NFL Player News
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Commanders' Joey Slye: Misses lone field-goal attempt
Slye missed his only field-goal attempt but converted his only extra-point try in Sunday's 45-15 loss versus the Dolphins.
Washington's offense was only able to log 245 total yards in Week 13, so Slye's opportunities to kick were predictably few and far between. His only chance at a field goal didn't come until the fourth quarter when the game was already out of reach, and he pushed the 53-yard attempt wide right. After a bye in Week 14, the Commanders will travel to take on a middling Rams defense.
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Chad Ryland K | ARI
Patriots' Chad Ryland: No field-goal tries Sunday
Ryland didn't record any field-goal attempts in Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Chargers.
Heading into Week 13 action, there had been some speculation that Ryland, who had missed 35-yard field-goal tries in consecutive games, could be potentially be replaced as the Patriots' kicker. Though Matthew Wright was added to the team's practice squad, Ryland maintained his role Sunday. Looking ahead to Thursday night's game against the Steelers, the 2023 fourth-rounder is off the fantasy radar considering the continuing struggles of New England's offense.
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Matt Gay K | SF
Colts' Matt Gay: Perfect in overtime win
Gay converted all of his four field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win at Tennessee.
All of Gay's kicks in Week 13 were chip shots except for a 46-yarder he made just before the end of the first half to cut the Titans' lead to 17-13. It was a bit of a bounce back after he missed a field-goal attempt in both of the Colts' prior two games. He'll look to keep things rolling in Week 14 against a Cincinnati defense that's been quite soft so far this season, although the weather for that game will be worth keeping an eye on for fantasy managers.
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Jake Moody K | WAS
49ers' Jake Moody: Limited to PAT work Sunday
Moody did not attempt a field goal while going 6-for-6 on point-after tries in Sunday's 42-19 win over the Eagles.
Moody got to put his accurate feet up for most of this game and watch his teammates rally for six consecutive touchdown drives en route to a lopsided victory. San Francisco's success at finishing drives led to no field-goal attempts for the rookie, the third time that has happened this season. Moody was able to extend his streak of games without a missed kick to five ahead of next Sunday's tilt against Seattle.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Connects on both kicks in loss
Zuerlein made both of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 13-8 loss to the Falcons.
Zuerlein connected from 27 yards out in the second quarter and from 46 in the third. New York's other two points were scored on the Jets' league-leading third safety of the season, but the offense failed to get into the end zone. Zuerlein has attempted 25 field goals but just eight PATs, making all but one of each.
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Lucas Havrisik K | GB
Rams' Lucas Havrisik: Misses another field goal
Havrisik connected on one of two field-goal attempts and made all four of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 36-19 victory against the Browns.
For the third time in four games, Havrisik missed a field goal, a 43-yard attempt that went wide right. While he did nail a 44-yard attempt and was perfect on PATs, Havrisik now sits at a 70 percent success rate on field goals after five games; Brett Maher was released after seven games with a 74 percent success rate. Opportunities to improve on his string of shaky performances may be hard to come by in Week 14 against a well-rested and talented Ravens defense.
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Matt Ammendola K | HOU
Texans' Matt Ammendola: Ten points in win
Ammendola converted all three field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 22-17 win over the Broncos in Week 13.
Ammendola nailed three chip shots from 29, 38 and 38 yards and recorded a second double-digit performance in four weeks as a replacement for Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps). It's looking like Fairbairn may return Week 14, so Ammendola's stretch of fantasy relevance may be coming to end.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Misses extra point
Hopkins converted both of his field-goal attempts and one of two extra-point kicks in Sunday's 36-19 loss to the Rams in Week 13.
The missed extra point, which left Cleveland trailing 20-19 early in the fourth quarter, had the potential to loom large, but Los Angeles ripped off 16 straight points against what has been an elite NFL defense in 2023. The Browns' offense totaled minus-5 yards over its final three drives while the Rams blew the game open. Other than his second missed extra-point kick, Hopkins was his usual reliable self. The carousel of quarterbacks has resulted in an NFL-high 33 field-goal attempts for Hopkins, who's made multiple FGs in eight straight games. The 32-year-old placekicker leads all kickers with 30 field goals made and is second in points at 106.
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Blake Grupe K | NO
Saints' Blake Grupe: Knocks in four extra-point tries
Grupe went 4-for-4 on point-after tries during Sunday's 33-28 defeat to the Lions.
Grupe continued to handle the Saints' kicking duties on both kickoffs and extra points/field goals after coming into the game questionable with a groin injury. The rookie out of Notre Dame has now knocked through all 23 of his PATs this season, and he's missed just six of 30 field-goal attempts through the first 12 games of his career.
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Blake Grupe K | NO
Saints' Blake Grupe: Active for Week 13
Grupe (groin) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Lions.
Grupe was a limited participant at all three practices during Week 13 prep and was given a questionable designation, but the Saints didn't elevate Austin Seibert on Saturday, suggesting Grupe would be cleared to play. Grupe made five of six field-goal attempts versus Atlanta last week, and his lone miss came on a 54-yard try with just under 30 seconds remaining in the game. The rookie has made 24 of his first 30 field-goal attempts, with all six misses coming from beyond 40 yards.