NFL Player News
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Lions' Matt Prater: Quiet in Week 5 victory
Prater converted one 29-yard field goal and all three of his PATs in the Lions' 24-23 win over the Eagles on Sunday.
The Lions were efficient in the red zone and Prater's leg simply wasn't needed to account for many points. However, the silver lining here is that Matthew Stafford and the rest of the Detroit passing offense appeared much more effective than they had during the team's recent three-game skid, and it came against a tough Eagles defense. If Stafford can remain on the same page as his receivers moving forward, Prater should have bigger fantasy outings in store this season.
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons' Matt Bryant: Active Sunday
Bryant (hamstring) is listed as active Sunday in Denver, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.
With 40 points on the season, Bryant currently sits third in scoring, but the Broncos' defense is ranked fifth in points allowed (16) per game, so opportunities may be few and far between for the 15-year veteran.
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons' Matt Bryant: Practices fully Thursday
Bryant (hamstring) practiced fully Thursday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Bryant followed a limited showing Wednesday with a full practice one day later, clearing him for his typical place-kicking duties. On the backs of eight successful field goals and 16 made extra points, he currently sits third in scoring with 40 points.
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons' Matt Bryant: Limited Wednesday
Bryant (hamstring) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
The Falcons' No. 1 scoring offense has been a boon for Bryant's prospects, and he hasn't disappointed, making all eight field goal tries and every one of his 16 PATs. With 40 points on the ledger, he sits behind just Dustin Hopkins and Mike Nugent in the scoring department, but a limited practice Wednesday causes some concern for Bryant's Week 5 availability.
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Blair Walsh K | ATL
Vikings' Blair Walsh: Misses another field goal
Walsh made a 44-yard field goal, but missed a 46-yard attempt in Monday's win over the Giants. He made all three extra-point attempts.
Walsh's miss doesn't inspire confidence, as he's missed three field goals and two extra points in four games. However, he's missed just one attempt shorter than 40 yards and doesn't appear to be in any danger of losing his job despite some fans calling for him to be replaced.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Jaguars' Jason Myers: Converts all three field goal attempts
Myers converted all three of his field goal attempts and all three of his extra point attempts in Sunday's Week 4 win over the Colts.
Myers connected from 22, 46 and 49 yards, and he's now 7-of-9 overall on the season, with both misses coming from beyond 50 yards. The consistency, or lack thereof, of the Jaguars' offense may be Myers' biggest hindrance, though he remains a mid-tier kicker in most fantasy formats. The Jaguars are on bye in Week 5 before heading to Chicago for a Week 6 matchup with the Bears.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Efficient offense limits scoring opportunities
Boswell converted al five of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 43-14 win over the Chiefs.
Perhaps Pittsburgh's offense is too efficient, as they scored a franchise-record 22 points in the first quarter, with three touchdowns in a span of six offensive snaps, and head coach Mike Tomlin didn't win any friends in the fantasy community, opting to go for a two-point conversion after their first touchdown. Through the first four games of the season, Boswell has attempted just four field goals, second fewest in the league (Roberto Aguayo, Tampa Bay, 3). The Steelers will now host the Jets, who allow opposing kickers an average of eight points per game.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Does not attempt field goal Week 4
Lutz did not attempt a field goal but converted all five PATs in the Saints' 35-34 win over the Chargers in Week 4.
Lutz has seen his field-goal attempts decrease in each consecutive game this season, but that may be more due to the Saints' improved red-zone efficiency than a decrease in effectiveness moving the football. While Lutz consequently appears to be an inconsistent fantasy asset, he will remain a high-upside option as long as he's the leg of the New Orleans offense.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Chiefs' Cairo Santos: Clanks only field-goal attempt Sunday
Santos missed his only field-goal attempt in Sunday's game against the Steelers, knocking it off the right upright.
Santos entered the contest a perfect 7-for-7 on field goals this season but played his role in the team's blowout loss to the Steelers on Sunday, missing from 49 yards out. He added two extra points in the contest but heads into a bye in Week 5 before traveling to Oakland in Week 6.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: Five points against Falcons
Gano made his lone field-goal attempt and both extrapoint tries in Sunday's loss to the Falcons.
Gano's field goal make came from 54 yards, but he was limited to only five total points Sunday due to the Panthers attempting a pair of two-point conversions while trying to narrow a large deficit. After Sunday's outing, Gano has now made eight of 10 field-goal attempts and nine of 10 extra points this season.