NFL Player News
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Saints' Brett Maher: Bounces back after early miss
Maher made one of his two field-goal attempts and both of his extra points during Thursday's 27-17 loss to the Cowboys.
Maher didn't start his night off great, as he missed a 56-yard field goal wide right during the Saints' second offensive drive of the game. However, the 32-year-old kicker was able to bounce back and connected on his remaining three kicks, including a 42-yarder that cut Dallas' lead to 13-10 in the second quarter. Since taking over in New Orleans, Maher has provided mediocre results, but his fantasy production remains severely impacted by the Saints' inability to move the ball without Alvin Kamara (knee).
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Lions' Riley Patterson: Three field goals in victory
Patterson made three of three field-goal attempts and two of two PATs during Sunday's 29-27 win over the Vikings.
Detroit found a surprisingly amount of success against a decent Vikings defense en route to the team's first win of the season. Patterson was one of the biggest beneficiaries, and he did well to convert on each of his kicks, the longest of which came from 49 yards out. While Patterson is now locked in as the top kicker in Detroit with Austin Seibert (hip) on injured reserve, it will remain a challenge to bet on the Detroit offense down the stretch. Despite the recent success, Patterson will be a risky fantasy option in Week 14 against Denver.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Patriots' Nick Folk: Deemed questionable
Folk (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Bills, Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Folk has made a regular appearance on the injury report this season, yet he has suited up for every game to this point. He's hit 91 percent of his field-goal attempts on the campaign, with all three of his misses coming from more than 50 yards away. Barring any type of news regarding a setback, he should be expected to play Monday.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Cowboys' Greg Zuerlein: Perfect in Thursday's win
Zuerlein connected on both his field-goal tries and all three of his PATs in Thursday's 27-17 win over the Saints.
Both FGs came in the second quarter, from 55 and 34 yards out, to give the Cowboys a lead they didn't relinquish. Zuerlein has booted multiple field goals in three straight games and six of his last seven, giving him a solid floor heading into a Week 14 clash with Washington.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Eddy Pineiro: Checks in with Jets
Pineiro (undisclosed) had a workout with the Jets on Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Pineiro opened the season on Washington's practice squad before being let go with an injury settlement, and it appears he's now healthy. The 26-year-old could receive an opportunity in New York if Matt Ammendola continues to struggle.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Patriots' Nick Folk: Right back on injury report
Folk (left knee) was limited in practice Thursday, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.
Folk has consistently appeared on the injury report due to this injury, but it has had no bearing on his on-field results, as he leads the league in both field-goal attempts (34) and makes (31). While there's no concern over his knee injury, Folk will have a difficult matchup Monday against a Bills team that's allowing just 16.5 points per game. Only Folk's own Patriots have been stingier, giving up 15.8 points per game.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Makes lone attempt
Myers did not attempt a field goal but made his only extra-point try in Monday night's 17-15 loss to Washington.
Myers did all that was required of him, but he again fell victim to Seattle's offense struggling to get in scoring position. The veteran now boasts just 51 points through 11 games this season.
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Lions' Riley Patterson: Makes two in debut
Patterson did not attempt a field goal but made both his extra-point tries in Week 12's 16-14 loss to the Bears.
Patterson did all that was required of him in his NFL debut. The rookie will hope for more scoring opportunities while maintaining his accuracy in Week 13 versus the Vikings.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Makes extra points
McManus did not attempt a field goal but made all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 28-13 win over the Chargers.
McManus' four PATs marked a season high and compensated for his lack of field-goal opportunities to a slight degree. Through 11 games, McManus now sports 76 points on the campaign.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Accounts for nine points
Sanders scored both field-goal attempts and converted three of four extra-point tries during Sunday's win over the Panthers.
Sanders missed his first extra-point try of the season, but he still managed to post a solid fantasy performance. Nonetheless, it was just his fifth game of the year with more than single-digit field-goal opportunities. Sanders faces a relatively favorable matchup with the Giants on deck for Week 13.