NFL Player News
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Connor Barth K | CHI
Buccaneers' Connor Barth: Tallies 39-yard field goal, extra point in season finale
Barth converted his sole field goal attempt from a distance of 39 yards and was also successful on his sole extra-point attempt in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Panthers.
The veteran kicker had a quiet conclusion to the season, and turned in a very solid campaign overall after being brought in before Week 5 to replace rookie Kyle Brindza. Barth converted 23-of-28 field goal attempts, and was 3-for-5 from 50 yards and beyond. He also handled the new extra-point distance well, missing only one point-after try in 26 attempts. While his 82.1 percent accuracy equaled the second lowest he'd posted in his career, Barth was often a valuable source of points for a rookie quarterback-led offense that sometimes struggled to finish drives in the end zone. Although presently a free agent, Barth figures to be brought back as the incumbent starter for training camp in 2016.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Eight points in win
Boswell converted 2-of-3 field-goals (21, 39) and 2-of-2 extra-points in the Steelers' win over the Browns on Sunday.
Boswell set a Steelers record among rookie/first-year kickers in a single-season with 113 points, and increased his Steelers record for the most field goals made by a rookie/first-year player in team history with 29.
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Connor Barth K | CHI
Buccaneers' Connor Barth: Misses field goal, converts three extra-point attempts in Week 16 loss
Barth missed a 52-yard field goal wide left on his only attempt of the afternoon and was perfect on three extra-point tries in Sunday's 26-21 loss to the Bears.
The miss came at a crucial time in the game, as it would have pulled Tampa to within 23-17 at the 6:35 mark of the fourth quarter. It was only Barth's second miss in five attempts over 50 yards this season, and the fourth of his five misses on the season to occur at Raymond James Stadium. Even though he's nailed a fairly solid 22 of 27 three-point tries in 2015, Barth's current 81.5 field goal percentage would be his lowest since the 73.7 figure he posted in 2009, his initial season in a Tampa uniform.
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Blair Walsh K | ATL
Vikings' Blair Walsh: Makes five field goals
Walsh made all five of his field goal attempts, but missed one of his five extra-point attempts, in Sunday's win over the Giants.
Walsh made two field goals from longer than 50 yards. Walsh has missed four extra points (31-of-35), but has otherwise had a strong season. He's 12-of-15 on field goals from 40 yards or more.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Chiefs' Cairo Santos: Makes only field goal attempt Sunday
Santos made his only field goal attempt Sunday against the Browns, connecting from 40 yards out and adding two extra points.
Santos has now made 30 of his 37 field goal attempts on the season, but the Chiefs lack of ability to rack up points doesn't allow for many extra point attempts. The Chiefs have another favorable matchup in Week 17 against the Raiders, potentially providing multiple chances for him in the final week of the regular season.
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Travis Coons K | LAR
Browns' Travis Coons: Converts two FGs in loss
Coons converted field goals of 45 and 36 yards in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs.
Coons could have had a nice fantasy day despite his team's offensive woes, but he had a 51-yard attempt blocked in the outing. On the season, he's been an average fantasy kicker that is likely expendable, outside of the deepest of formats.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Five points in loss
Boswell connected on his only field-goal attempt (34) and was 2-of-2 on extra-points in Pittsburgh's loss to Baltimore on Sunday.
This was a disappointing outing for Boswell and fantasy owners who counted on him in championship games. Still, he has a 93.1 field-goal percentage, which ranks third in a single-season in Steelers history and first among rookie/first-year players in team history.
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Travis Coons K | LAR
Browns' Travis Coons: Active Sunday, as expected
Coons (groin) is active Sunday against the Chiefs.
Coons was a full participant in practice all week despite the ailment, so he was in little danger of missing this contest. He was 2-for-2 on field goal attempts last week in Seattle, but had missed at least one field goal in each of his prior three games.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Not on injury report Wednesday
Zuerlein wasn't listed on the Rams' injury report Wednesday, Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Zuerlein missed Tuesday's session due to illness, but it wasn't severe enough to hinder his practice reps just one day later. While he nailed both field goals and all four extra points in a Week 1 win against the Seahawks, the road may be more difficult in the second meeting of the season, as opposing kickers have combined for 32 points during Seattle's current five-game winning streak.