NFL Player News
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Scores five points in Week 2 loss
Fairbairn converted both extra-point kicks and was one for two in field-goal attempts in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Titans in Week 2.
Fairbairn connected from 34 yards and was short on a 54-yarder. He's got the leg to make it from that distance, as evidenced by his being three for four from beyond 50 yards in 2017.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Won't return to game
Zuerlein (groin) won't return to Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
In Zuerlein's absence, punter Johnny Hekker took over the team's kicking duties Sunday. Look for the Rams, as well as a couple of other NFL teams that dealt with kicker issues in Week 2, to look into free agents in the coming days. Available options include, Kai Forbath, Dan Bailey, Cairo Santos, Roberto Aguayo and former Raider Giorgio Tavecchio.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Browns' Zane Gonzalez: Misses two field goals and two PATs
Gonzalez missed two of four field goals and two extra-point attempts during Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Saints.
The Browns may be in the market for a new kicker after Gonzalez kicked away Cleveland's first win in over a year. The second-year kicker missed an extra point to give the Browns a lead with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter, only to miss a game-tying 52-yarder with 18 seconds left. He also missed a field goal in overtime in Week 1. Gonzalez dealt with his fair share of struggles in 2017 and doesn't seem to have made any improvements in the offseason, leaving one to wonder if he's kicked his final game as a member of the Browns.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Suffers groin injury
Zuerlein suffered a groin injury during Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
With Zuerlein hurting and questionable to return to the game, punter Johnny Hekker figures to be the team's emergency kicker.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Remains perfect Week 2
Tucker converted his lone field-goal attempt and both extra-point attempts during Thursday's 34-23 loss to the Bengals.
Tucker's field goal came from 55 yards, as he continues to illustrate his accuracy from long distance. The Ravens offense had two turnovers on downs at Cincinnati's 38- and 44-yard lines, which limited Tucker's opportunities.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Broncos' Brandon McManus: Notches nine points
McManus made both his field-goal attempts as well as all three of his extra-point tries en route to nine points in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Seahawks.
McManus drilled kicks from 51 and 53 yards to start his season in emphatic fashion. In both of the past two campaigns, McManus finished with three makes from that range, so Sunday's performance already puts him in good position to improve from deep this term.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Perfect start to season
Tucker converted both of his field-goal attempts and all five of his extra-point tries en route to 11 points in Sunday's 47-3 win over the Bills.
Tucker split the uprights from 41 and 39 yards on his two field goals, which both came during the second quarter. While the Ravens offense should be hard-pressed to approach 50 points in a game again this season, the ever-accurate Tucker remains one of the league's best options for points among kickers.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Jets' Jason Myers: Busy in Jets debut
Myers made both of his field-goal attempts, as well as all six of his PATs in Monday's 48-17, Week 1 win over Detroit.
Myers only made 15 of 17 extra-point tries with the Jaguars last season, so it was good to see him nail all of his attempts in his Jets debut. In addition to connecting on field goals of 35 and 32 yards, Myers also consistently kicked off the ball deep into the end zone for touchbacks, which was a key consideration for New York in its decision to utilize him over alternative kicking options.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Perfect in Week 1
Butker knocked home all five of his extra-point attempts and his only field-goal attempt in Week 1 against the Chargers.
Butker was among the league's top kickers in terms of fantasy during the 2017 season and, if Sunday's output is any indication, he may be headed for more of the same this season.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Lions' Matt Prater: Uncharacteristically misses two field goals
Prater converted one of three field-goal attempts and both of his PATs during Monday's 48-17 loss to the Jets.
It was a miserable night for the Lions all around, and Prater's play was no exception. Not only was he wide right on a manageable 44-yard attempt, the strong-legged kicker fell uncharacteristically short on a 55-yarder. Thankfully, he had no trouble with his lone conversion from 21 yards out, which would have been more concerning than anything else that might have happened. Look for Prater -- who's attempted at least 35 field goals each of the last two seasons -- to bounce back in Week 2 against the 49ers.