NFL Player News
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Jets' Jason Myers: Nails seven field goals
Myers converted all seven of his field-goal attempts to go with a trio of extra points in Sunday's 42-34 win over the Colts.
Myers single-handedly carried some fantasy teams this week, as New York had no problem moving the ball against a depleted Colts defense. He's converted 16 of 17 field-goal tries through six weeks, so expect Myers to get some opportunities against the Vikings in Week 7.
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons' Matt Bryant: Injures hamstring in win
Bryant injured his hamstring in Sunday's 34-29 win over the Buccaneers, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Bryant nailed a 57-yard field goal to put the Falcons up 34-29 with under a minute remaining but had to be helped off the field by his teammates afterward. He wasn't allowed to speak to the media after the game and appeared dejected in the locker room, suggesting he could be at risk of sitting out the Falcons' Week 7 game against the Falcons. The 43-year-old knocked down his other field-goal attempt on the afternoon and was 4-for-4 on extra-point attempts to finish with his second double-digit scoring performance of the season.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect in come-from-behind win
Boswell made both his field-goal attempts (21, 24) and converted both his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 28-21 win over Cincinnati.
This was only the second time in six games this season that Boswell did not miss a kick, and he'll have time to get his head right as the Steelers are on a bye in Week 7. They host Cleveland, whom they tied 21-21 in Week 1, in a game that Boswell was wide left on a 42-yard field-goal attempt with 1:44 remaining in overtime, which would have given Pittsburgh the win.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Will take on kicking duties Week 6
Badgley will make his NFL debut for the Chargers in the absence of Caleb Sturgis (quadriceps), who is inactive for the Week 6 matchup against the Browns.
It's unlikely Badgley holds on to the gig long-term, barring an unexpectedly productive performance. The rookie was brought on by the Chargers on Thursday as a "security blanket," but he will now be tasked with filling in for Sturgis. The 23-year-old scuffled a bit in his final year with the Hurricanes in 2017, going just 17-for-23 on field goals and especially struggling from distance, going 3-for-8 on kicks of 40 yards or greater. While it's likely unfair to consider that predictive of his Week 6 performance, there's admittedly not a ton of fantasy upside here.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Chargers' Caleb Sturgis: Out Sunday against Cleveland
Sturgis (quadriceps) is inactive Week 6 against the Browns.
Sturgis had been considered unlikely to play for the road matchup, so the team brought in Michael Badgley, who will presumably handle kicking duties for the Chargers. It's unclear if Sturgis -- who missed both a field goal and extra point in Week 5 -- will be ready to take the field when the Chargers return home for a Week 7 matchup against Tennessee. Due to both the injury concerns and the recent struggles, Sturgis is unlikely worth holding on to in standard formats.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Could be team's kicker in Week 6
Badgley could handle kicking duties for the Chargers on Sunday against the Browns with Caleb Sturgis (quadriceps) considered unlikely to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
When he last spoke to the media Friday, coach Anthony Lynn told Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com that he had yet to decide if Badgley or Sturgis would kick for the Chargers in Week 6. Rapoport's report suggest that Badgley looks like the leading candidate to handle those duties for at least one game while Sturgis battles a strained quadriceps, but the Chargers will likely wait and see how Sturgis looks during pregame warmups before rendering a decision on that front. Badgley, an undrafted rookie out of Miami (Fla.), turned in an impressive preseason for the Colts before being cut. He connected on all five of his field-goal attempts -- including one from 51 yards out -- and was 5-for-5 on extra-point tries.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Chargers' Caleb Sturgis: Unlikely to play Week 6
Sturgis (quadriceps), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns, is considered unlikely to kick for the Chargers but will work out ahead of the contest, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Fortunately for those who are rostering Sturgis, the Chargers and Browns kick off at 1 p.m. EDT, giving fantasy owners time to pivot to a different kicker in the event Sturgis is ruled out. Even if the Chargers elect to keep both Sturgis and Michael Badgley active for the contest, it's uncertain that Sturgis would handle the team's kicking duties exclusively. It's probably best to avoid the situation altogether this week.
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Marshall Koehn K | CIN
Marshall Koehn: Let go from Giants' practice squad
Koehn was released from the Giants' practice squad Friday, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.
Koehn signed to the practice squad earlier this week as a precaution with starter Aldrick Rosas dealing with a quad injury. Rosas was deemed healthy enough following Thursday's loss to the Eagles so as to make Koehn expendable.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Won't return Week 6
Zuerlein (groin) was officially ruled out of Sunday's game against the Broncos, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.
Zuerlein progressed to limited practice participation Thursday and Friday but was unsurprisingly ruled out as coach Sean McVay indicated earlier in the week he was still a week away from returning. Cairo Santos will serve as the Rams' kicker with a nice matchup in the altitude at Denver.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Misses again from long distance
Eliott made two of three field-goal attempts in Thursday's 34-13 win over the Giants. He was perfect on four extra points.
Elliott nailed his first field-goal try from 33 yards with under two minutes remaining in the second quarter. Philadelphia would get the ball back with 23 seconds remaining in the period and gave the Memphis product a 54-yard chance to close out the half, but he pushed it wide right. The 23-year-old was good again from 30 yards early in the fourth quarter to give the Eagles a three-touchdown lead. Through six games, Elliott still has not made a kick longer than 40 yards, but that's over a small sample of just three attempts.