NFL Player News
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Spencer Shrader K | KC
Spencer Shrader: Back with Colts' practice squad
Indianapolis signed Shrader to its practice squad Monday.
Shrader was cut from the Colts' practice squad less than a week ago, but he's now back on board after clearing waivers. As long as Matt Gay is available, it's not likely Shrader will be suiting up for game action any time soon.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Fantastic in road win
Boswell made all four of his field-goal attempts and both of his two extra-point tries during Sunday's 32-13 win at Las Vegas.
The veteran has been nearly perfect to start the year, and as of the end of the day Sunday, his 16 made field goals on the season are good for second in the league behind only Brandon Aubrey (17). As long as Pittsburgh's offense can move the ball into scoring range, Boswell is about as good a bet as any kicker to make good on his chances.
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Cam Little K | JAC
Jaguars' Cam Little: Inconsequential in blowout
Little made his only field-goal attempt and converted his only extra-point try during Sunday's 35-16 loss against the Bears.
Little opened up the scoring in London with a 30-yard field goal late in the first quarter, but things quickly got out of hand for the Jaguars from there. Chicago's defense has been good, but Jacksonville has struggled to move the ball against lesser units as well, putting a hard cap on Little's fantasy value.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Quiet in low-scoring affair
McPherson made his only field-goal attempt and converted both of his two extra-point tries during Sunday's 17-7 win at the Giants.
Not much offense was generated by either team at MetLife in Week 6, but McPherson did what little was asked of him to help get the Bengals to their second win of the season. He'll hope to see more chances in Week 7 at Cleveland.
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Austin Seibert K | WAS
Commanders' Austin Seibert: Misses first kick of season
Seibert made three of his four field-goal attempts and converted on both of his two extra-point tries during Sunday's 30-23 loss at Baltimore.
The Ravens' Ben Cleveland actually got a paw on Seibert's 52-yard try at the end of the first half to block it, but it still goes down in the books as the kicker's first blemish of the year. He had a great game for fantasy purposes, though, and it seems like he should be a solid option at kicker as long as the Commanders continue to score at a high clip.
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Jake Bates K | DET
Lions' Jake Bates: Busy day in blowout win
Bates went 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts and 5-for-5 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 47-9 win over the Cowboys.
Bates had gone back-to-back games without a field goal, but he was a busy man in Week 6, nailing four field goals in the Lions' dominant victory over Dallas. With Detroit averaging 30.2 points per game as a team, Bates figures to remain one of the more consistent fantasy options at kicker. Through five games in 2024, he's gone a perfect 9-for-9 on field-goal attempts while making 16 out of 17 PATs.
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Joey Slye K | NE
Patriots' Joey Slye: Not a big factor Sunday
Slye made all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 41-21 loss versus the Texans.
Slye did not attempt any field-goal attempts for the first time this season. However, New England looked improved on offense with rookie Drake Maye under center, and if that's sustained, it could provide a boost to Slye's fantasy value in the long run.
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Matt Gay K | IND
Colts' Matt Gay: Does job in win
Gay made both of his two field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-17 win at Tennessee.
Both of Gay's field goals came from less than 30 yards out, and he's still perfect from that range for his career. However, he doesn't have a field goal from longer than 40 yards through five games this season, so he'll still be looking for his first from that range in Week 7 versus the Dolphins.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Rounding into form
Tucker went 3-for-3 on field goals and converted all three of his extra-point attempts Sunday against the Commanders.
Tucker has rounded into form after missing field goals in each of his first three games of the season. He has gone 5-for-5 over the last two weeks and has been perfect on PATs thus far. The Ravens hit the road each of the next two weeks with games in Tampa Bay and Cleveland.
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Brandon Aubrey K | DAL
Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey: Records only Dallas offense in loss
Aubrey connected on all three of his field-goal attempts but didn't get an extra-point try in Sunday's 47-9 loss to the Lions.
The second-year kicker was good from 34, 47 and 50 yards, but the Dallas offense otherwise struggled. Aubrey heads into the Cowboys' bye tied with the Commanders' Austin Seibert for the league lead in total points at 60, and tied with the Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn for the most FG makes from 50 yards or more (eight).