NFL Player News
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Greg Joseph K | LV
Titans' Greg Joseph: Limited chances in playoffs
Joseph converted his lone field-goal attempt and all nine extra-point attempts over three postseason games.
The field goal was a chip shot from 30 yards during the loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship, as the Titans finished drives throughout their run as the No. 6 seed. It was similar to Joseph's output in two regular-season games with Tennessee, as he made all nine extra points and didn't attempt a field goal. Joseph remains under contract for next season after signing ahead of Week 16, but he'll need a strong offseason to remain the Titans' kicker with Ryan Succop (knee) -- who landed on injured reserve -- still having three years and $11.75 million remaining on his deal.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Likely to be tendered by Atlanta
Koo is expected to be brought back by the Falcons on a one-year tender, Jason Butt of the Athletic reports.
The 25-year-old kicker is set to become an exclusive-rights free agent upon the dawn of the new league year, but Atlanta wants to bring him back after he went 23-for-26 on field goals and 15-for-16 on extra points during his first campaign with the team. Coach Dan Quinn has made it clear, however, that unlike last year there is expected to be competition for the starting kicker job throughout the offseason. Giorgio Tavecchio was the lone kicker on Atlanta's roster to begin the 2019 preseason, but he converted just four of nine kicks during the exhibition slate before being ousted by veteran Matt Bryant and subsequently Koo, who made his season debut Week 10.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Another strong season
Tucker converted 28 of 29 field goals and 57 of 59 extra-point attempts in 2019, finishing third among all kickers in total fantasy points.
The Pro Bowler has now finished in the top three among kickers in three of the last four seasons, with 2017 checking in as the lone outlier. Tucker wasn't leaned on to provide points as much as in years past, and that has to do with the Ravens leading the league in scoring offense and touchdowns. The 2019 campaign marked the first time in Tucker's career that he attempted fewer than 30 field goals, and yet he still finished near the top for kickers thanks to Baltimore's explosive offense. As long as Lamar Jackson is leading the charge for the Baltimore offense, Tucker can remain an elite option at kicker even if his box score contributions look different than his early career when he was attempting 35 or more field goals every season.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Mediocre 2019 campaign
Myers, who made one of two field goals and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 28-23 playoff loss to the Packers, connected on 23 of 28 field goals and 40 of 44 extra points over 16 regular-season games.
Myers was perfect from under 40 yards this season, but he hit just six of 11 tries from beyond. The 28-year-old ranked 17th in the league by hitting 82.0 percent of his field goals, so while his campaign wasn't anything special, it wasn't damaging to the Seahawks or fantasy owners. Myers is under contract for three more seasons, and he'll carry a cap hit of $3.6 million in 2020.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Scores seven in playoff loss
Fairbairn converted one of two field-goal attempts and four of four extra-point kicks in Sunday's 51-31 loss to the Chiefs.
In a game that became a shootout, one in which the Chiefs scored touchdowns on seven consecutive drives, sending Fairbairn out to attempt field goals was not part of the thought process in the second half. One year after leading the NFL in points, Fairbairn dropped back to 19th among kickers with 100 points. The 25-year-old placekicker enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Bankable from inside 40 yards
Elliott completed 22 of 26 field-goal attempts in 2019 and converted 33 of his 35 extra-point tries.
In each of his three years in the league, Elliott has logged at least an 83.9 percent success rate, earning himself a new five-year deal in the process. He did not miss a single field-goal attempt from inside 40 yards during the season, despite whiffing on two extra-point tries. The 24-year-old accounted for all of the Eagles' nine points in their wild-card loss and looks to be a fixture on the team for years to come.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Scores 112 points in 2019
McManus converted 29 of 34 field goals, with a season high of 53 yards, and 25 of 26 point-after attempts in 2019.
A strong argument can be made that 2019 was McManus' finest statistical performance. He ended one field goal off his career high and a fraction of a percentage point off his career best conversion rate. More importantly was from where he was kicking them; his 14 field goals from 40 yards and farther out obliterated his previous season high of 10. He ended 2019 tied for fifth in the league with 29 total field goals, and his 14 field goals from 40 yards and farther also ranked fifth. If the offense can take some further steps with incoming sophomore Drew Lock at the helm, McManus' opportunities should only increase in 2020.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Leads NFL in field goals
Butker finished 2019 with a league-high 34 field goals made and finished third for extra-point makes (45) behind Justin Tucker (57) and Wil Lutz (48).
Butker missed just one field-goal attempt from inside of 50 yards all season, but he did misfire on three extra-point tries. He has five more years remaining on his contract with the Chiefs, and there is nothing to suggest he's falling off in any way. Given his spot on a high-powered Kansas City squad, Butker should be one of the first kickers off the board in 2020 drafts.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Costly miss in one-point loss
Carlson converted three of four field-goal attempts in the Raiders' Week 17 loss to the Broncos, missing a 39-yard attempt wide left in the process.
Carlson, who missed just one of his 17 field-goal attempts in 10 games with the Raiders during his rookie campaign in 2018, took a step back throughout the latter half of the 2019 season. The Auburn product connected on 73 percent (19 of 26) of his field-goal attempts and missed a pair of extra-point tries in 2019. Carlson especially struggled from lengthier distances, going 6-for-12 from 40-plus yards out. He'll become an exclusive-rights free agent in 2020 as the Raiders make the move to Las Vegas.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Rare miss in wild-card loss
Lutz made two of three field-goal attempts and converted both of his extra-point attempts in the Saints' 26-20 overtime loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Lutz finished the game with a rare miss, pushing the ball wide right on a 43-yard attempt at the end of the first half that would have tied the game at 13. Entering this game, he had made 16 field goals in a row, and Lutz will head into next season as one of the league's most accurate kickers.