NFL Player News
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Jaguars' Brandon McManus: Perfect in Jags debut
McManus made his lone field-goal attempt and all four PATs during Sunday's 31-21 win against the Colts.
The 32-year-old signed with Jacksonville in May shortly after being let go by Denver, and he had no issues during his first game in a new uniform. McManus had a strong showing during the preseason and retained that form Week 1, as he converted his lone field goal from 45 yards and was perfect on PATs. The veteran kicker is likely to be a decent fantasy option this year given the Jaguars' promising offense and his strong leg.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Perfect in Week 1
Koo made his lone field-goal attempt and all three of his point-after tries during Sunday's 24-10 win over the Panthers.
Koo tied the game at 10 with a 49-yard field goal in the third quarter, but that was his only field-goal try, as the Falcons' offense was efficient in Carolina's territory. The undrafted kicker got off to a shaky start during the preseason, missing two extra-point attempts in the opener, but as expected, Koo was solid in the regular-season opener and remains one of the more reliable kickers in the league.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Makes lone kick in blowout loss
Boswell made his lone extra-point try during the Steelers' 30-7 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
The Steelers' offense was unable to generate much production during Sunday's regular-season opener, and Boswell didn't have any field-goal attempts in the blowout loss. However, he still made his lone kick after winning the starting placekicking job during the offseason. After an inefficient 2022 in which he made just 71.4 percent of his field-goal attempts, he'll attempt to bounce back in 2023.
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Cameron Dicker K | LAC
Chargers' Cameron Dicker: Perfect once more
Dicker converted both of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 36-34 loss to the Dolphins.
Dicker connected on a career-long 50-yard field goal near the end of the first half and extended a regular-season streak of made kicks that dates back to Week 13 of last season. While the undrafted second-year player might not have the strongest leg, he's been a reliable leg inside 50 yards since taking over as the starting kicker for the Chargers last season.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Makes two field goals
Myers hit two of three field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Rams.
Myers hit field goals from 36 and 42 yards to start the season, but he missed by hitting the right upright late in the second quarter. The Seahawks didn't score at all in the second half. Myers will enjoy a dome environment in the Week 2 matchup versus the Lions in Detroit.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Nails three field goals
Fairbairn converted three of three field-goal attempts in Sunday's 25-9 loss to the Ravens.
Fairbairn provided all the offense Houston could muster Sunday. Two of his three kicks came on drives that stalled in the red zone, which could be a feature of the Texans' offense during yet another rebuilding season. Fairbairn was successful on 94 percent of his attempts in 2022 and could be a valuable asset if given enough chances for field goals.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Near perfect in narrow win
Sanders converted all three of his field-goal attempts and three of four extra-point tries during Sunday's 36-34 win over the Chargers.
Sanders' lone PAT miss with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter nearly overshadowed what was otherwise an outstanding Week 1 performance, but the Dolphins managed to secure the narrow win. Two of Sanders' field goals came from 40-plus yards out. Sanders doesn't project for as busy of a game versus the Patriots on Sunday Night Football in Week 2.
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Brandon Aubrey K | DAL
Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey: Overcomes jitters in NFL debut
Aubrey converted four of five extra-point tries and both his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 40-0 win over the Giants.
Making his NFL debut on a rainy night at MetLife Stadium, Aubrey shanked his first career PAT in the first quarter, but he shook it off and was perfect the rest of the game, drilling FGs of 21 and 38 yards along the way. He also got plenty of practice with kickoffs in the rout and put them all through the end zone, giving the Giants no opportunities for a big kick return that might have given them some momentum. Aubrey should have plenty of confidence after this performance, and his fantasy value is on the upswing heading into a Week 2 clash with Aaron Rodgers and the Jets.
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Anders Carlson K | NYJ
Packers' Anders Carlson: Perfect in debut
Carlson made a 52-yard field goal and all five extra points he attempted in Sunday's 38-20 victory over the Bears.
It didn't take Carlson long to reward the faith the Packers placed in him after selecting him the sixth round of this year's draft, as he drilled the first field-goal attempt of his career right before halftime and was true on every kick he got up. It's of course early in the season, and it remains to be seen what type of consistency both Carlson and Green Bay's offense will develop. However, if both come close to what they showed in Week 1, the rookie could provide more value in fantasy leagues than anticipated.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Consistent in opener
Hopkins converted three of three field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 24-3 win over the Bengals in Week 1.
For one week, the Browns and all those interested in the team's fate could breathe a sigh of relief. After Cade York's uneven finish to 2022 and troubling signs exhibited during the preseason, a team with playoff ambitions brought in Hopkins to stabilize its kicking game. He did so opening week.