NFL Player News
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Greg Joseph K | LV
Browns' Greg Joseph: Hits game-winner
Joseph made two of three field-goal attempts, including a game-winning 37-yarder in overtime, in Sunday's 12-9 victory over the Ravens. He also missed his lone PAT attempt.
Though Joseph missed a field goal and an extra point, he converted when it counted most, though it was anything but pretty. The rookie kicker is now six of seven on field goals for the season.
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Jason Sanders K | MIA
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Converts 42-yarder
Sanders made his only field-goal attempt and both of his PATs during Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Bengals.
Though Sanders is perfect on field goals for the season, the rookie kicker has just three attempts, making him undesirable in fantasy leagues. Unless his opportunities dramatically increase, explore other kicking options.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Drills game-winning field goal
Gano made all four of his field-goal attempts, including a 63-yarder as time expired, and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 33-31 win over the Giants.
Gano's game-winning kick came from just one yard shy of the NFL record, making for a highly dramatic finish in Carolina while keeping him perfect on the season. Besides his 63-yard bomb, Gano converted from 47 yards twice and 39 yards on his other field goal. Overall, his 15 points tied for the second most he's produced in any of his 80 career games.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Perfect in second straight
Elliott made two field-goal attempts and added one extra point in Sunday's 23-21 loss to the Vikings.
For the first three quarters of the game, Elliott was the only Eagle to score. He was successful from 30 and 28 yards out to stay perfect on the season on tries from within 40 yards. The 23-year-old will look to make that elusive first long kick of the year Week 6 in New York against the Giants.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Drills three field goals
Tucker converted three of four field-goal attempts during Sunday's 12-9 loss to the Browns.
Even though Baltimore struggled to get anything going offensively, Tucker still tried four field goals for the second time in as many weeks -- which marks the first two times the kicker has attempted that many since Week 16 of the 2016 campaign. His lone miss wasn't his fault, as it was blocked by Browns cornerback Denzel Ward. With the Ravens in top 11 in the league in both offensive yards per game and points per contest, look for the two-time first-team All-Pro kicker to continue to be one of the busiest kickers in the league.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Rams' Cairo Santos: Perfect in Rams debut
Santos hit two field goals and converted his three extra-point attempts during Sunday's 33-31 win over Seattle.
While Santos' fantasy value and tenure kicking for the Rams may be fleeting, he's definitely worth a look in most settings while Greg Zuerlein (groin) is on the shelf. After Sunday's solid showing, Santos has connected on 92 of 109 field goals (84.4 percent) dating back to his rookie season in 2014.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Could be back for Week 6
Zuerlein (groin) may return for a Week 6 game in Denver, Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times reports.
The Rams had originally been hoping to get their kicker back for Week 5, but he ended up missing a fourth consecutive game. Given his strong track record along with the impressive state of the Rams offense, Zuerlein will be an elite option at his position whenever he's able to play again.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Chargers' Caleb Sturgis: Misses more kicks
Sturgis made two of his three field-goal attempts and two of his three extra-point attempts in Sunday's 26-10 win over the Raiders.
Thank goodness the Chargers played the Raiders on Sunday, otherwise Sturgis' season-long struggles could have really come back to bite his team. One week after missing a field goal and two extra points, the Chargers opted to switch up their snapper in hopes of a better performance. That didn't yield the intended results, as the status quo once again remained the same, with Sturgis missing two more kicks. The veteran kicker has now connected on a woeful 66 percent of his extra-point attempts and is just 3-of-7 on field goals longer than 40 yards. It remains to be seen how long head coach Anthony Lynn's leash is, but it's fair to suggest a third straight week of missed opportunities could cost Sturgis his job.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Provides game-winner in OT
Fairbairn successfully converted four of five field-goal attempts, including the game-winning kick in overtime, in Sunday's 19-16 win over Dallas.
Fairbairn's leg rescued the Texans for a second consecutive week in overtime, and he may have saved Houston's season after it started 0-3. He's scored 13 points each of the last two weeks and shares the league lead with 16 field-goal attempts. Fairbairn has benefited from the Texans' inability to finish in the red zone -- Houston ranks 31st in red-zone scoring at 36.4 percent.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Jets' Jason Myers: Recovers from early miss
Myers made two of three field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-16 win over Denver.
Myers missed a 30-yarder on his first attempt of the afternoon, but he nailed his six subsequent kicks, including field goals of 49 and 30 yards. The strong-legged kicker has been hard to predict on a week-to-week basis while operating behind an inconsistent Jets offense that relies on big plays to move the ball. Myers and the Jets will host the Colts in Week 6.