with a quality performance versus Houston. He wasn't asked to go beyond his range, which helps, but this is exactly the type of production we've come to expect from the sixth-year kicker. Koo has never had the biggest leg, but he consistently makes the kicks he should and has been lights out with the game on the line, sinking eight game-winning kicks over the past three years.

  • Bengals' Evan McPherson: Posts productive day

    McPherson made both of his field-goal attempts and all four extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-20 win over the Cardinals.

    With the Bengals able to find the end zone multiple times in Week 5, McPherson was able to kick as many PATs as he had all season, going 4-for-4 and bringing his season total to 8-for-8. Both of his FGAs were good from 40 yards out, leaving him perfect on the year on field-goal tries under 50 yards, and 9-for-11 overall. Next up for McPherson and the Bengals is a Week 6 matchup with the Seahawks.

  • Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey: Limited opportunities in loss

    Aubrey converted his only extra-point attempt and a 50-yard field goal in Sunday's loss to the 49ers.

    The rookie kicker was once again perfect, but the struggles of the Dallas offense in San Francisco gave him few opportunities to showcase his skills. Aubrey has drilled 14 straight FG attempts to begin his NFL career and 10 straight PATs after missing his very first one, and he figures to be a lot busier in Week 6 against the Chargers.

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Nails four FGs in loss

    Fairbairn converted all four field-goal attempts and one extra-point kick in Sunday's 21-19 loss to Atlanta in Week 5.

    This was Fairbairn's third consecutive week with double-digit points. The eight-year veteran made kicks from 38, 43, 28 and 42 yards, upping his season accuracy rate to 94 percent (15-of-16). Fairbairn's 11 points per week could help any fantasy team.

  • Graham Gano K | NYG

    Giants' Graham Gano: Drains three field goals in Week 5

    Gano made three of four field-goal attempts and converted his only extra-point try against Miami in a loss Sunday.

    The Giants mostly struggled on offense again, with their only TD coming on a second-quarter pick-six. However, they were at least able to move the ball enough to give Gano four field-goal tries, and he connected on three of them, including on a 51-yarder in the fourth quarter. The veteran kicker did miss an attempt for the first time since Week 1, though it was a tough try from 55 yards out. This was the first time Gano has been given more than two field-goal opportunities in a game this season; despite his big leg, it will be hard for him to score many points if the team's offense continues to struggle.

  • Blake Grupe K | IND

    Saints' Blake Grupe: Perfect again Week 5

    Grupe nailed both of his field goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 34-0 victory against the Patriots.

    Grupe made all of his kicking attempts for the fourth time in five games this season. The undrafted rookie out of Notre Dame also set a new career-long field goal with a 54-yard conversion to put New Orleans up 24-0 early in the third quarter. He would go on to hit another 53-yarder in the fourth quarter, marking the second-longest made field goal of his young career. Grupe has now hit 11 of 12 field-goal attempts and all nine of his extra-point tries so far this season. He'll look to remain highly efficient versus the Texans on Sunday, Oct. 15.

  • Joey Slye K | TEN

    Commanders' Joey Slye: Misses key kick Thursday

    Slye converted two of his three field-goal attempts in Thursday's 40-20 loss versus Chicago.

    After the Bears jumped out to a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter, it was clear Washington would be playing catch-up and that Slye's opportunities would be few and far between. The Commanders opted to try for two after both of their two touchdowns on the night and eventually threatened to cut the game down to a one-score margin with five minutes to play. However, Slye pushed a 46-yard attempt wide to the right, effectively putting the contest out of reach. He projects as an average (at best) fantasy option at kicker in Week 6, even given he'll be playing indoors.

  • Cairo Santos K | CHI

    Bears' Cairo Santos: Erupts for 16 points

    Santos converted four field goals and four extra points in the Bears' 40-20 win over the Commanders on Thursday.

    Santos came into this game averaging less than four points per game, so his 16-point performance appears to be an outlier. However, if the Bears can build on their recent offensive success, Santos may work his way into being a reliable fantasy option.

  • Brett Maher K | LAR

    Rams' Brett Maher: Keeping kicking job

    Rams head coach Sean McVay said that Maher will remain the team's kicker heading into Sunday's game against the Eagles, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.

    McVay addressed the kicker's job status after Maher misfired from 46 and 48 yards out in this past Sunday's 29-23 overtime win over the Colts. Maher turned in an excellent regular season for Dallas in 2022, but he wasn't retained by the team after knocking down just one of his six extra-point attempts between the Cowboys' two postseason contests. He then joined Denver for training camp but lost out to Wil Lutz for the kicking job before the Rams signed him ahead of Week 1. Maher has thus far converted on all of his extra-point tries and on 12 of his NFL-high 16 field-goal attempts through four weeks, with the first two misses of the season coming from 56 and 57 yards out in Week 1. Though Maher's poor accuracy Week 4 was less excusable, he looks like he'll get at least one more game to right the ship.

  • Jason Myers K | SEA

    Seahawks' Jason Myers: Misses field goal

    Myers missed one of his two field-goal attempts and made all three of his extra-point tries in Monday night's 24-3 win over the Giants.

    Myers went wide left from 53 yards on his first field goal before making from 34 yards on his next. Through four games, he's missed four of 23 total attempts but still sports 37 points, ranking seventh league-wide among kickers.

Around the Web Promoted by Taboola