NFL Player News
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Greg Joseph K | LV
Vikings' Greg Joseph: Scores nine points
Joseph made both of his field-goal attempts but missed one of his four extra-point tries in Week 12's 33-26 win over the Patriots.
Joseph converted field goals from 30 and 36 yards. However, his missed PAT brought his tally up to five such misses this season and 10 missed kicks overall. Through 11 games, his 72 points place outside the top 15 among kickers league-wide.
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Cameron Dicker K | LAC
Chargers' Cameron Dicker: Perfect in attempts
Dicker made his only field-goal attempt along with both of his extra-point tries in the 25-24 win against the Cardinals on Sunday.
Dicker remained perfect on both field-goal and extra-point attempts on the season as he continues to fill in for Dustin Hopkins (hamstring), who was placed on injured reserve last week after suffering a setback. Though Dicker has been efficient so far, his fantasy value will continue to be mitigated by head coach Brandon Staley's aggressive play calling, which was evident this past week when the Chargers decided to try the two-point conversion for the win rather than kicking the extra point to tie it. Regardless, Dicker remains a solid option versus the Raiders this week, who've defensively struggled all year.
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Matthew Wright K | HOU
Steelers' Matthew Wright: Perfect once again
Wright converted all three of his field-goal attempts while making his lone extra-point try during the Steelers' 24-17 win over the Colts on Monday.
Wright missed two field-goal attempts during his Steelers debut against the Saints in Week 10, but he's converted all 10 of his kicks over the last two weeks, including a 52-yard attempt during Monday's primetime win. He'll likely continue to serve as Pittsburgh's kicker next week against Atlanta, but his role after Week 13 likely depends on when Chris Boswell (groin) is cleared to return from injured reserve.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Perfect again in kicking game
Butker converted all four of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 26-10 victory over the Rams.
After an empty Week 10 showing, Butker has come back with his two biggest fantasy efforts of the year over the last pair of weeks, knocking home a combined seven field goals and five extra points. He hasn't missed a kick over that span, which is a good sign after he missed at least one in the four games prior. He remains one of the top fantasy options at the position, kicking behind a Chiefs offense that leads the league with 29.6 points per game.
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Chase McLaughlin K | TB
Colts' Chase McLaughlin: Misses one field goal in loss
McLaughlin converted one of two field-goal attempts and both his extra-point tries during Monday's 24-17 loss to the Steelers.
McLaughlin converted a 51-yard field goal to get Indianapolis on the board midway through the first quarter, but he didn't see many more opportunities in the low-scoring primetime affair. It was McLaughlin's fifth consecutive game with at least two field-goal attempts, though he faces a difficult matchup against the Cowboys in Week 13.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Nets six points in Week 12
Prater made one of two field-goal attempts and all three point-after tries in Sunday's 25-24 defeat to the Chargers.
Prior to Week 12, Prater was perfect on his 19 combined FGAs and PATs this season, so his miss from 49 yards out at the end of the Cardinals' first possession of the second half proved telling in a one-point loss. With the modest six-point effort, he amazingly upped his points per game on the campaign from 5.3 to 5.4, leaving him on the outside looking in at fantasy relevance.
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Caleb Shudak K | TEN
Titans' Caleb Shudak: Makes four kicks in NFL debut
Shudak made three of his four field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Bengals.
Shudak was activated off injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game and made his NFL debut. He made kicks of 33, 24 and 38 yards, but he also missed a 35-yard attempt just before halftime. Shudak will likely remain Tennessee's kicker until Randy Bullock (calf) is able to return.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Nails six kicks
Myers hit both of his field-goal attempts and all four extra-point tries in Sunday's 40-34 overtime loss to the Raiders.
Myers hit field goals from 34 and 24 yards as his successful season continues. The veteran kicker has hit 21 of 22 field-goal attempts and 30 of 31 extra-point tries this year. His 95.5 field-goal percentage is the best in the league for kickers that have played more than two games, and it's worth noting that includes five attempts from beyond 50 yards.
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Jaguars' Riley Patterson: Converts twice from short range
Patterson made both his field-goal attempts and both PATs during Sunday's 28-27 win against Baltimore.
Patterson was successful on field goals from 22 and 29 yards and bounced back after he missed three field goals over the previous two games. The 23-year-old is 16-for-20 on field goal attempts and 22-for-23 on PATS through 11 games this season.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Misses 56-yard attempt in OT
Carlson converted two of three field-goal attempts and added four extra points in Sunday's 40-34 overtime win over the Seahawks.
Carlson finally missed from 50-plus for the first time this season at quite an inopportune time when his 56-yard attempt sailed wide right to end the Raiders' first overtime possession, but the defense managed to force Seattle into an immediate three-and-out to ultimately set up Josh Jacobs' game-winning run. Carlson has missed a field-goal attempt in back-to-back weeks now, but he's still 23-of-25 on the season for a 92 percent success rate.