NFL Player News
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Misses kick versus Browns
Zuerlein made two of his three field-goal attempts and both his extra-point tries in Sunday night's 20-13 victory over the Browns.
Zuerlein made good from 53 and 37 yards, but went wide right on a 48-yard attempt during the second quarter. Although he's now missed two kicks through three games, his 29 points still give him excellent fantasy value.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Lions' Matt Prater: Has kick blocked
Prater made two of his three field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Eagles.
Prater converted from 25 and 33 yards on his two makes, which both came during the second quarter. Although he later had a 46-yarder blocked with under two minutes remaining in the game, Detroit's defense stood tall to preserve the Lions' victory. Through three games, Prater sports 19 points, but has now missed three kicks in his last two outings.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Titans' Cairo Santos: Logs one point
Santos made his lone extra-point try but did not attempt a field goal in Week 3's 20-7 loss to the Jaguars.
Santos has converted 11 of 12 kicks for the Titans through three games, but has seen his point total decline each week. He'll hope the offense can give him more scoring opportunities against the Falcons this Sunday.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Buccaneers' Matt Gay: Still starting kicker in Tampa
Coach Bruce Arians said Gay will retain his starting kicker job, Abbey Radeka of Florida Football Insiders reports.
Gay's job came into question following this past Sunday's 32-31 loss to the Giants. He was called upon often, converting on field goals from 47, 27, 52 and 23 yards, but he missed two extra points and a 34-yard field-goal that would have won the game. The Buccaneers might not have been in that position if Gay hit those extra points, and the missed would-be game-winning field goal added insult to injury. Arians is sticking by his kicker, however, but another performance like this will surely test his loyalty. Gay will look to rebound against the Rams in Week 4.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Makes only field-goal try in loss
Elliott made his only field-goal attempt and added three extra points in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Lions.
Elliott got the Eagles on the board with a 25-yarder in the first quarter but wasn't called on again in the game except to add extra points. With the Eagles offense struggling to give him opportunities, there are probably better options in fantasy as Philadelphia heads to Green Bay on Thursday.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: First miss of 2019
Butker knocked home both of his field-goal attempts but went just 3-for-4 on extra-point attempts during Sunday's game against the Ravens.
Butker has attempted no fewer than four extra points per game and has made all of his six field-goal attempts, so there's little reason to be concerned with his one misfire. The Chiefs could have a big offensive day ahead again next week versus the Lions.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Bears' Eddy Pineiro: Dealing with pinched nerve
Pineiro is dealing with a pinched nerve in his right knee, Jason Lieser of The Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Pineiro went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and made all four of his extra-point tries in Monday's win over the Redskins, but it was clear that the second-year kicker was playing through some major pain after he suffered the injury last week. The hero of the Week 2 win over the Broncos, Pineiro vows to overcome the injury, but that may not happen without some time off. Look for more updates on his status to come when the Bears resume practice later this week.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Underutilized Sunday
Tucker made his lone field goal -- a 39-yarder -- in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs.
Baltimore scored 28 points in an unconventional fashion Sunday, leaving Tucker on the sidelines three times in favor of attempting two-point conversions. It's unlikely that Baltimore will be that aggressive with its post-touchdown decisions every week, so look for Tucker's usage to get back to normal as soon as Week 4 when the Ravens host the Browns.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Cardinals' Zane Gonzalez: Makes all four kicks Week 3
Gonzalez made both field-goal attempts and both point-after tries during Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Panthers.
With four successful kicks, Gonzalez remains perfect on the campaign and first among kickers in scoring with 30 points. He also hit a season-long 47-yarder, his second make of at least 40 yards in 2019. As long as the Cardinals continue to stall in the red zone, Gonzalez will have a chance to stay near the top of the leaderboard in scoring.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Shanks PAT
McManus hit a 30-yard field goal and converted just one of two point-after attempts during Sunday's 27-16 loss in Green Bay.
The missed PAT broke a league-best streak of 90 conversions for the veteran kicker. Typically automatic inside 50 yards, some concern that the Temple product has a small case of the yips might be warranted after he missed a PAT last week against Chicago but was rescued by a penalty. He returns to the friendly confines of Mile High in Week 4 against the Jaguars.