NFL Player News
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Notches 11 points
Hopkins made all three of his field-goal attempts and both his extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-17 win over the Panthers.
Hopkins drilled kicks from 49, 56 and 29 yards in Sunday's perfect effort. His 11 points inflated his season tally to 40 through five games.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Likely returning Sunday
Zuerlein (groin) likely will return Sunday at San Francisco after Cairo Santos was released Tuesday, Myles Simmons of the Rams' official site reports.
On Monday, coach Sean McVay relayed "there's a chance" Zuerlein (groin) would be able to return from a four-game absence this weekend, according to Simmons. Santos' release all but confirms Zuerlein will be back in action. As the kicker on the league's third-highest scoring offense, Zuerlein is a must-own, no matter the format.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Cairo Santos: Cut loose by Rams
The Rams released Santos on Tuesday, Myles Simmons of the team's official site reports.
On Monday, coach Sean McVay said "there's a chance" Greg Zuerlein (groin) would be able to return from a four-game absence Sunday in San Francisco, according to Simmons. With the release of Santos, who served as the Rams' kicker the past two games, Zuerlein clearly is good to go. Considering Santos knocked through five of six field goals as well as five of six extra points, he likely is on the speed dials of a number of teams around the NFL.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Kicks game-winner Sunday
Sanders converted on all three of his field goals from 25, 47 and 50 yards in Sunday's win over the Bears.
Sanders played a key role in the Dolphins' surprising win Sunday, as his third and final kick was the team's game-winner in overtime. It was by far Sanders' most impressive performance of the season, but the Dolphins' offense hasn't allowed the kicker to get consistent work so far this season, making him a less desirable fantasy option.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Remains perfect on season
Butker connected on each of his four field-goal attempts and four extra-point attempts Sunday against the Patriots.
Butker has yet to miss either a field goal or extra point so far this campaign, going a perfect 36-for-36 on overall kicks and 11-for-11 on field goals. He should be one of the top fantasy kickers the rest of the way as part of a Chiefs team trailing just the Saints in points per game (35.8).
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Giorgio Tavecchio K | ATL
Falcons' Giorgio Tavecchio: To sign with Atlanta
Tavecchio is expected to sign with the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
With starter Matt Bryant unlikely to play this week due to a hamstring injury, the Falcons will bring in Tavecchio, whom they waived Sept. 1 after he spent several days with them in training camp. The 28-year-old played his first NFL season in 2017 with the Raiders, where he converted 76.2 percent of his kicks.
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Brett Maher K | LAR
Cowboys' Brett Maher: Perfect in win over Jags
Maher connected on all four of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra points in Sunday's win over the Jaguars.
It was a huge day for the 28-year-old NFL rookie, both in points and in distance -- two of the field goals came from 50-plus yards. Maher has now booted multiple field goals in five straight games and hasn't missed a kick of any sort since Week 1, making him one of the most productive fantasy kickers around through the early part of the schedule.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Perfect Sunday
McManus converted both field-goal attempts and made both extra-point tries in Sunday's loss to the Rams.
McManus knocked through field-goal attempts from 24 yards and 28 yards out. He remains perfect on the season on both field goals and extra points, a streak he'll look to continue Thursday against the Cardinals.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Rams' Cairo Santos: Three field goals Sunday
Santos converted three of four field-goal attempts and made both extra-point tries in Sunday's win over the Broncos.
Santos fared well in his second game of the season, although he wasn't able to convert a 47-yard attempt early in the fourth quarter, his first miss of the season. Sean McVay already mentioned there is a chance Greg Zuerlein (groin) is able to return this week, according to Myles Simmons of the Rams' official site. Santos has done a nice job filling in for Zuerlein and could potentially find himself on another roster should his time with the Rams come to an end in the near future.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Approaching return to action
Coach Sean McVay believes "there's a chance" Zuerlein (groin) returns for Sunday's contest at San Francisco, Myles Simmons of the Rams' official site reports.
Zuerlein has been tending to a groin injury since pregame warmups before a Week 2 matchup with the Cardinals. In the meantime, the Rams have cycled through a pair of kickers, the latter of whom (Cairo Santos) has wrapped up the Rams' scoring with veritable game-winning field goals in back-to-back games. The Rams could continue to roll with Santos until Zuerlein is 100 percent.