NFL Player News
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Sets new career high in win
Elliott made both of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Football Team. He was also successful on each of his two extra points.
Elliott gave the Eagles their first lead of the day in the fourth quarter, nailing a 33-yarder for a 17-16 edge and setting a new career high in field-goals made in a season in the process. He made it a four-point advantage on the next drive for what would be the final result of the game. His current field-goal percentage of 90.3 also represents a career best.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Makes another game-winner
Carlson converted all three of his field-goal attempts and added a pair of extra points in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Colts.
Carlson made a 33-yard field goal as time expired to complete the Raiders' upset of the Colts on the road. He also nailed two attempts from 40-plus during the second quarter, ultimately contributing 11 total points in the win. Carlson won't have to worry about any weather issues again this week as the Raiders return home to Las Vegas for their regular-season finale against the Chargers.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Shifts back to IR
Lutz (abdomen) was moved to IR from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Lutz was already out for the season after having core-muscle surgery and then suffering complications from it. Now that he has cleared COVID protocols, he can return to preparing for a return in 2022.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: On COVID list
Denver placed McManus on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Ben Swanson of the Broncos' official site reports.
The Broncos could be without both of their specialists for Saturday's game against the Chiefs, as McManus was joined on the list by punter Sam Martin after both tested positive for the virus Monday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Denver doesn't have another kicker on the practice squad, so it could be forced to look outside of the organization to find a replacement if McManus isn't able to clear the NFL's COVID-19 protocol prior to the Week 18 contest.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Cowboys' Greg Zuerlein: Misses crucial FG in loss
Zuerlein missed his only field-goal attempt and converted both his extra points in Sunday's 25-22 loss to the Cardinals.
He hooked a 43-yard attempt wide to the left midway through the first quarter, a miss that wound up being the margin of victory for Arizona after Dak Prescott led a fourth-quarter rally for Dallas. Zuerlein has missed 11 kicks in total this year -- six field goals and five extra points -- and it wouldn't be surprising if the team moved on from the veteran in the offseason.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Saints' Brett Maher: Matches career high
Maher made four of four field-goal attempts but missed his lone PAT during Sunday's 18-10 win over Carolina.
Maher has been one of the most active kickers in the league since Taysom Hill has taken over at QB. In four games with Hill as the starter, Maher has averaged three field-goal attempts per game with his only miss coming from beyond 50 yards. While he's now 7-for-9 on PATs through nine games, those blemishes can largely be overlooked given his otherwise perfect performance on short-to-mid range kicks. The Nebraska product will look to keep the good times rolling when New Orleans travels to Atlanta in Week 18.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Perfect once again
Koo connected on both of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try during Sunday's 29-15 loss to the Bills.
Koo capped off a 10-play, 65-yard drive with a 28-yard chip shot to the cut the Bills' lead to 14-5 with 10 minutes left to go in the second quarter. He also added a 24-yarder as time expired in the first half to give the Falcons a 15-14 lead going into halftime. Snowy conditions and Atlanta's sporadic offense once again diminished Koo's fantasy potential, but he hasn't missed a kick since Week 11 and remains one of the most accurate and reliable kickers in the league.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Football Team's Joey Slye: Puts up 10 points in loss
Slye made all three of his field-goal attempts as well as his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Eagles.
Slye continues to be perfect on his field-goal tries for Washington. He's made all nine of his attempts in five games while missing just one of nine extra-point opportunities.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Nails game-winner Sunday
McPherson made both of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-31 win over the Chiefs.
With the Bengals offense chugging along once again, McPherson had plenty of work to do, although it mostly came after touchdowns. His 20-yard kick to win it as time expired was among the easiest he's ever had in terms of distance while simultaneously being probably the most pressure-packed in terms of importance. The rookie has now put up at least nine points in four straight games.
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Lions' Riley Patterson: Misses lone field-goal attempt
Patterson missed his lone field-goal attempt but made three of three PATs during Sunday's 51-29 loss to Seattle.
Patterson's one chance at avoiding a dud performance fell short of the crossbar on a 55-yard attempt at the end of the first half. The only opportunities he otherwise saw came on extra points, and he was even robbed of one of those when the Lions went for two at one point. While Patterson has flexed some interesting upside in recent weeks, the Lions offense could remain particularly untrustworthy in Week 18 against Green Bay if starting QB Jared Goff (knee) remains sidelined.