NFL Player News
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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 | ATL
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.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Perfect in loss
Koo converted all three of his field-goal attempts during Saturday's 17-9 loss to the Ravens.
Koo put the Falcons on the board with a 32-yard field goal to end the first half, cutting Baltimore's lead to 14-3. He added a 34-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 37-yarder in the fourth, marking the fifth time that he's made at least three field goals in a game this season. Koo clearly benefitted Saturday from Desmond Ridder's struggles in the red zone, but the kicker's overall potential moving forward has to be limited given the Falcons have failed to score 20 or more points in six of their last seven matchups.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Cowboys' Brett Maher: Piles up points against Eagles
Maher converted all four of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra points in Saturday's 40-34 win over the Eagles.
Both offenses had field days despite the fact that the Dallas and Philly defenses ranked among the best units in the league, and Maher once again cashed in every opportunity he was given. The 16 points tied his season high, and while the kicker doesn't always get many FG chances, he's booted at least three PATs in nine straight games.
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Jaguars' Riley Patterson: Makes four FGs in win
Patterson went 4-for-5 on field-goal attempts and made his only PAT during Thursday's 19-3 win over the Jets.
Patterson missed wide left from 44 yards during the second quarter but came through on his other four field goals to power Jacksonville's scoring Thursday. The miss was the 23-year-old's first since Week 10, and he's now 27-for-32 on field goals and 30-for-31 on PATs this season.