NFL Player News
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Perfect in Week 7
Hopkins converted both field-goal attempts and both his extra-point tries during Sunday's 20-17 win over the Cowboys.
Hopkins has now been perfect in four consecutive games. The 28-year-old will attempt to continue his streak against the Giants in a Week 8 matchup.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Misses key extra point in loss
Tucker converted his only field goal and made two of three extra-point attempts during Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Saints.
Tucker whiffed on a potential game-tying extra point attempt with 24 seconds remaining, preventing the Week 7 contest from reaching overtime. The most accurate kicker in NFL history, Tucker had converted 222 consecutive extra-point attempts prior to Sunday's miss. The 28-year-old will look to bounce back against the Panthers in Week 8.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Perfect in win
Lutz converted his only field-goal attempt and all three extra-point attempts during Sunday's 24-23 win over the Ravens.
Lutz was perfect on his attempts, but he didn't receive the necessary volume to achieve fantasy success. He'll look to bounce back against the Vikings on Sunday.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Perfect again Sunday
Badgley converted both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 20-19 win over the Titans.
The rookie kicker once again got the start with Caleb Sturgis (quadriceps) inactive for Sunday's contest, converting on all four of his opportunities. Going 3-for-3 on field goals and 7-for-7 on extra points isn't generally cause for celebration, but given the Chargers' multi-year struggle at the position, any semblance of perfection is worth acknowledging, and likely puts Badgley in a position to unseat Sturgis regardless of his health. While the team will likely avoid making any decisions until after the bye, there's a real possibility Badgley could be the starter for Week 9 and beyond.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Posts eight-point week against Jaguars
Fairbairn converted both of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point kicks in Sunday's 20-7 win over the Jaguars.
Fairbairn continues a successful campaign in which he's averaging 9.3 points per game. His 20 field-goal attempts through seven games are tied for tops in the league and are just five fewer than he had in 16 games last season.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Misses costly kick in loss
Elliott made one of two field-goal attempts in Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Panthers. He was successful on both of his extra-point tries.
Elliott pushed a first-quarter kick wide right from 36-yards, and it would come back to bite him and his team later. The Eagles got within easy field-goal range as time wound down in the fourth quarter, but since they were down by four, they were not able to send out the 23-year-old for the victory. If there is any bright side for the second-year kicker, it's that he finally made his first attempt of 40-yards or more on the year. He'll look to rebound Week 8 against Jacksonville in London.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Jets' Jason Myers: Nails 55-yarder in blowout loss
Myers converted a 55-yard field goal and both of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 37-17 loss to the Vikings.
The Jets came crashing back down to earth after moving the ball at will in a Week 6 win over the Colts, but Myers still managed to make owners happy by nailing a long-range kick despite tricky wind conditions. Speaking of wind, Myers' next game will be a Week 8 clash with the Bears in the Windy City.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Confirmed as Week 7 kicker
Badgley will handle kicking duties in Sunday's game against the Titans in London with Caleb Sturgis (quadriceps) inactive for the contest, Ricky Henne of the Chargers' official site reports.
Though Sturgis was labeled a full participant in practice Friday, the Chargers have elected to hold him out through their bye week, allowing Badgley to earn a second straight turn as the team's kicker. The undrafted rookie provided stability on special teams in the 38-14 win over the Browns in Week 6, making all five of his extra-point attempts while converting on a 44-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. With another solid outing this weekend, Badgley could retain the kicking job even if Sturgis is back to full health coming out of the Chargers' Week 8 bye. Prior to suffering the injury, Sturgis had been shaky all season, missing four of 12 extra-point tries while going an unremarkable 9-for-12 on field goals.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Chargers' Caleb Sturgis: Not kicking in Week 7
Sturgis (quadriceps) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans in London.
After missing the Chargers' Week 6 win over the Browns with the quad issue, Sturgis took part in practice throughout this week, logging limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday before upgrading to a full practice participant Friday. While that activity suggests Sturgis' condition is improving, the Chargers will allow him to heal up through their Week 8 bye, affording Michael Badgley another turn at kicker. Badgley made all six of his kicks against Cleveland, so with another solid performance in London, it's possible he could keep the job over a healthy Sturgis coming out of the bye. Sturgis has converted just nine of 12 field-goal tries and eight of 12 extra-point attempts across five appearances.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Ready for return
Zuerlein confirmed after Friday's practice that he'll be ready to kick Sunday at San Francisco, Myles Simmons of the Rams' official site reports.
The Rams released Cairo Santos on Tuesday, so it came as a bit of a surprise when Zuerlein sounded hesitant Wednesday when he was asked about his chances of returning from the groin injury in Week 7. He's apparently feeling more confident after logging full practice participation throughout the week, setting up a return to his usual status as one of the top fantasy options at kicker.