NFL Player News
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Commanders' Joey Slye: Misses PAT in win
Slye made both field-goal attempts and one of two PAT tries in Sunday's 19-13 win over the Falcons.
Slye missed a PAT in the third quarter, but he connected on all of his other kicks, including a 30-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 45-yarder in the fourth. The 26-year-old kicker has missed only twice on 20 field-goal attempts while converting 17 of 19 PAT attempts.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Perfect in Week 12
McPherson made both field-goal attempts and both PAT tries in Sunday's 20-16 win over Tennessee.
McPherson connected from 47 yards in the second quarter and 38 in the third. The second-year kicker out of Florida has made 16 of 20 field-goal attempts in 2022.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: One kicking attempt in shutout
Lutz missed his only field goal attempt during Sunday's 13-0 loss versus the 49ers.
Lutz pushed a 48-yard field-goal attempt wide left with the Saints down 13-0 late in the third quarter. New Orleans' offense then failed to convert on either of their two red-zone trips in the fourth quarter, thus denying the 28-year-old any point-after tries. Lutz's one kicking attempt marks his season low, as the Saints were shut out for the first time in 2022 by the 49ers' aggressive defense. He will look to recover from this performance next week against the division-rival Buccaneers, which held the kicker to just two combined kicking attempts during their previous Week 2 matchup.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Makes both field-goal attempts
Elliott converted both of his field-goal attempts and four of his five extra-point attempts in Sunday's 40-33 win over the Packers.
Elliott is still yet to attempt more than two field goals in a game this season, but he matched his season high Sunday by making six total kicks. His second missed extra point of the year does stand out as a notable negative, but he also made his second kick of the season from beyond 50 yards, converting a 54-yarder late in the fourth quarter to stretch the Eagles' lead to 10.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Rams' Matt Gay: Just one field goal in loss
Gay connected on a 47-yard field goal and converted his only extra-point try in Sunday's 26-10 loss to the Chiefs.
With Matthew Stafford (neck) and Allen Robinson (foot) joining Cooper Kupp (ankle) on the sidelines, the rest of the Rams' anemic offense did little in helping Gay get into a position to produce. Despite booting a lengthy 47-yard field goal in the first quarter, Gay wouldn't be called into action again until punching in an extra point in the fourth quarter. In Gay's five games since the bye, the accurate kicker has only punched in six field goals and eight extra points. With the entire Rams' offense in disarray between injuries and subpar play, it'll be difficult for fantasy managers to trust Gay as their kicker for the remainder of the season.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Makes one field goal in loss
McManus made one of his two field-goal attempts and made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Panthers.
McManus connected on a 27-yard field goal early in the second quarter, but he missed his only other attempt wide left from 56 yards out in the closing seconds of the first half. Denver's offensive struggles continued Sunday, limiting the veteran kicker's opportunities in scoring range. McManus will look to get back on track when the Broncos visit the Ravens in Week 13.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Misses another 50-plus yarder
Koo converted two of three field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try during Sunday's 19-13 loss to Washington.
Koo opened the scoring with a 47-yard field goal to cap off Atlanta's opening offensive drive. He added his lone extra point before missing a 58-yard attempt at the end of the first half. However, the fifth-year kicker bounced back by connecting on a 48-yarder in the third quarter. Koo's missed a career-high five field goals this season, but four of those have come from beyond 50 yards.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Perfect in blowout win
Sanders converted all three field-goal tries and all three extra-point attempts during Sunday's 30-15 win over the Texans.
Sanders predictably saw plentiful opportunities Sunday, in a matchup that saw Houston's defense look overmatched by Miami's offense straight out of the gate. The kicker likely could have put up more points if the Dolphins didn't opt to take the foot off the gas pedal after taking a 30-0 lead, ultimately pulling quarterback Tua Tagovailoa early. Sanders doesn't project for as easy a matchup Week 13 against the 49ers' stout defense.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Makes five kicks in Week 12 win
Pineiro converted all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his point-after tries in Sunday's 23-10 win over the Broncos.
Pineiro converted kicks from 42, 26 and 36 yards to give the Panthers defense some extra cushion in a game where the Denver offense struggled to move the ball. Added to the Carolina roster at the conclusion of the preseason after Zane Gonzalez (core) was placed on injured reserve, Pineiro has brought some stability to the kicking game. He's knocked down 22 of 24 field-goal tries on the season, with his 91.7 percent conversion rate ranking sixth among all NFL kickers with at least 15 attempts.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Makes lone kick
Fairbairn connected on his lone field-goal attempt and was not given a chance at an extra-point kick in Sunday's 30-15 loss to Miami.
Fairbairn's lone make was a 28-yarder late in the fourth quarter that put the Texans within two scores. Prior to that, Houston went for two points (both failed) following touchdowns after falling behind 30-0 in the first half. Week 12 continued a recent trend of poor first halves, which forces the Texans to eschew field goals in favor of going for touchdowns. Fairbairn is a dependable leg kicking for the league's worst offense in terms of total yards (279.0 YPG).