NFL Player News
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Continues hot streak
Pineiro made all three of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries in Week 16's 37-23 win over the Lions.
Pineiro has been on fire lately, totaling double-digit points in five of his last six games, including four straight. His performance Saturday came thanks to field-goal makes from 37, 40 and 36 yards. Fueled by his recent hot streak, Pineiro now ranks fifth league-wide in scoring at his position.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Perfect on kicks in Week 16 loss
Gano converted all three of his field-goal attempts and made his lone extra-point try in a Week 16 loss to the Vikings on Saturday.
Gano did all he could to try to help New York to victory, coming through on a trio of field-goal tries after halftime. He hit a pair of 44-yarders in the third quarter, then nailed a big 55-yarder with less than seven minutes remaining in regulation to pull the Giants to within a point. That make was his eighth (on nine attempts) from beyond 50 yards this season, establishing a new career high.
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Cade York K | NO
Browns' Cade York: Makes both kicks
York converted his lone field-goal attempt and extra-point try in Saturday's 17-10 loss to New Orleans.
York connected from 30 yards but was not given a shot at longer kicks on a brutally cold day with significant wind in Cleveland. Two drives ended on the Saints' side of the field, but attempts would have been from 59 and 60 yards. The Browns have averaged 11 points over the last three games, which suggests York is not a good option for fantasy teams still in the hunt.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Makes two field goals Saturday
Boswell converted two of four field-goal attempts while making his lone extra-point try during the Steelers' 13-10 win over Las Vegas on Saturday.
Boswell was perfect on four kicks in Week 15, but he was kicking in cold and windy conditions during Saturday's matchup against the Raiders. He missed a 43-yard attempt wide left in the second quarter and missed a 52-yarder wide left in the third. However, he did just enough to lead Pittsburgh to the narrow Week 16 win.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Commanders' Joey Slye: Quiet outing in loss
Slye made both of his extra-point tries during Saturday's 37-20 loss against the 49ers.
Slye didn't garner a field-goal attempt for the first time since Week 3 and was held to just two PATs, as Washington opted to go for two after its final touchdown in the fourth quarter. Coming into the contest, Slye had made 22 of 25 field goals and 16 of 18 extra-point tries over his past 11 appearances, so his lack of opportunities Saturday can likely be chalked up to a tough matchup against the surging 49ers. The veteran kicker will look to get back on track against the Browns in Week 17.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Patriots' Nick Folk: Misses both kicks in loss
Folk missed two point-after tries during Saturday's 22-18 loss to the Bengals.
Folk came into the contest with 30 made field goals, most in the NFL. However, he didn't garner an attempt in Week 16 and missed both of his PATs en route to his worst statistical performance of the campaign. It's unclear if the veteran kicker suffered an injury during the contest, but his status should be monitored after an uncharacteristic performance.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Knocks in another short FG
Lutz converted his lone field-goal attempt and was 2-for-2 on point-after tries during Saturday's 17-10 victory over the Browns.
Lutz continued to hit his layups, as his four made field goals over the last three games have come from within 39 yards. The sixth-year kicker has not attempted a field goal beyond 40 yards since Week 12, and all four of his 50-plus-yard tries came over the first five games of the year. Lutz is now 21-for-27 on field-goal attempts and has been perfect on all 30 of his point-after tries in 2022. The Saints should once again rely on Lutz to convert short field goals Week 17 versus Atlanta.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Lions' Michael Badgley: Little work on Christmas Eve
Badgley converted his only field-goal attempt and two of two PATs during Saturday's 37-23 loss to the Panthers.
In a weird day for Detroit's offense, the passing game remained on fire, but the complete lack of a run game made it hard for the Lions to consistently get into scoring position. This led to a lack of opportunities for Badgley, who didn't attempt a field goal until the final minute of the game and was hindered along the way by both a Lions red-zone fumble plus Detroit's decision to go for two after a touchdown in the first half. He'll look to bounce back against Chicago in Week 17 within the friendly confines of Ford Field.
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Greg Joseph K | LV
Vikings' Greg Joseph: Perfect in win
Joseph converted on both field-goal attempts and all three point-after tries during Saturday's 27-24 victory over the Giants.
Joseph capped off the first scoring drive of the game with an extra point in the first quarter and extended the Vikings' lead to 10-0 in the second quarter with a 40-yard field goal. He added two more PATs before connecting on a game-winning 61-yard field goal as time expired in regulation. The 61-yard make was Joseph's career long, and he's now made back-to-back tries from 50-plus after missing five straight from that distance.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Struggles in narrow win
McPherson connected on one of two field-goal attempts and one of two extra-point tries during Saturday's 22-18 win over the Patriots.
Joe Burrow found Tee Higgins for a nine-yard score on the Bengals' first drive of the game, but McPherson pushed the extra-point try wide right. The kicker missed another PAT to the right following Cincinnati's next touchdown, but after the kick was negated by an unnecessary roughness call, the Bengals opted to go for two. McPherson bounced back by connecting on a 28-yard field goal to start the second quarter and finally made a PAT before halftime. However, the second-year kicker pulled his final kick -- a 43-yard field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter -- wide left. Overall, it was certainly a shaky performance from McPherson, but given the Bengals' high-powered offense, he should get plenty of opportunities to bounce back in Week 17 against Buffalo.