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  • Matt Prater K | BUF

    Bills' Matt Prater: Finishes off comeback win

    Prater made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in the Bills' 41-40 win over the Ravens on Sunday.

    Buffalo placed Tyler Bass (hip/groin) on injured reserve prior to the Week 1 matchup, prompting the team to elevate the 41-year-old Prater from the practice squad to fill in as the team's kicker. Prater deftly handled all of his assignments, none bigger than when he calmly nailed a 32-yard game-winning field goal as time expired. With Bass due to miss at least the next three games while on IR, Prater will likely be elevated once again in advance of the Bills' Week 2 matchup with the Jets.

  • Younghoe Koo K | NYG

    Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Could face competition for job

    Head coach Raheem Morris said Monday that the Falcons will work out some kickers this week after Koo missed a 44-yard field-goal attempt late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 23-20 loss to Tampa Bay, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports. "You have to say [Koo is the kicker] right now, but we'll work out some veterans, we'll work out some up-and-comers," Morris said, highlighting Lenny Krieg, who is on Atlanta's practice squad, as a "developing prospect" for the team.

    One of the more reliable kickers in the league from 2019 through 2023, Koo converted a career-worst 73.5 percent of his field-goal attempts last season. In Week 1, Koo connected from 41 and 36 yards before pushing what would have been a game-tying field goal wide right at the end of regulation. Though Krieg is part of the organization as a member of the practice squad, the Falcons could bring aboard a veteran kicker with prior NFL experience to pose a more serious threat to potentially unseating Koo atop the depth chart heading into Sunday's matchup with the Vikings.

  • Dolphins' Riley Patterson: Blanked in Week 1

    Patterson did not attempt a field goal or an extra point in Sunday's 33-8 loss to the Colts.

    Patterson was elevated to the active roster for Week 1 to fill in for Jason Sanders (hip), who has opened the season on injured reserve. Patterson didn't get a chance to attempt any kicks, and he'll look to be more involved in Week 2 versus the Patriots.

  • Nick Folk K | NYJ

    Jets' Nick Folk: Makes both Week 1 FG attempts

    Folk made both of his field-goal attempts and both PAT tries in Sunday's 34-32 loss to the Steelers.

    Folk also had a missed PAT that was negated by a Steelers penalty, which resulted in the Jets trying a two-point conversion instead. New York didn't get it and spent the rest of the game chasing that point, ultimately failing another two-point conversion in the two-point loss. Folk was perfect on his official kicks, connecting on field-goal attempts of 35 and 51 yards. The Jets' offense was surprisingly effective in Week 1, giving the veteran kicker some additional upside ahead of a Week 2 home game against the Bills.

  • Joshua Karty K | LAR

    Rams' Joshua Karty: Makes pair of extra points

    Karty converted both of his extra-point attempts in the Rams' 14-9 win over the Texans on Sunday.

    This was the lowest scoring game of the Week 1 slate through Sunday. This could go down as the Rams' lowest-scoring game of the season when everyone is healthy, and Los Angeles' lack of red-zone success last season put Karty in plenty of positions to kick short field goals. As a 2024 rookie, Karty made 29 of 34 field-goal attempts and 32 of his 36 extra-point tries.

  • Jake Moody K | CHI

    49ers' Jake Moody: Struggles in Week 1

    Moody went 1-for-3 on field-goal tries and 2-for-2 on PATs in Sunday's 17-13 win over the Seahawks.

    Moody hit the left upright on a 27-yard field-goal attempt in the second quarter, and he also had a 36-yard try get blocked in the third quarter. The kicker was able to salvage his day with a 32-yard make early in the fourth, tying the game at 10-10. The 25-year-old went a career-worst 24-for-34 on field-goal attempts in 2024, and he'll look to rebound in Week 2 against the Saints after a disappointing start to the 2025 campaign.

  • Matt Gay K | WAS

    Commanders' Matt Gay: Makes three PATs in win

    Gay did not attempt a field goal and made a three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 21-6 win over the Giants.

    Gay signed with the Commanders in the offseason, taking over as the starting kicker in Washington after spending the last two seasons with the Colts. Gay had a rather uneventful debut with the team, but he'll have another shot at making a bigger impact in Thursday's matchup with the Packers in Green Bay.

  • Panthers' Ryan Fitzgerald: Makes only FGA in Week 1

    Fitzgerald made his only field-goal attempt and a PAT in Sunday's 26-10 loss to the Jaguars.

    Fitzgerald connected on a 48-yard field goal in the first quarter, tying the game at 3-3 in the early going. The kicker beat out Matthew Wright for the starting role in Carolina this season, and he has now opened the year with a spotless performance.

  • Bengals' Evan McPherson: Makes his kicks in win

    McPherson made his lone field-goal attempt and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 17-16 win over the Browns.

    The kickers were the difference in this contest, as McPherson made all three of his kicks, while Browns kicker Andre Szmyt made just one of his two field goals and also missed an extra point. McPherson's 35-yard field goal in the third quarter to put the Bengals up 17-16 proved to be the difference. In Cincinnati's high-powered offense, McPherson should be busy this season.

  • Buccaneers' Chase McLaughlin: Misses pair of kicks in win

    McLaughlin went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-3 on his extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Falcons.

    McLaughlin missed a 44-yard attempt wide left in the third quarter and then doinked an extra point off the left upright near the end of the fourth quarter that would have put the Bucs up by four points. Instead, it left the door open for the Falcons to potentially tie the game late, though Younghoe Koo missed a 44-yard field goal with six seconds left. McLaughlin figures to be busy this season in the Bucs' high-powered offense. He made 30 of 32 field-goal tries last season and 54 of 56 extra-point attempts.

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