NFL Player News
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Connor Barth K | CHI
Bears' Connor Barth: Kicks one field goal in Thursday defeat
Barth made his only field-goal attempt and added an extra point Thursday against the Packers.
After three-field-goal eruptions in consecutive weeks, Barth came back down to earth along with the rest of the Bears' offense, thanks in no small part to Brian Hoyer breaking his arm during the game. He's now connected on one or fewer field goals in five of the seven games he's played, so Barth doesn't have enough weekly consistency to belong on most standard-sized fantasy rosters.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Two field goals in win
Hopkins went 2-for-2 in field-goal attempts and 3-for-3 in extra-point attempts in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Eagles.
Hopkins bounced back after a rocky performance last week against the Ravens in which he missed both a field-goal and extra-point. Excluding the game against the Ravens, the kicker has been perfect all season, look for him to keep up the play at Ford Field this Sunday against the Lions.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Chiefs' Cairo Santos: Makes two of three attempts versus Raiders
Santos knocked home two of his three field-goal attempts in Sunday's game against the Raiders, adding two of three extra points.
After a perfect first three weeks, Santos has struggled a bit in his past two games, missing a field goal each contest and a missed extra point in the most recent. With the Chiefs set to face the high-scoring Saints next week, Santos could be in line for another sizable workload.
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Nick Folk K | NYJ
Jets' Nick Folk: Hits lone attempt in loss to Cardinals
Folk connected on a 39-yard field goal, his only attempt of the game, during Monday's loss to the Cardinals.
The Jets' offense has really struggled to move the ball over the past few weeks, leaving Folk with multiple field-goal attempts just once in the last four games. Given their inability to get him into field-goal range, Folk is a fairly weak fantasy option in most formats.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Remaining with Panthers
Gano will remain with the Panthers despite his recent missed kicks, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Gano has missed three of his 12 field-goal attempts this season, including a couple of crucial kicks in Panthers losses thus far. He also failed on an extra point for the second time Sunday against the Saints, continuing his hiccups this term. In fact, Gano has only made all his kicks in one game this season. Nonetheless, coach Ron Rivera said Monday that Carolina will "stand pat" with Gano, throwing him a life line in an underwhelming campaign.
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Connor Barth K | CHI
Bears' Connor Barth: Second straight week with three field goals
Barth connected on three field goals and one extra point Sunday against the Jaguars.
Barth had just two field goals in the first two games of the season, but he's now connected on six of them over the last two contests. Despite his solid production over the past two weeks, he's missed on three of his 11 field goal attempts this year, so he's no lock to keep this job long-term. However, at least for the time being, he could be a streaming option to cover bye weeks for fantasy teams.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Kicks game winner
Lutz made two-of-three field goals in Sunday's win against the Panthers. He also converted all five of his extra point attempts.
Lutz missed a 53-yard kick in the second quarter but made up for it by nailing his next two field goal tries, a 33-yard attempt at the end of the first half and the game-winning, 52-yard kick with 11 seconds left in the game. Although Lutz has only made 7 of his 11 field goal attempts this season, he has a big leg and should continue to see plenty of chances when the Saints' offense is clicking.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Misses an extra point Sunday
Gano connected on his only field goal attempt Sunday against the Saints and went three-of-four on extra points.
Gano has struggled so far this season, connecting on only 9-of-12 field goals. His misses have been crucial ones, including a game-winning miss against the Broncos in Week 1 and a miss that turned out to be the difference in Week 5's matchup against the Buccaneers. There have been rumors regarding Gano's release, so keep tabs on his status as the Panthers enter their bye week.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Eagles' Caleb Sturgis: Connects on two field goals
Sturgis hit both of his attempts Sunday as well as two extra points in Sunday's loss to the Redskins.
Sturgis hit from 38 and 28 yards, with both of them coming in the fourth quarter. He has now connected on 12-of-13 attempts this season, but with only three of those kicks coming from 40-plus yards. He will travel to Minnesota in Week 7, where the Eagles could be playing catch-up from the get-go.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: One point is loss
Boswell converted his lone extra point attempt in the Steelers' 30-15 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
Pittsburgh's juggernaut offense struggled all game, limiting Boswell's scoring opportunities yet again. He has averaged just four points over his last four games, and will face a New England defense that yields an average of four points to opposing kickers. Combined with the loss of Ben Roethlisberger (knee), fantasy owners would be wise to look for other options in Week 7.