NFL Player News
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Perfect in win Sunday
Hopkins was 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-15 win over the Cardinals.
Hopkins returned to the field Sunday after spending the previous eight weeks on injured reserve due to a strained rotator muscle in his right hip. The third-year pro didn't skip a beat in his return, knocking down a pair of field goals from 24 yards and 32 yards away.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Scores seven points
Lutz made a 23-yard field goal and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-19 win over the Jets.
Lutz's seven-point performance brought his tally to 123 this season, ranking him fifth in the category leaguewide.
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Jake Elliott K | PHI
Eagles' Jake Elliott: Reaches double figures
Elliott made field goals from 28 and 20 yards in Sunday's 34-29 win over the Giants, when he also hit all four of his extra-point tries.
Elliott's production didn't suffer from the Eagles being forced into a change at quarterback, as his 10 points gave him a fifth double-digit outing on the campaign.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Notches nine points
Tucker made field goals from 31 and 43 yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Browns, when he also connected on all three of his extra-point tries.
Tucker has now tallied at least eight points in 10 straight games, a span during which he's missed just one kick. His 121 points currently see him ranked sixth in the category.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Returns to double figures
Zuerlein made field goals from 36 and 31 yards in Sunday's 42-7 win over the Seahawks, but missed one of his five extra-point tries.
Zuerlein's two missed PATs this season have occurred over the past three games, giving him something to fine-tune as he prepares for the playoffs. Despite those miscues, his 158 total points still comfortably lead the league.
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Zane Gonzalez K | ATL
Browns' Zane Gonzalez: One field goal versus Ravens
Gonzalez made a 45-yard field goal during Sunday's 27-10 loss to Baltimore.
Though his attempts are still few and far between, Gonzalez has seemingly turned his season around after a rough start by converting six of his last seven field goals. The rookie kicker is 13-for-18 on the season.
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Lions' Matt Prater: Flawless against Bears
Prater converted both of his field-goal attempts and both PATs during Saturday's 20-10 victory over the Bears.
Prater's two field goals put his team on top early, and it was a lead the Lions wouldn't relinquish before the final whistle. The Central Florida product hasn't missed a single attempt from any range since his uncharacteristically poor performance against the Ravens in Week 13 and remains an upper-tier fantasy kicker for Detroit's Week 16 matchup with Cincinnati.
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Travis Coons K | LAR
Chargers' Travis Coons: Waived by Chargers
Coons was waived by the Chargers on Monday.
Coons made seven of eight field-goal attempts and five of six extra-point tries, but the Chargers believe they have a better option in the form of Nick Rose, who converted 10 of 11 field goals while filling in for an injured Dustin Hopkins with the Redskins the past couple months. Rose will be a playable fantasy option in a favorable Week 16 matchup with the Jets.
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Travis Coons K | LAR
Chargers' Travis Coons: Misses an extra point in loss
Coons did not attempt a field goal, and missed one of his two extra-point tries in the 30-13 loss to the Chiefs on Saturday.
The Chargers offense was flummoxed throughout most of Saturday, relegating Coons to an afterthought in fantasy. Since joining the Chargers in Week 12 in replace of Nick Novak, Coons has made seven out of eight field goals, and knocked in five of his six extra-point attempts.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Few opportunities Sunday
Fairbairn did not have a field-goal attempt and made his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 45-7 loss to Jacksonville.
Once the Jaguars jumped out to a 31-0 first-half lead, Fairbairn's chances to score were going to be limited by Houston's need to score touchdowns. His scoring opportunities were severely diminished this season when quarterback Deshaun Watson (knee) suffered a season-ending injury, and those opportunities became fewer when Tom Savage (concussion) was replaced by the little-used T.J. Yates. It doesn't figure to get any better in a Week 16 matchup against the playoff-hungry Steelers, who rank seventh in scoring defense (19.9 PPG).