NFL Player News
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Anders Carlson K | NYJ
Packers' Anders Carlson: Hits two field goals for first time
Carlson made a 34-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal in Thursday's 34-20 loss to the Lions.
Carlson both got up and made two field goals for the first time as a professional, but the Packers attempted two-point conversions on both touchdowns they scored, so he wound up with only the two opportunities to put points on the board. Carlson is a perfect four games into his professional career, but he also isn't seeing as many scoring chances as other kickers around the league.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Scores double figures
McPherson made four of five field-goal attempts as well as his only extra-point try in Monday night's 19-16 win over the Rams.
McPherson accounted for 13 of his team's points, connecting on field goals from 49, 53, 48 and 54 yards. That impressive effort came despite him sending a 56-yard effort wide left on Cincinnati's first drive, just his second miss of the season. Through three games, he now sports 22 points.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: First miss of season
Pineiro missed one of his three field-goal attempts and made all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Seahawks.
Pineiro converted from 47 and 44 yards prior to missing wide right with a 55-yard attempt during the third quarter. While that marked his first failed effort of the campaign, Pineiro has now scored nine points in consecutive contests.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Short on game-winner
Tucker missed one of his two field-goal attempts and made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 22-19 overtime loss to the Colts.
Tucker didn't have enough leg on a 61-yard attempt to win the game with seconds remaining. However, he did convert a 50-yarder earlier. The future Hall of Famer has missed long kicks in consecutive contests, leaving him with just 19 points through three weeks.
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Chase McLaughlin K | TB
Buccaneers' Chase McLaughlin: Limited opportunity in Week 3 loss
McLaughlin drilled his only field-goal attempt, which came from 33 yards, and didn't attempt any extra points in the Buccaneers' 25-11 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.
A week after he attempted six total kicks in a win against the Bears, McLaughlin had a quiet night thanks to an Eagles defense that mostly clamped down on the Buccaneers' ground and air attacks. Tampa Bay also went for a two-point conversion after its only touchdown, leaving McLaughlin and his fantasy managers looking ahead to what could be a more favorable scenario in a Week 4 road dome matchup against the Saints.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Clean performance in Week 3
Elliott didn't miss a kick in Monday's win over the Buccaneers, converting two extra points and three field goals.
Elliott will be happy with his first perfect performance of the season after missing one kick in each of the Eagles' first two games, though to be fair, he wasn't asked to do anything difficult this time around. After attempting two kicks from beyond 50 yards in both of the first two weeks, he was merely asked to convert from 36, 38 and 26 yards. Perhaps most notable is the fact that Elliott has already been given 10 field-goal attempts through three weeks. Last year, he didn't attempt his 10th field goal until Week 12, with the Eagles finishing drives at an uncommon rate, but they've been coming up short more frequently this season.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Rams' Brett Maher: No misses for second straight week
Maher converted all three of his field-goal attempts and his lone PAT in Monday's 19-16 loss to the Bengals.
After a spotty start in Week 1 where Maher missed two field-goal attempts, the veteran has been a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals over the past two weeks. The Rams offense in the red zone was stuck in neutral for most of the night, which created plenty of opportunities for Maher to produce. A Week 4 matchup with the Colts lies ahead, and Maher's hold on the kicking position for the Rams should be a near lock after two very solid performances.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Another perfect performance
Prater made all three field-goal attempts and his only point-after try during Sunday's 28-16 win versus the Cowboys.
On his second perfect day in three chances this season, Prater highlighted his performance with a 62-yard field goal as time expired going into halftime. He's been known for his booming kicks since entering the league in 2007, and Sunday's long make actually matched the second longest of his career behind the 64-yarder he connected on with the Broncos in 2013. With 28 points on the campaign, Prater currently ranks in a tie for sixth among NFL kickers in terms of scoring with the Dolphins' Jason Sanders.
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Blake Grupe K | IND
Saints' Blake Grupe: Pushes potential game-winner
Grupe nailed one of two field-goal attempts and both his extra-point tries during Sunday's 18-17 loss against the Packers.
Grupe's first missed field goal of the season came at a bitterly crucial point for the Saints. The undrafted rookie out of Notre Dame pushed a 46-yard attempt wide right with just over one minute left in the fourth quarter, thus allowing Green Bay to kneel out the remainder of the game and complete a 17-point comeback. Grupe has now converted all but one of 11 total kicking attempts three games into his career. He'll look to bounce back against Tampa Bay on Sunday, Oct. 1.
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Nick Folk K | ATL
Titans' Nick Folk: Converts lone field-goal attempt
Folk converted his only field-goal attempt in Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Browns.
Folk had limited opportunity due to the Titans' offensive struggles, though he managed to make a 44-yard attempt to account for the team's only points. He's a perfect 8-for-8 on field-goal attempts to begin the season, four of which have come from 40 yards or deeper.