NFL Player News
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Two more missed kicks
Fairbairn went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 5-for-7 on extra-point kicks for 11 points in Sunday's 53-32 win over Atlanta in Week 5.
Fairbairn reached double-digit scoring for the first time in 2019, a feat he accomplished seven times last season, and he also made his first kick from 50-plus yards. Sunday's missed extra points ended up not being a factor, but Fairbairn's failed to convert three extra points this season and could have had a fourth but was saved by a penalty. Houston head coach Bill O'Brien said he was not worried about Fairbairn when asked about his misses during the practice week leading into Sunday's tilt, but that could change as the misses pile up or become costly. While he's been shaky in post-touchdown kicks, Fairbairn's been good when asked to convert field goals. He's 5-for-7 in that area, with his two misses coming from beyond the 50-yard-line.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Buccaneers' Matt Gay: Perfect on four kicks
Gay made his only field-goal attempt from 42 yards out and also drilled all three of his extra-point tries in the Buccaneers' 31-24 loss to the Saints on Sunday.
Gay put together his second consecutive flawless performance, certainly encouraging after he'd missed a game-winning attempt in Week 3 against the Giants. The rookie continues to benefit from the Buccaneers' solid offense, which is just inconsistent enough to afford him a nice complement of field-goal opportunities alongside his point-after tries. Gay will look to make it three straight perfect efforts when the Buccaneers travel to London to face the division-rival Panthers in Week 6.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Bears' Eddy Pineiro: Quiet performance
Pineiro booted three extra points in the Bears' 24-21 loss to the Raiders on Sunday.
After having attempted multiple field goals in each of the previous three games, Pineiro didn't line up for a single three-pointer in this contest. Aside from this performance, he's been an average fantasy option, as he's tied to an offense that hasn't exactly been explosive this year.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Officially out Sunday
Badgley (groin) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Broncos.
Badgley wasn't expected to play in this game after being tagged as doubtful. Chase McLaughlin, a rookie out of Illinois, will make his NFL debut in his place.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Misses game-winning kick
Zuerlein connected on three field-goal attempts (47, 32, 36 yards) before missing a potential game-winning 44-yard kick during Thursday's 30-29 loss to Seattle.
While the missed kick was a huge blow for the Rams, Zuerlein's fantasy owners received another solid point total from their go-to kicker. Keep rolling out "Greg the Leg" confidently, and especially with Los Angeles' offense failing to turn as many drives into touchdowns through the first five games of 2019.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Makes 42-yarder
Myers converted one of two field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries in Thursday's 30-29 win over the Rams.
Myers pushed a field-goal try wide right late in the first half, but he made up for it by drilling a 42-yard attempt in the fourth quarter. He remains perfect on all 16 extra points, but he's 3-for-5 on field goals.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Younghoe Koo: Added to Pats' practice squad
Koo will sign with the Patriots' practice squad Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Reports surfaced Thursday that veteran kicker Mike Nugent will replace Stephen Gostkowski, who was placed on injured reserve with a hip injury, as the team's placekicker. The Patriots will now also keep Koo around as a backup plan should something happen to Nugent.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Suffers setback
Badgley (groin) is expected to miss a few more weeks after suffering a setback in his rehab, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
While Badgley's timeline for a return is still unsettled, the Chargers clearly aren't expecting him back anytime soon after they signed Chase McLaughlin to handle kicking duties in the meantime. Ty Long, the team's punter, had previously been filling in for Badgley as the kicker, connecting on all nine extra-point tries and nailing seven of nine field-goal attempts.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Makes four field goals
Lutz made all four of his field-goal attempts in Sunday night's 12-10 win over the Cowboys.
Lutz scored all of the Saints' points in their narrow victory, converting from 40, 42, 19 and 26 yards on his respective kicks. That effort brought his season tally to 36 points, placing him just three off the league lead in the category.