NFL Player News
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Chad Ryland K | ARI
Patriots' Chad Ryland: Mostly quiet as offense sputters
Ryland converted his only field-goal attempt and both of his two extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-17 loss at Miami.
Ryland did all he could in Week 8, but with New England only managing to accumulate 218 total yards of offense on the day, that just didn't amount to much. For his part, he has looked solid on short kicks and shaky on longer ones through eight games in 2023. The Patriots should have an easier time moving the ball in Week 9 when they host a Washington defense that's allowed 28.5 points per game this season.
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Joey Slye K | TEN
Commanders' Joey Slye: Breaks franchise record Sunday
Slye converted his only field-goal attempt and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 38-31 loss versus Philadelphia.
On an otherwise uneventful day for Slye, he got a chance to break Washington's franchise record for its longest field goal at the end of the first half, and he booted a 61-yarder between the uprights to put the Commanders up 17-10 over their division rival at the break. It's the third straight game in which Slye has only been called on for one field-goal attempt, though, and things aren't getting much easier for Washington, which will have to travel to a hostile environment in New England for Week 9.
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Evan McPherson K | CIN
Bengals' Evan McPherson: Struggling some from long range
McPherson converted one of his two field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-17 win at San Francisco.
McPherson missed his first field-goal try of the day from 50 yards out in the middle of the second quarter, failing to help Cincinnati expand on a 14-7 lead. Later though, he partially made up for the missed chance by connecting on a 56-yarder early in the third quarter to extend the Bengals' lead to 17-10. In all, he has made just four of his seven field-goal attempts from 50-plus yards out in 2023, a far cry from the 87.5 percent conversion rate he managed from that range his first two years in the league. He's still been generally effective overall though, and he projects as a fine fantasy option in Week 9 when Cincinnati hosts Buffalo.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Knocks home four kicks
Myers connected on a 32-yard field goal and all three extra-point tries in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Browns.
Myers has now hit 14 of 18 field-goal attempts (78 percent) and all 16 extra-point tries this season. He has struggled a bit from distance, connecting on four of seven tries from beyond 40 yards. The Seahawks will be on the road in Baltimore in Week 9.
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Jaguars' Brandon McManus: Delivers from distance
McManus made all four of his field-goal attempts and did not attempt an extra point during Sunday's 20-10 win versus the Steelers.
Jacksonville's offense struggled to finish its drives Sunday in Pittsburgh, but McManus came through with field goals from 51, 50, 38 and 37 yards out to build a lead. The 32-year-old is 18-for-18 on PATs and 17-for-19 on field goals this season, with 12 of those made field goals coming in the past five games.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Misses 61-yard attempt in loss
Boswell made one of two field-goal attempts while converting his lone extra-point try during the Steelers' 20-10 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.
Boswell was perfect on the season heading into Sunday's Week 8 matchup. While he initially made a 55-yard field-goal attempt to close out the first half, it was nullified by an offensive penalty, and he missed the ensuing 61-yard try. Despite the miss, Boswell has still had an impressive season when the offense has put him in a position to attempt field goals. He's now converted 12 of 13 field-goal attempts while making all nine of his extra-point tries in 2023.
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Brandon Aubrey K | DAL
Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey: Perfect once again
Aubrey connected on both his field-goal attempts, including a career-long 58 yarder, and all five of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 43-20 win over the Rams.
The rookie kicker has drilled 35 consecutive attempts (18 FG, 17 PAT) since missing the very first extra-point attempt of his career back in Week 1. Aubrey has now tied the NFL record for consecutive field goal makes to begin a career with 18, a mark set by the Browns' Travis Coons in 2015. He'll look to claim the record for himself in Week 9 against the Eagles.
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Anders Carlson K | NYJ
Packers' Anders Carlson: Opportunities remain minimal
Carlson made a 30-yard field goal and an extra point in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Vikings.
Carlson made both kicks he attempted in Week 8, but as has been the case since Week 3, his opportunities to put points on the board were minimal. He will at least have the matchup on his side in Week 9, as the Packers face a Rams team that has been friendly to opposing kickers this season.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Little need in loss
Fairbairn did not attempt a field goal and made his lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 15-13 loss to the Panthers in Week 8.
Fairbairn entered Week 8 among the league leaders in kicker scoring but was not given many chances in Sunday's loss. Houston's offense had trouble sustaining drives, leaving Fairbairn with just an extra-point conversion while going for two after a second touchdown. Sunday was an anomaly for Fairbairn, who made multiple field goals in the first six games played. For the season, he's converted 17 of 18 FGA and all 13 extra-point kicks.