NFL Player News
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Misses potential game-winning FG
Gano converted two field goals on three attempts and made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-20 tie with Washington.
Gano hit from 48 yards out early in the second quarter and made a chip-shot 27-yarder just before halftime. With time running out in OT, he attempted to win the game from 58 yards out but came up short. It was the first time since Week 4 that the veteran kicker has missed a field-goal try, though it's unreasonable to pin much blame on him given the distance on the attempt.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Second missed field goal of season
Santos converted two of three field-goal attempts in the Bears' 28-19 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
Santos had seven points, which was his best effort since Week 7, which was the last time before this game he made multiple field goals. He hasn't shown any kind of ceiling in six weeks, making him a risky fantasy option when Chicago returns from its Week 14 bye.
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Caleb Shudak K | TEN
Caleb Shudak: Headed to waivers
Tennessee waived Shudak on Saturday, John Glennon of SI.com reports.
With regular starting kicker Randy Bullock back from a calf injury, the Titans saw fit to part ways with their fill-in for Week 12. Assuming he isn't picked up by another team during the current waiver period though, the rookie undrafted free agent could find his way back onto the Titans' practice squad.
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Nick Folk K | ATL
Patriots' Nick Folk: Records four points Thursday
Folk made one of of his two field-goal attempts in Thursday's 24-10 loss to the Bills en route to recording four points in the contest.
Though 12 games, Folk has racked up 99 points, but of late the veteran kicker's fantasy prospects have been hindered by an inconsistent New England offense. Folk will have an opportunity to bounce back in Week 14 when the Patriots face the 4-8 Cardinals on the road.
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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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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Short on game-winner
Tucker made four of five field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Jaguars.
Tucker converted from 27, 29, 55 and 24 yards, but he didn't have enough leg to make a 67-yard attempt for the win as time expired. Still, with his 13 points Sunday, Tucker ranks second among kickers league-wide in the category this season.
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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.