NFL Player News
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Big Week 14 kicking day
Butker punched home all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point attempts Sunday against the Patriots.
Butker continues to lead the way for points scored among kickers, notching 28 field goals made and 39 extra-point conversions to total 123 points. The third-year kicker has missed just one try inside of 50 yards all season and should continue to provide plenty of fantasy value working as the kicker for the high-powered Chiefs offense.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Buccaneers' Matt Gay: Extends kicking streak in win
Gay drilled his only field-goal attempt from 44 yards and made all five of his extra-point tries in the Buccaneers' 38-35 win over the Colts on Sunday.
The rookie has now drilled all 10 kick attempts (three field goals seven extra points) over his last two games. Gay continues to serve as an elite fantasy asset due to his connection to the Buccaneers' prolific offense, and he'll be set up for potential success once again in a Week 15 matchup versus the vulnerable Lions defense.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Lions' Matt Prater: Misses only attempt from 45 yards out
Prater missed his only field-goal attempt and made his only PAT during Sunday's 20-7 loss to Minnesota.
Prater sailed his one and only attempt from 45 yards wide right and he wasn't afforded a second field-goal chance at any point in the second half. Newly-installed quarterback David Blough simply had a much tougher time moving the ball this week against the Vikings compared to Thanksgiving Day against the Bears. There's at least a chance for a nice rebound in Week 15 if Blough can move the ball against Tampa Bay's 31st-ranked secondary.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Coverts all five PATs
McManus connected on all five of his point-after attempts and a 36-yard field goal try during Sunday's 38-24 win over Houston.
Sunday's five point-afters were McManus' most since Week 7 of 2018, a testament to just how bad Denver's offense has been of late. The team has seemed to turn a corner with rookie Drew Lock, leading to more opportunities for McManus, but the Broncos will be tested Sunday in Kansas City. The Chiefs helped generate the only scoreless game of McManus' career in Week 7.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Misses extra point
Hopkins made his lone field-goal attempt but missed an extra-point attempt during Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Packers.
The extra-point ended up costing Hopkins two points, since it forced the Redskins into a failed two-point conversion on their second touchdown. The 29-year-old was able to salvage some value with a 52-yard field goal, which is his first make from 50-plus yards this season. Hopkins had multiple field-goal attempts in each of the previous five games, but the inconsistent Washington offense makes him a risky fantasy option.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Panthers' Joey Slye: Converts four kicks
Slye made both field-goal attempts and both extra-point attempts during Sunday's 40-20 loss in Atlanta.
Slye was able to convert from 46 and 42 yards on his field goals, which were his first field-goal attempts since a shaky Week 12 performance. The 23-year-old likely is still on a short leash with seven missed field goals and four missed extra points this season, but he'll head into Sunday's matchup with the Seahawks having made his last seven kicks.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Hits four more extra points
Zuerlein connected on all four of his extra-point kicks during Sunday's 28-12 win over Seattle. His lone field-goal attempt from 39 yards was blocked.
The veteran is a perfect 33-for-33 on extra-point kicks this season, but he's only converted 75.9 percent of his field-goal attempts. It's a notable drop from his 90.3 percent success rate over the previous three seasons. The Los Angeles offense appears to have found its footing of late and scored 62 points over the past two weeks, so Zuerlein should continue to receive chances and remains a serviceable fantasy asset in the majority of settings -- even with his dip in efficiency.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Brett Maher: Let go by Cowboys
The Cowboys cut Maher on Monday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Maher, who missed one of his two field-goal attempts Week 14, made 20 of his 30 tries overall this season, while adding 36 extra points (in as many tries) prior to being cut. He'll be replaced by Kai Forbath.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Misses extra point
Myers connected on two field goals but missed an extra point in Sunday's 28-12 loss to the Rams.
Myers drilled field goals from 34 and 39 yards, but he couldn't convert on his lone extra-point try in the third quarter. The 28-year-old has now hit 20 of 25 field goals (80 percent) and 33 of 36 extra points (92 percent). He'll hope to get more opportunities against Carolina, which has allowed 27.7 points per game this season.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Cardinals' Zane Gonzalez: Another clean outing
Gonzalez connected on a 30-yard field goal and two extra points in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Steelers.
After not attempting a field goal in Week 13, Gonzalez got back on track with a perfect Week 14 performance. The third-year pro continues to be lights out, converting 27 of 30 field goals (90 percent), including six of eight tries from beyond 40 yards. Arizona hosts the Browns in Week 15.