NFL Player News
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Posts three points
Santos made his only field-goal attempt in Chicago's 19-11 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Even though Eddy Pineiro was eligible to return from injured reserve this week, Santos continued to serve as the Bears' kicker, but with only 14 points over the last three weeks, he'll continue to be a low-floor fantasy option while he retains the job.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Perfect on five PATs
Lutz made all five of his extra-point attempts in the Saints' 35-29 win over the Lions on Sunday.
New Orleans rolled to five touchdowns on the afternoon, and Lutz wasn't needed for any field goals in this one. Through four weeks, Lutz is perfect on 21 total kicks (six field goals, 15 extra points), and he'll remain an elite fantasy option when the Saints face the Chargers in Week 5.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Accounts for 15 points in loss
Sanders converted all five field-goal attempts during Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Seahawks.
Miami's offense was extremely inefficient in the red zone Week 4, resulting in Sanders getting more field-goal opportunities than he had in the last three games combined. The third-year pro remains perfect on the year, and he had a long of 45 yards Sunday. Sanders always carries the risk of turning in just one or two field-goal attempts in a contest, but he's now delivered a glimpse of the ceiling his accuracy can provide when given the opportunity.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Lions' Matt Prater: No field-goal attempts
Prater did not attempt a field goal but made three of three PATs during Sunday's 35-29 loss to the Saints.
In a weird game where neither team attempted a single field goal, Prater was also hurt by the Lions needing to go for two late in the game. While this is a letdown after Prater's big performance in Week 3, the veteran kicker will remain a solid fantasy option when Detroit reconvenes from its Week 5 bye.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Ruled out for Monday
Koo (groin) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Packers, Jason Butt of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
This was hardly surprising considering Koo did not practice all week. Elliott Fry will slide in as the starting kicker in what figures to be a high-octane shootout against the Packers. The Packers are averaging the most points scored (40.7) through three weeks with the Falcons narrowly behind in sixth place (30).
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Not practicing Friday
Koo (groin) didn't participate in Friday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
The Falcons have already stated that Koo is likely to miss time, and a second straight DNP to start the practice week aligns with that notion. Elliott Fry is on the practice squad and likely will be elevated if Koo is indeed ruled out.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Accounts for 13 points
McManus converted field goals of 40, 54 and 53 yards during Thursday's 37-28 win over the Jets. He added four point-after conversions.
First-time starter Brett Rypien didn't do McManus many favors in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. With the Broncos down by one, Rypien took a 10-yard grounding penalty on third down, forcing McManus to try from 53 yards out. He nailed it for his second field goal of 50 or more yards of the quarter. The Temple product is on pace to tie his career-best field-goal percentage for a season (85.7% in 2015) and shatter his career mark for conversions of 40 yards or more (14 in 2018).
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: No work in practice
Koo (groin) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
The Falcons haven't officially ruled Koo out for Monday's game against the Packers, but the kicker appears set to miss time after suffering a right groin strain during the team's Week 3 loss to the Bears. In anticipation of Koo's absence, the Falcons added another kicker to their practice squad Thursday in Elliott Fry. He'll presumably be elevated to the 53-man roster in the coming days and should make his NFL debut Week 4.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Expected to kick Week 4
Santos is expected to remain the Bears' kicker for Sunday's game against the Colts, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports.
After Eddy Pineiro (groin) was placed on injured reserve shortly before the season opener, Santos has kicked in each of the Bears' first three games, converting on four of six field-goal tries and eight of eight extra-point attempts. Though Pineiro will be eligible to return from IR this week, coach Matt Nagy suggested Wednesday that the 25-year-old is unlikely to be ready to kick by Sunday. Santos is thus on track to retain the kicking job for a fourth straight game, but he could surrender the gig to Pineiro as soon as Week 5.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Bears' Eddy Pineiro: Week 4 return unlikely
Coach Matt Nagy doesn't think Pineiro (groin) will be ready to play against the Colts in Week 4, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Chicago would need to remove Pineiro from IR before he can play, and Cairo Santos will continue to fill in as long as Pineiro remains sidelined. The Bears have a short week before facing the Buccaneers on Thursday in Week 5, so Pineiro will be hard-pressed to heal up in time for that one.