NFL Player News
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Perfect in imperfect conditions
Bass made his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries during Saturday night's 32-29 win over the Dolphins.
Bass was locked out of field-goal tries until the very end, when he put one through the uprights during snowfall on the last play of the game to send the Bills to the playoffs for the fourth straight season. While the six-point outing isn't great for the top end of fantasy kickers, Bass managers also have to take some comfort in that the game wasn't a total wash for kickers, as most of the snow held off until the later stages of the game. Bass leads the NFL in scoring with 121 points, three ahead of New England's Nick Folk.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Makes all kicks in Week 15 win
McPherson made both field-goal attempts and both PAT tries in Sunday's 34-23 win over the Buccaneers.
A 41-yard field goal as the first half expired accounted for Cincinnati's only points before halftime, but the offense heated up in the second half. McPherson made another kick from 21 yards and tacked on a pair of PATs as the Bengals improved to 10-4.
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Nick Folk K | ATL
Patriots' Nick Folk: Leads league in FGs made
Folk made all three of his field-goal attempts and his only PAT attempt in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Raiders.
Folk continued his strong season with successful kicks from 24, 47 and 54 yards, but his nice performance was overshadowed by New England's catastrophic final play, which allowed the Raiders to score a walk-off touchdown. The veteran kicker has made 30 of 35 field-goal attempts in 2022, leading the league in both categories.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Makes three FGs in Week 15
Prater made all three of his field-goal attempts and didn't attempt a PAT in Sunday's 24-15 loss to Denver.
Prater was effective from deep in the Colorado altitude, making kicks of 45, 50 and 55 yards. The Cardinals went for two after their only touchdown, and opportunities could be scarce moving forward, as Arizona could be down to third-string quarterback Trace McSorley if Colt McCoy (concussion) joins Kyler Murray (knee) on the sidelines.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Cowboys' Brett Maher: Ten points in OT loss
Maher connected on both his field-goal attempts and all four of his PATs in Sunday's overtime loss to the Jaguars.
He booted field goals on back-to-back Dallas possessions in the third quarter to give the team a 27-10 lead, but the Jags stormed back late and eventually came away with a 40-34 victory. Maher continues to see plenty of extra points, but his inconsistent FG volume has meant he's only reached double-digit points twice in the last nine games. His impressive leg strength -- he's 9-for-11 on FG attempts from 50 yards or more, including a 53-yarder on Sunday -- does give him extra fantasy value in formats that reward longer field goals, however.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Perfect in narrow loss to Bills
Sanders converted all three of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries during Sunday's 32-29 loss to Buffalo.
Sanders pulled through in adverse elements for the Dolphins, though his accuracy wasn't enough to secure a much-needed divisional win over the Bills. He will have a chance to keep up his momentum on Christmas Day versus the Packers in Week 16.
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Jaguars' Riley Patterson: Makes game-tying FG
Patterson converted both field-goal attempts and all four PATs during Sunday's 40-34 overtime win over the Cowboys.
Patterson was successful from 33 yards during the third quarter and followed up by making a 48-yard field goal at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime. The 23-year-old went 3-for-6 on field goals in the two games preceding Jacksonville's Week 11 bye, but he's 9-for-9 across the past four contests.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Quiet outing in loss
Koo connected on his lone field-goal attempt and only point-after try during Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Saints.
Koo opened the scoring for the Falcons with a 28-yard field goal in the second quarter. He added an extra point following Tyler Allgeier's five-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, but Koo stayed on the sidelines after Cordarrelle Patterson's score in the fourth, as Atlanta opted to go for a two-point conversion to cut New Orleans' lead to three. Across 14 appearances, Koo is 24 of 29 on field-goal attempts, with four of his misses coming from beyond 50 yards.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect in Carolina
Boswell converted his lone field-goal attempt while making all three of his extra-point tries during the Steelers' 24-16 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Boswell's lone field-goal attempt was blocked last week, but he drilled a 50-yarder in the fourth quarter Sunday to put the Steelers up by two scores late in the game. Over his two appearances since returning from injury, he's made one of two field-goal attempts while converting all five of his extra-point tries.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Few opportunities Week 15
Lutz did not attempt a field goal, and nailed all three extra-point tries during Sunday's 21-18 win versus the Falcons.
Lutz was denied his best opportunities for field goals Week 15, as the Saints fumbled and turned the ball over on downs during two of their four trips within the Atlanta 30-yard line. Otherwise, New Orleans' offense came away with two touchdowns to tight end Juwan Johnson in the red zone. Lutz remained efficient, as he has now missed just one kicking attempt over the last six games. For the season, the 28-year-old has gone 20-for-26 on field-goal attempts while making all 28 of his point-after tries. Lutz will look to keep up this solid run of kicking against Cleveland in Week 16.