NFL Player News
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Football Team's Dustin Hopkins: Makes five kicks
Hopkins converted both extra-point attempts and went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts during Sunday's 27-17 win over the Eagles.
The 29-year-old missed his first kick of the day as he pulled a 48-yard field goal wide left during the second quarter, but he rebounded to make field goals from 38 and 40 yards. Hopkins went 25-for-30 on field-goal attempts and 21-for-22 on extra-points in 16 games last season.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Lions' Matt Prater: Three field goals in season opener
Prater made three of four field goals and both of his PATs during Sunday's 27-23 loss to Chicago.
Prater was one of three kickers league-wide to log at least four field-goal attempts in Week 1, but he missed a 55-yard try wide right. While he won't always get this many opportunities on a weekly basis, the veteran can be counted on for at least a couple per game while quarterback Matthew Stafford is healthy. In eight games with a healthy Stafford in 2019, Prater attempted 2.4 field goals per game, compared to 1.6 FGA per contest in the other eight games without Stafford.
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Rodrigo Blankenship K | TB
Colts' Rodrigo Blankenship: Misses short FG in debut
Blankenship made two of three field goal attempts, missing from 30 yards, in Sunday's loss at Jacksonville. He converted both extra-point attempts.
It's concerning that Blankenship missed a short field goal in a close game considering the undrafted rookie likely doesn't have a strong hold on the job. He likely cannot afford many more missteps early in the season.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Cowboys' Greg Zuerlein: Little work in Dallas debut
Zuerlein went 1-for-2 on field goals and 2-for-2 on extra points in Sunday's loss to the Rams.
The miss was from 53 yards out, but Zuerlein still failed to produce a revenge game against the team that let him walk away in the spring after eight mostly excellent seasons. The Cowboys' offense was expected to be explosive this year, although it fizzled with 17 points in Week 1, so there should be more productive days ahead for Zuerlein.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Nails 54-yarder in win
Carlson connected on field-goal attempts of 20 and 54 yards and also converted all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-30 win over the Panthers.
Coming off a relatively disappointing 2019 campaign in which he made just 19 of 26 field-goal attempts, Carlson couldn't have asked for much more when it comes to his solid Week 1 performance in Carolina. He'll look to maintain the momentum in Week 2 for what will be the Raiders' debut on their new home turf in Las Vegas.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Panthers' Joey Slye: Misses extra point
Slye made all three of his field-goal attempts but missed one of his two extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-30 loss to the Raiders.
Slye converted from 47, 46 and 31 yards on his respective field goals, showing his strong leg in the process. However, the second-year kicker went wide left with his first extra-point attempt of the season, putting the Panthers in a tough situation as they trailed by four points late. While Slye will be disappointed by that miscue, his fantasy owners should at least be encouraged by him posting double-digit points to start the season.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Makes one of two tries in loss
Elliott made one of two field-goal tries and added two extra points in Sunday's 27-17 loss to Washington.
Elliott got his first field-goal opportunity with just over two minutes left in the first quarter and was successful from 38 yards out to give the Eagles a 10-0 lead. His second and final attempt wouldn't come until the third quarter, but the 25-year-old would come up short on a 53-yarder. He has been consistent so far in his NFL career, having made at least 83.9 percent of his field-goal tries in each of his three NFL seasons.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Perfect in Week 1
Myers connected on a 42-yard field goal and all five extra-point attempts in Sunday's 38-25 win over the Falcons.
Myers hit every field goal from within 40 yards but just 55 percent from beyond 40 last season. He's off to a good start in 2020. With Russell Wilson nearly perfect Sunday, Myers' padded his extra-point stats, but he'll hope for more field-goal tries next week against the Patriots, whose red-zone defense ranked fourth (48.3 percent) last season.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Onside-kick master delivers again
Koo went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 1-for-2 on extra points during Sunday's 38-25 loss to the Seahawks. He also delivered a successful onside kick during the final minute of regulation.
Koo now has two missed PATs on nine attempts since Week 16 of last year, but he did deliver on yet another onside kick conversion in the season opener. The 26-year-old provided two successful onside kicks Nov. 28, but Atlanta came up just short of its second 2019 upset of New Orleans, and again Sunday his late-game heroics proved insufficient. Though the Falcons have dropped a third consecutive Week 1 game, Koo has at least converted on 13 of his past 14 field-goal tries.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Perfect on six attempts
Lutz connected on both of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 34-23 win over the Bucs.
Both of his field goals were inside of 30 yards. The veteran kicker continues to be reliable with his accurate kicking, and playing in the Saints' high-powered offense makes him a dependable fantasy option every week.