NFL Player News
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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).
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Another double-digit week
Fairbairn converted two of three field goals and all five extra-point kicks in Sunday's 41-21 win over New England in Week 6.
Fairbairn drilled field goals from 39 and 46 yards but was wide right from 40 yards out on his first try of the day in the second quarter. It was the second straight week with 11 points for Fairbairn, who has four double-digit efforts through six games in 2024. He currently ranks fifth among kickers with 53 points.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Contributes 10 points in loss
Hopkins converted three of four field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Eagles.
Hopkins' lone miss came from 52 yards, a kick made longer after Cedric Tillman lost five yards on a third-and-1 end around. The game was deadlocked at 10-10 at the time, meaning a successful Hopkins kick could have altered the trajectory of the contest. Cleveland's mess of an offense has impacted Hopkins, who averaged 8.2 points per game in 2023 but stands at just 6.2 through six contests this season.
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Eddy Pineiro K | CAR
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Drills four kicks in Week 6
Pineiro converted on both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Falcons.
The 29-year-old continues to produce for the Panthers, having made nine of his 10 field-goal attempts and all 10 of his extra-point tries across the team's first six games. Pineiro's next opportunity to kick will come in Week 7 when the Panthers match up against the Commanders.
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Blake Grupe K | NO
Saints' Blake Grupe: Converts two FGAs in Week 6
Grupe connected on both field-goal attempts and was 3-for-3 on point-after tries during Sunday's 51-27 defeat versus Tampa Bay.
Grupe saw his workload bump back up after attempting just one field goal over the previous two contests. The second-year kicker hit field-goal tries of 42 and 29 yards in the second quarter, and he's now converted all 10 of his FGAs and all but two of his 19 PATs through the first six games of the season. Grupe and the Saints' offense will look to put up another strong outing versus the Broncos on Thursday Night Football in Week 7.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Five points in victory
Santos missed his lone field-goal attempt in the Bears' 35-16 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Santos has missed two of 10 field-goal attempts in 2024, though he has been one of the most accurate kickers in the game over the past few seasons. With the Bears scoring five touchdowns, the kicker was unable to have a ceiling game. Due to the inconsistency of the offense, Santos will remain a volatile weekly fantasy option.
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Chad Ryland K | ARI
Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Set for kicking duties again
Ryland will be the Cardinals' kicker against the Packers on Sunday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
With Matt Prater nursing a knee injury, Ryland was elevated from the practice squad Saturday. Prater was deemed inactive Sunday morning, so Ryland will handle kicking duties for a second straight week. Last week, Ryland went 3-for-4 on field-goal tries, with his lone miss coming on a blocked 45-yard attempt.
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Matt Prater K | ARI
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Inactive as expected
Prater (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Packers.
As expected, Prater will miss a second straight game due to a left knee injury. In Prater's absence, Chad Ryland, who was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, should assume placekicking duties again. Last week, Ryland went 3-for-4 on field-goal tries, with his only miss coming on a blocked 45-yard attempt.
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Matt Prater K | ARI
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Not likely to play Sunday
Prater (knee) is listed as questionable but is considered unlikely to play in Sunday's game at Green Bay, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The writing was on the wall for Prater to miss a second straight game when Arizona elevated kicker Chad Ryland from the practice squad Saturday. Though an official decision on Prater's status won't be made until Arizona posts its inactive list 90 minutes before the 1 p.m. ET kickoff, fantasy managers should already begin to start looking at other options at kicker for Week 6. Prater managed to log a trio of limited practices during the week, and if he sits out Sunday as expected, he'll aim to return to action for a Monday night matchup with the Chargers in Week 7.
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Chad Ryland K | ARI
Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Elevated again for Week 6
The Cardinals elevated Ryland from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers.
Matt Prater (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday, so the addition of Ryland provides much-needed insurance in case Prater is unable to go. While Prater was sidelined last week versus San Francisco, Ryland stepped in at kicker and went 3-for-4 on field-goal tries, with his lone miss being a blocked 45-yard attempt. Ryland's elevation Saturday could be a sign that Prater will be held out again Sunday, though that may not be confirmed until Arizona releases its inactive list approximately 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff.