NFL Player News
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Coach noncommittal on Week 3 status
Per coach Andy Reid, the Chiefs will take a wait-and-see approach before deciding on Butker's (ankle) status for Sunday's game against the Colts, Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest reports.
Butker suffered the injury in Kansas City's season opener but was able to return to that game before sitting out in Week 2 against the Chargers. If the kicker sits out again in Week 3, Matt Ammendola will continue to fill in against the Colts.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Commanders' Joey Slye: No FG attempts through two games
Slye made one of two PAT attempts in Sunday's 36-27 loss to the Lions.
For a second consecutive week to open the season, Slye didn't attempt a field goal. He still managed to cost his team, though, as Slye's missed PAT after a fourth-quarter Washington touchdown kept Detroit's lead at nine points rather than making it a one-possession game. His lack of both volume and accuracy has made Slye an unappealing fantasy option thus far.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Makes one FG in Week 2
Lutz made his lone field-goal attempt from 31 yards and converted his only PAT attempt in Sunday's 20-10 loss to Tampa Bay.
Lutz didn't get many opportunities in this defensive battle. As long as star running back Alvin Kamara is sidelined by a rib injury, the Saints may find it difficult to move the ball, thus limiting Lutz's volume.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Boots 55-yard FG in loss
Carlson made all three of his field-goal attempts and converted a pair of extra points in Sunday's overtime loss to the Cardinals.
Carlson's 11-point Week 2 performance was highlighted by a 55-yard make as time expired at the end of the first half. The 27-year-old hasn't missed a single field-goal attempt since Week 9 of the 2021 season.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect in Week 2
Boswell converted both of his field-goal attempts during the Steelers' 17-14 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Neither team was able to generate much offensive production during Sunday's Week 2 matchup, but Boswell put the Steelers on the board by making a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter. He also drilled a 52-yarder in the third quarter but didn't account for any more scoring in the narrow loss. The 31-year-old made a career-high eight field goals on nine attempts from 50-plus yards last season, and he's already converted two of three attempts from that range over the first two weeks of the 2022 season.
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Nick Folk K | ATL
Patriots' Nick Folk: Five points in Week 2
Folk made one of his two field-goal attempts in Sunday's 17-14 win over the Steelers en route to recording five points.
Folk, whose miss in the contest was a 52-yard attempt, now has just six points through New England's first two games. Chances are, he'll pick up the pace as the season progresses, but the veteran kicker's fantasy ceiling hinges on more consistent efforts from the team's QB Mac Jones-helmed offense.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Nails 57-yarder in win
Zuerlein made his only field-goal attempt from 57 yards and converted all four of his PAT tries in Sunday's 31-30 win over Cleveland.
A questionable holding penalty on the final play of the third quarter backed the Jets up to the edge of field-goal range, but Zuerlein hit the game-tying field goal from 57 yards in the first minute of the fourth. He also made every PAT, which proved crucial in a game the Jets won by one point thanks in part to a missed Browns PAT. After a shaky New York debut, Zuerlein earned himself some more job security with this outing.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Makes all six extra points
Sanders converted all six of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 42-38 win over the Ravens.
The Dolphins began Week 2 immediately facing a deficit due to a kick-return touchdown by Devin Duvernay (concussion), and the game script only got worse from there. As such, the team never had a real chance to settle for field goals, but Sanders did avoid making any mistakes handling point-after tries. He hasn't yet missed a kick and will look to remain perfect versus Buffalo in Week 3.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Cowboys' Brett Maher: Drills Week 2 game-winner
Maher connected on both his extra-point attempts and both his field-goal attempts Sunday, including a 50-yarder as time expired in a 20-17 win over the Bengals.
The 32-year-old was good from 54 yards out just before halftime, giving him a dress rehearsal for his game-winning kick at the end of the fourth quarter. Maher is off to a solid start to the season in his third stint with the Cowboys and has yet to miss a kick through two games, although his volume could remain volatile with backup QB Cooper Rush under center and the team dealing with an all-around underperforming offense.