NFL Player News
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Brandon McManus K | GB
Jaguars' Brandon McManus: Converts lone field-goal attempt
McManus converted his only field-goal attempt and all four point-after tries in Thursday's 31-24 win at New Orleans.
McManus' only field-goal try came from 43 yards out, and he continued to demonstrate good accuracy at that range, knocking it through to extend Jacksonville's lead to two scores before the end of the first half. The Jaguars offense seems to have hit its stride, scoring 31.0 points per game over the last three contests, making McManus a high-floor fantasy option.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Good to go vs. Washington
Gano (knee) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game versus the Commanders, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Gano showed up on the Giants' injury report Wednesday with a knee injury, but it's evidently not severe enough to hold him out of game action in Week 7. He hasn't lacked opportunities in 2023, but he has struggled somewhat to convert on longer attempts through six games.
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Blake Grupe K | NO
Saints' Blake Grupe: Misses again Week 7
Grupe went 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts and 1-for-1 on point-after tries during Thursday's 31-24 loss to Jacksonville.
Grupe missed a 51-yard attempt on the Saints' first offensive drive, marking the second game in a row that he's missed a field goal after going 11-for-12 on field-goal tries over the first five weeks of the season. The undrafted rookie bounced back with three straight made field goals on attempts of 23, 35 and 42 yards over the remainder of Thursday night's loss. New Orleans' lack of touchdowns this season has yielded Grupe just 11 extra-point tries over the first seven games of the season. However, the team's lack of red-zone efficiency has contributed to the kicker's 20 field-goal attempts over this span. Grupe will look to get back to being perfect when New Orleans faces the Colts on Sunday, Oct. 29.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Pops up on injury report
Gano was listed as a limited participant at Wednesday's practice due to a left knee injury, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
The injury is to Gano's non-kicking leg, and his ability to practice in any fashion to begin Week 7 prep is at least a positive sign for his chances of playing Sunday versus the Commanders. The Giants don't have another kicker on the 53-man roster or practice squad at the moment.
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Riley Patterson K | MIA
Lions' Riley Patterson: Misses one kick
Patterson missed one of his three field-goal attempts and made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Buccaneers.
Patterson converted from 30 yards on his first field goal before missing wide right from 52 yards on his second. He rallied with a 36-yarder in the fourth, however, bringing his season point total to 42 through six outings.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Makes all kicks
Myers made both of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Bengals.
Myers converted from 55 and 23 yards on his field goals. The 32-year-old has now made a kick from at least 55 yards in six of his nine seasons as a pro. Through five contests this term, he sports 44 points.
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Puts up primetime dud
Bass missed both of his field-goal tries while knocking in both of his extra-point attempts in Sunday night's 14-9 win over the Giants.
To be fair, the field-goal attempts were from 52 and 53 yards on a night where the wind was blowing with some decent force at times, but those are the types of kicks Bass has made throughout his career, and they almost proved costly when the Bills were forced to stop the Giants on the one-yard line to secure a tight win in a game they were heavy favorites. As for Bass, he gets a pass on this one. These were the first two field-goal tries he's missed all season, and the first time he's missed two field goals in a game since Week 11 of 2021. Bass falls into a tie for 10th in kicker scoring with 47 points after the poor outing.
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Brandon Aubrey K | DAL
Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey: Another flawless performance
Aubrey connected on both his field-goal attempts and both his PATs in Monday's 20-17 win over the Chargers.
The rookie kicker calmly drilled a 39-yard field goal with just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter to seal the victory for Dallas. Aubrey continues to be a revelation, with his only miss of the season coming on the very first extra-point attempt of his career in Week 1. Since then, the former USFL standout has booted 12 straight PATs and 16 straight FGs.
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Cameron Dicker K | LAC
Chargers' Cameron Dicker: Once again solid
Dicker converted on his lone field-goal attempt and his two extra-point attempts in the 20-17 loss to the Cowboys on Monday.
The Chargers are one of the most aggressive teams in terms of going for fourth-downs, and the team's inefficiencies on offense coupled with the aggressive attitude has capped Dicker's fantasy value despite his consistency. Los Angeles should be poised for another positive offensive day in a Week 7 matchup against the Chiefs.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Busy Sunday in London
Tucker converted all six of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 24-16 win over the Titans and had an extra-point attempt blocked.
Tucker had a busy day as Baltimore routinely got into Tennessee territory but struggled to convert those chances into touchdowns. As a result, Tucker had his most field goal attempts in a game since Week 14 of his second season in the NFL back in 2013. Four of his field-goal attempts came from within 30 yards and only one came from beyond 40 yards. Baltimore returns home to face the Lions in Week 7.