NFL Player News
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Nails both kicks Monday
Prater made his only field-goal attempt and only point-after try during Monday's 38-10 loss to the 49ers.
Prater was back in action after sitting out Week 10 due to an illness, but a Cardinals offense led by backup quarterback Colt McCoy wasn't able to generate many scoring opportunities. Even when No. 1 QB Kyler Murray was healthy in Prater's six other appearances this season, though, the kicker attempted just eight FGAs and nine PATs. With an average of 5.3 points per game on the campaign, Prater ranks 29th in the NFL among placekickers with at least as many showings (seven) as he's managed.
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Caleb Shudak K | TEN
Titans' Caleb Shudak: Nearing return
Shudak (undisclosed) was designated to return from the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Shudak signed with Tennessee as a UDFA out of Iowa, but he suffered the undisclosed injury in camp and has been on the PUP list since August. With Randy Bullock considered questionable for Sunday's game due to a calf injury and the Titans waiving Josh Lambo on Monday, Shudak could potentially handle the team's kicking duties against the Bengals.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Makes lone field-goal attempt
Elliott went 1-for-1 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on extra-point attempts in Sunday's win over the Colts.
Elliott didn't have a particularly tough day, as his 22-yard field goal that put the Eagles on the board early in the second quarter came from inside extra-point range. Despite kicking for a team that ranks fourth in points per game, Elliott continues to have an underwhelming fantasy season. The Eagles have been so good at finding the end zone that they've rarely called on him, ranking second in touchdowns but last in field-goal attempts.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Makes three field goals in loss
McManus made three of his four field-goal attempts as well as his only extra-point try in Sunday's 22-16 overtime loss to the Raiders.
McManus converted once from 52 yards and twice from 48 yards for his three field goals. The veteran's other attempt was blocked in the closing seconds of the first half. McManus' three field goals were his most since Week 6, as Denver's offense continues to struggle. Getting into scoring range is a tall order for Denver, but the 31-year-old will look to build off his solid performance when the Broncos visit the Panthers in Week 12.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Makes only kick
Pineiro made his only field-goal try and did not attempt any extra points in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Ravens.
Pineiro hit a 32-yarder for his only field goal. The veteran will hope for a larger workload in Week 12 versus the Broncos.
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Cameron Dicker K | LAC
Cameron Dicker: Returns to practice squad
Dicker reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Dicker served as the Bolts' starting kicker for the third week in a row as Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) remained out for Sunday's loss to the Chiefs. The practice-squad kicker converted both of his field-goal attempts and his lone point-after-try Week 11, and he has now gone a perfect 7-for-7 on his field-goal tries while making all six of his PATs over the past three games. Dicker will now require a full active-roster spot to continue filling in for Hopkins moving forward this season.
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Major role in challenging week
Bass connected on all six field-goal tries and his only extra-point attempt in Sunday's win over the Browns.
The game was moved to Detroit and perfect conditions due to a snowstorm in Buffalo, and perhaps nobody benefited more than the third-year kicker, as we have to imagine it would have been tough to make six field goals in a game that would have been greatly affected by weather. We also have to imagine the 19 points won a number of fantasy games in Week 11, as Bass actually out-pointed superstar teammate Josh Allen for the week. Bass's big outing has vaulted him all the way to the top of the list among all kickers with 93 points.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Lions' Michael Badgley: Held to one FGA
Badgley converted his only field-goal attempt and all four PATs during Sunday's 31-18 win over the Giants.
The good news is that the Lions offense is doing well in the returns of D'Andre Swift and DJ Chark (ankle). However, for a second week in a row, the unit was too efficient for Badgley to put together a monster fantasy day. It is possible it could all come together for him in Week 12 if a tough Buffalo defense can force Detroit into more field-goal attempts.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Commanders' Joey Slye: Converts trio of FGs
Slye made all three of his field-goal attempts and both PAT tries in Sunday's 23-10 win over Houston.
Washington dominated a Texans team that fell to 1-8-1, which led to another busy outing for Slye, who has converted all seven of his field-goal attempts in the past two games. His makes against Houston came from 25, 24 and 44 yards.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Rebounds from 46-yard miss
Carlson made three of four field-goal attempts and converted his only extra-point try in Sunday's 22-16 overtime win over the Broncos.
Carlson missed his first field-goal attempt since Week 9 of the 2021 season when his 46-yard effort sailed wide right in the early stages of the second quarter. However, he rebounded from the rare mistake in a massive way with connections from 52, 57 and 25 yards in the second half to ultimately send the Raiders to overtime. Carlson hadn't made, nor even attempted three field goals in a game since Week 5 prior to Sunday's victory.