NFL Player News
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Game flow limits opportunities
Boswell made his lone field-goal (19) attempt in Pittsburgh's 33-3 loss to New England on Sunday.
The Steelers were already trailing 27-0 when the only points they could generate came on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line with 10:17 remaining in the third quarter. The offense should turn things around, providing Boswell with the opportunity to put up big fantasy numbers, but, until they do, there are better kicking options available.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Titans' Cairo Santos: Fills in capably
Santos was perfect in his team debut, connecting on two field-goal attempts as well as all five of his extra-point attempts.
Santos made his team-debut after Ryan Succop (knee) was forced to injured reserve late in the preseason. He quickly made a good impression, drilling field goals from 37 and 53 yards out while the game was still competitive. Given the performance, he should continue to serve as the team's kicker in Week 2 against the Colts.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Buccaneers' Matt Gay: Perfect on three kicks
Gay made his only field-goal attempt, a 31-yarder, and also connected on two extra points in the Buccaneers' 31-17 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
Gay was a bright spot on a fairly dismal afternoon for the Buccaneers, as he demonstrated the same accuracy that won him the starting job over Cairo Santos this preseason. The rookie should be in for plenty of scoring opportunities through the course of the season, as the combination of coach Bruce Arians' aggressive playcalling and Jameis Winston's propensity for sometimes short-circuiting drives with inaccurate passes could lead to an ample bounty of field-goal tries.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Inactive Sunday
Badgley (groin) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts.
As a result, punter Ty Long will pull double duty Sunday and add the team's placekicking duties to his job description in Week 1. Badgley will now aim to be ready to return to action for next Sunday's contest against the Lions.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Not on track for Week 1
Badgley (groin), who is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Colts, won't be available to play, a source told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Badgley won't be officially ruled out until the Chargers release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes before the 4:05 p.m. EDT kickoff, but fantasy managers should already begin evaluating other options to fill their kicker slot in Week 1. Since the Chargers weren't able to add another kicker to the roster before Saturday's deadline to do so, punter Ty Long will pull double duty Sunday as Los Angeles' lone available specialist.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Downgraded to doubtful
Badgley (groin) was downgraded to doubtful for Sunday's contest against the Colts.
This is rather concerning considering Badgley picked up the injury following Friday's practice. While the team didn't completely rule out Badgley, fantasy owners depending on the Chargers kicker should turn to Ty Long, who is expected to handle both punting and kicking duties in the event the second-year kicker is unable to play.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Questionable this week
If Badgley (groin) can't kick Sunday against the Colts, punter Ty Long would be in line to handle the Chargers' Week 1 kicking duties, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.
We'll look for added clarity with regard to Badgley's Week 1 status leading up to the contest, but given that he's banged up and the Chargers kick off at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Badgley -- who is officially listed as questionable by the team -- looks like a risky lineup option at this stage.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Added to injury report Friday
Badgley is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts after injuring his groin during Friday's practice, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Badgley is currently the only kicker on the Chargers' roster, so the team's level of concern with regard to his injury will be illustrated by whether or not another option at the position is added in advance of Sunday's contest.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Bears' Eddy Pineiro: Perfect in opener
Pineiro converted his only field-goal attempt in the Bears' 10-3 loss to the Packers on Thursday.
Pineiro's field goal resulted in the first points of the NFL season, and the successful kick brought quite an eruption from the Chicago crowd with the Soldier Field faithful trying to put the memory of Cody Parkey behind them. Otherwise, the Bears were unable to move the ball consistently, resulting in a quiet night for the kicker. With the offense expected to pick things up soon, Pineiro could end up being a serviceable fantasy option, and he would have added value in leagues that provide bonus points for long kicks due to his extremely strong leg.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Titans' Cairo Santos: Replacing injured Succop
Santos agreed to a contract Wednesday with the Titans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Santos didn't take long to find work elsewhere after he lost a preseason kicking battle to Matt Gay in Tampa Bay. The 27-year-old now takes over in Tennessee for Ryan Succop (knee), who will be placed on injured reserve. Succop averaged just 26.8 field-goal attempts and 32.5 point-after tries over the past five seasons, despite playing 16 games each year. Apart from 2016, the Titans offense has been league-average or worse for the past decade.