NFL Player News
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Matt Gay K | SF
Buccaneers' Matt Gay: Has trouble from right hash
Gay connected on field goals of 40 and 32 yards while missing a 42-yard try wide right in the Buccaneers' 20-14 win over the Panthers on Thursday. He also made both of his extra-point attempts.
Gay was largely reliable once again, but the troubles he'd occasionally experienced in training camp and preseason on kicks from the right hash surfaced once more on his third-quarter miss. Nevertheless, the rookie ultimately came through with his successful 32-yard attempt at the 2:26 mark of the fourth quarter, a critical make that extended the Buccaneers' lead to six points. Gay will take a 75.0 percent success rate on field goals and perfect 4-for-4 tally on extra points into a Week 3 battle versus the Giants, a game that could prove to be fertile ground for plenty of fantasy production for the Buccaneers' offense, and by extension, their first-year kicker.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Panthers' Joey Slye: Makes four field goals
Slye converted all four of his field-goal attempts and did not attempt an extra point in Thursday's loss to the Buccaneers.
Slye's production was based off a Panthers offense that was unable to move the ball while in Buccaneers territory, as he made field goals from 32, 37, 54 and 51 yards. The 23-year-old has been impressive through two weeks, going 6-for-7 on field-goal attempts while converting three of four attempts from 50-plus yards.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Limited Wednesday
Badgley (groin) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
Badgley is working to recover from a groin injury. He may need to log a full practice session in the next two days in order to have a chance of suiting up Week 2. If Badgley is forced to remain sidelined Sunday against the Lions expect Ty Long to take over starting kicking duties once again.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Makes all three kicks
Myers did not attempt a field goal, but converted all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 21-20 win over the Bengals.
Myers did all that was required of him to help the Seahawks squeak out a close victory. He'll hope Week 2's matchup against the Steelers affords him more scoring opportunities.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Solid in opener
McManus converted his lone extra-point try and three of his four field-goal attempts in Monday's 24-16 loss to the Raiders.
The only miss for McManus happened when he tried to make a 64-yarder in the waning seconds of the first half. All three of the six-year-pro's successful field goals came from under 40 yards out, including two from under 30 yards away.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Perfect in opener
Carlson converted his lone field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries in Monday's victory over Denver.
Carlson was tendered by Oakland to an exclusive-rights contract in early March, and it seems to already be paying off for the Raiders. The 24-year-old set a franchise record for accuracy last season (94 percent), although he only attempted 17 field goals over 10 games.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Nails game-winner as time expires
Lutz made three of four field goal attempts and all three of his extra point attempts in the Saints' 30-28 win over the Texans on Monday.
Lutz was the hero of Monday's dramatic showdown, as he hit a career-long 58-yarder as time expired to lift the Saints to a two-point victory. He'll have plenty of chances for field goals and extra points in this high-octane offense, and he can be safely deployed as a top-12 option at his position each week.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Scores four points Week 1
Fairbairn successfully converted all four extra-point kicks in Monday's 30-28 loss to the Saints in Week 1.
Fairbairn narrowly escaped with his perfect night after the Saints were whistled for a roughing the kicker penalty on his final attempt. The infraction played no role in the miss, which Fairbairn pushed wide right with the game tied at 27-27, occurring after the kicker executed the kick unhindered. Given a second chance, the 25-year-old gave Houston a one-point lead before Drew Brees took the Saints downfield for a winning field goal. Fairbairn was the league-leader in field-goal attempts in 2018, but there were no such opportunities in the regular-season opener, as the Texans finished off all four drives that reached New Orleans' side of the field.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Has chance to play Week 2
Head coach Anthony Lynn said Monday that Badgley (groin) has a chance to play in Sunday's Week 2 contest against Detroit, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.
Williams also notes that Lynn was pleased with fellow kicker Ty Long's performance Week 1. The kicker/punter hybrid converted all three of his extra-point attempts and his only field-goal attempt in Sunday's overtime win. Badgley was added to last week's injury report with a groin injury, an issue serious enough to keep him sidelined Sunday. If the second-year-pro can't play against the Lions in Week 2, Long would once again take over the kicking duties for Los Angeles.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Busy in opener
Tucker connected on a 34-yard field goal attempt Sunday and converted all eight of his extra-point attempts.
The eight extra points won't be the norm, but it was encouraging nonetheless for Tucker to be perfect on what was an extremely busy day for the star kicker. Tucker returns home for Week 2 when the Ravens host the Cardinals. He was 19-for-20 on field goals, including a perfect 3-for-3 on attempts of 50 or more yards, at M&T Bank Stadium in 2018.