NFL Player News
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Jets' Nick Folk: Game-winning FG in Week 13
Folk made two of three field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries in the Jets' 27-24 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
Folk entered Week 13 having made all 35 of his kicks this season, and his first miss came in the third quarter Sunday, as he was short on a 55-yard attempt in the third quarter. Folk was kicking in sloppy, rainy conditions but was able to redeem himself with a 56-yard, game-winner as time expired in the fourth quarter, as he barely snuck it inside the left upright just above the crossbar. On the season, Folk has converted 22 of 23 field-goal attempts and all 18 of his extra points.
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Chase McLaughlin K | TB
Buccaneers' Chase McLaughlin: Makes two FGAs in Week 13
McLaughlin made both of his field-goal attempts and extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Cardinals.
McLaughlin was able to get back on track after being held to just a PAT in the team's Week 12 loss to the Rams, making a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 57-yarder in the fourth, which would prove to be the difference in the contest against Arizona. The kicker has seen his workload fluctuate greatly from week to week, notching four performances with one or zero field-goal attempts while also making multiple field goals in six different contests. On the year, McLaughlin has now gone 22-for-26 on field-goal tries, including a perfect 10-for-10 from 50-plus yards, over 12 games.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Drills all six kicks in Week 13
Myers converted all four of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 26-0 win over the Vikings.
Myers' field-goal makes came from 33, 56, 54 and 40 yards. He did the bulk of the scoring for Seattle against Minnesota, accounting for 14 of the team's 26 points. Myers has been on a hot streak, making 15 of 16 field-goal attempts and all 16 of his extra points in November. On the season, Myers is 28-for-33 on field goals and a perfect 38-for-38 on point-after tries. He's a premier fantasy kicker in Seattle's offense.
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Dolphins' Riley Patterson: Converts four FGAs in win
Patterson went 4-for-4 on field-goal tries and made his only PAT in Sunday's 21-17 win over the Saints.
Patterson was the main producer of Miami's offense in Week 13, making field goals from 39, 25 and 48 yards in the second quarter before later adding a 33-yarder in the fourth. The kicker has now made multiple field-goal tries in seven of the last eight contests, going 16-for-18 over that stretch.
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Matt Gay K | SF
49ers' Matt Gay: Elevated for Week 13
The 49ers elevated Gay from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, and he will serve as the 49ers' starting kicker against the Browns on Sunday.
Gay will kick for the 49ers for a second consecutive week due to the absence of Eddy Pineiro (hamstring). Gay made both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during the 49ers' Week 12 win over the Panthers.
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Charlie Smyth K | NO
Saints' Charlie Smyth: Elevated from PS, kicking Week 13
The Saints elevated Smyth from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, and he will serve as the team's kicker Sunday against the Dolphins.
Smyth competed with Cade York for the kicking job during Week 13 prep after the Saints waived Blake Grupe. Smyth has won that battle, and the Northern Ireland native -- who joined New Orleans in late March as a qualifying international player -- will make his NFL debut Sunday.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Rough day in loss
Elliott made one of two field-goal attempts and missed his only extra-point try during Friday's 24-15 loss versus the Bears.
Elliott made the longest field goal of the day (44 yards) early in the second quarter to open the scoring for Philadelphia, but he went cold afterwards, missing a PAT in the third quarter and a 52-yard attempt on the second-to-last play of the game. The Eagles' general dysfunction on offense keeps him from being a coveted fantasy asset with a Week 14 matchup against the Chargers on tap.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Perfect in road win
Santos made his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries during Friday's 24-15 win at Philadelphia.
Santos wasn't asked to do much on a chilly November day against the Eagles, as his only field-goal try came from just 30 yards out. He remains perfect for the season on field goals from within 40 yards and on point-after attempts. The Bears will take on one of the league's best defenses in Green Bay in Week 14, likely putting a cap on his fantasy upside.
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Lucas Havrisik K | GB
Lucas Havrisik: Back with Green Bay
The Packers signed Havrisik to the practice squad Friday.
Green Bay cut Havrisik on Wednesday, but he's returning to the organization as placekicker depth behind Brandon McManus.