NFL Player News
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Remains perfect
Lutz connected on all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point attempts in the Saints' 37-30 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
Lutz continued his accurate ways, nailing all six of his kicks in the loss. Through three weeks, he's perfect on six field-goal tries and all 10 extra-point attempts. A matchup with Detroit in Week 4 should offer plenty of chances for Lutz to keep his hot streak going.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Plays through leg strain
Koo suffered a leg strain prior to Sunday's game against the Bears, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Koo's injury explains why he didn't handle kickoff duties Sunday. The 26-year-old also had a pair of misses during the loss to Chicago, as he converted two of three field-goal tries and two of three extra-point attempts. He'll look to get fully healthy before Week 4's game against the Packers on Monday Night Football rolls around.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Posts five points
Santos made one of two field-goal attempts in Chicago's 30-26 victory over the Falcons on Sunday.
For the second week in a row, Santos missed a field-goal attempt, and it's unlikely that he'll stand in the way of teammate Eddy Pineiro (groin) taking back his roster spot when Pineiro's ready to return from injured reserve. Although Pineiro is eligible to return next week, there has been no word as to when the team will be faced with a roster decision.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect again in win
Boswell made both his field-goal attempts and both his extra-point tries during Sunday's 28-21 win over the Texans.
He connected on a 33-yard field goal to get Pittsburgh on the scoreboard and closed out his day with a 26-yard field goal, with two PATs sandwiched in between. Boswell has been a must-start option in all fantasy formats this season but faces a Tennessee defense in Week 4 that yields just 4.7 points per game to opposing kickers.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Perfect in first win
Sanders converted his sole field-goal attempt and all four extra-point tries during Thursday's 31-13 win over the Jaguars.
Sanders remains perfect on the year, though he's now been held to a single field-goal attempt in two of three games. Despite his flawless accuracy, Sanders' low volume of attempts robs him of a reliable fantasy ceiling.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Perfect in victory
Carlson made both his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries in Monday night's 34-24 win over the Saints.
Carlson sealed the game by drilling a 54-yarder with just over a minute remaining. The kicker also converted from 28 yards as the first-half clock expired. With 10 points and no misses in back-to-back outings, Carlson is in good form ahead of Week 3's game versus the Patriots.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Boots two field goals
McManus converted two of three field goals -- from 49 and 27 yards out -- and made an extra-point during Sunday's 26-21 loss in Pittsburgh. He missed a 58-yard attempt.
McManus attempted his first three field-goal tries of the season after signing his megadeal to remain in Denver just prior to the start of the season. No one will begrudge McManus for missing a 58-yarder in a very difficult stadium in which to kick, but how McManus performs with longer kicks bears watching. He's been nearly automatic from inside 50 yards since the start of 2018, converting 47 of his 49 attempts. Despite a huge leg, however, he's just six for 15 from 50 and out.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Cardinals' Zane Gonzalez: Hits all six kicks Week 2
Gonzalez nailed all three field-goal attempts and all three point-after tries during Sunday's 30-15 victory against Washington.
Gonzalez was busy from the outset of the contest, hitting two extra points in the first quarter and not looking back. Along the way, he made field goals from 49, 33 and 28 yards Week 2. With 18 points through two games, Gonzalez sits in a tie for eighth among kickers in scoring and is a good bet to remain in the top 10, as he's attached to a Cardinals offense led by Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins and Kenyan Drake.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Perfect again
Lutz made his lone field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point attempts in the Saints' 34-24 loss to the Raiders on Monday.
His only field-goal attempt came from 31 yards out. Through two weeks, Lutz remains perfect on 10 total kicks, and he'll likely have plenty of opportunity to add to that total in Week 3 against Green Bay.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Nails game-winner
Butker was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals, including a game-winning kick from 58 yards out in overtime, Sunday versus the Chargers.
The only blemish on his record was a blocked PAT, which marked the first miss of any kind so far this season in his kicking game. Even more impressive, Butker hit a pair of kicks from beyond 50 yards Sunday, which can pay major dividends in some fantasy formats. Kansas City's road doesn't get any easier with the Ravens on tap in Week 3 -- this is an opponent that could limit field-goal attempts.