NFL Player News
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Good from 56 yards
Elliott converted his only field-goal attempt and his only extra point in Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Saints.
In previous weeks, Elliott's fantasy value had been muted by the fact that the Eagles kept finding the end zone rather than stalling and attempting a kick. This time around, his value was muted by the fact that the Philadelphia offense had a rare off day. It wasn't all bad for the kicker, however, as he did set a season high by converting from 56 yards.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Makes one field goal in loss
McManus made his only field-goal attempt and made all three of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Chiefs.
McManus was perfect Sunday and accounted for six of the Broncos' 24 points in the contest. The veteran kicker connected on his lone field-goal attempt from 49 yards out, and he has now made 27 of his 35 field-goal tries this season. McManus will look to finish the campaign with another solid performance in a Week 18 matchup with the Chargers.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Slow night in kicking game
Butker missed his only field goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 27-24 win over the Broncos.
The Broncos' defense is a challenging fantasy matchup, which played a hand in Butker's relatively slow night in the kicking game. He hasn't quite converted in the kicking game at the same rate he has in every year prior, missing at a higher rate from both inside 50 yards and beyond than he has in any year prior. Butker's fantasy output has been relatively mediocre as a result, but he should remain a popular option as long as he is part of a Chiefs team led by Patrick Mahomes under center.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Misses first kick since Week 5
Myers connected on three of four field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-6 win over the Jets.
Myers hit all 10 of his field-goal tries from beyond 40 yards this season before missing a 41-yarder in the win over the Jets. The 31-year-old has been excellent this season, hitting 30 of 32 field-goal tries (94 percent) and 40 of 41 extra-point attempts (98 percent). He'll look to finish the regular season strong versus the Rams in Week 18.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Makes all kicks
Pineiro made his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Buccaneers.
Pineiro converted from 49 yards on his only field goal. Although he went a sixth straight game without missing, Sunday's total of six points marked Pineiro's lowest since Week 11.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Another lengthy miss in Week 17
Zuerlein made two of three field-goal attempts in Sunday's 23-6 loss to the Seahawks.
Zuerlein capped consecutive first-half drives with 44-yard field goals, but he failed to convert from 57 yards out on the opening possession of the second half with New York looking to make it a one-score game. The banged-up Jets' offensive struggles have limited Zuerlein's opportunities in recent weeks, and New York has been eliminated from playoff contention heading into the regular-season finale against the Dolphins.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Boots 57-yarder in overtime loss
Carlson made a pair of field goals and converted all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-34 overtime loss to the 49ers.
Carlson's productive performance was highlighted by a 57-yard field goal that tied the contest at 27 apiece with less than five minutes remaining. He's now made 10 of 12 attempts from 50-plus this season, gaining momentum ahead of a Week 18 matchup against the Chiefs at home in Allegiant Stadium.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Rams' Matt Gay: Puts up dud
Gay connected on a 23-yard field goal and made his only extra-point attempt during Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Chargers.
A week removed from the best game of the season for the sure-legged kicker, Gay's prospects at repeating his performance appeared promising, as the Chargers defense looked to pose less of a threat than the Broncos defense that the Rams tore apart in Week 16. Aside from a chip-shot field goal to close out the first quarter, however, Gay would only find one other opportunity to produce points, booting a PAT after Malcolm Brown punched in a 21-yard rushing touchdown. The Rams will be looking to play spoiler in Week 18 to a Seahawks team fighting for the final wild-card spot in the NFC; Gay booted three field goals and two extra points in the team's first matchup in Week 13, giving fantasy managers some hope of a rebound performance.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Costly miss in narrow loss
Sanders missed his only field-goal attempt and converted all three of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 23-21 loss to New England.
Sanders failed to convert a 51-yard attempt in a divisional loss that saw Miami fall by just two points, now putting him at just 1-for-5 on 50-plus yard field-goal tries this season. He will attempt to record more production versus the Jets in Week 18.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Heavily involved in Week 17
Prater went 4-for-5 on field-goal tries and made his only PAT attempt in Sunday's 20-19 loss to the Falcons.
Prater was busy again Sunday, making multiple field goals for the fourth consecutive game. The 38-year-old was able to convert a 38-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 36-yarder in each of the second and third quarters before later adding a 57-yard boot in the final period. His only miss came late in the third when he sailed a 43-yard try wide left. Prater has gone 12-for-14 on field-goal attempts over the last four contests, raising his season total to 22 makes over 25 tries while appearing in 12 games.