NFL Player News
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Matt Prater K | BUF
Cardinals' Matt Prater: Second perfect game of season
Prater made all three field-goal attempts and was 4-for-4 on point-after tries during Sunday's 37-20 road victory versus the Rams.
With the Cardinals putting up 30-plus points in all four games this season, Prater has been busy, matching the Chiefs' Harrison Butker for the NFL lead with 17 successful PATs. Additionally, Prater has vaulted himself into the top five in points per game among kickers with seven made field goals, averaging 9.5 points weekly. He'll look to keep up the pace Sunday against the 49ers' 22nd-ranked scoring defense (25.5 per game).
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Greg Joseph K | LV
Vikings' Greg Joseph: Converts PAT in loss
Joseph made his only extra-point attempt during Sunday's 14-7 loss to the Browns.
The Vikings offense put together only one scoring drive Sunday, and Joseph's only opportunity came on a PAT. It's been hit or miss for Joseph through four games, as he attempted six field goals and seven extra points across Weeks 2 and 3, but between the season opener and Sunday's game he had only one field-goal attempt and four PATs.
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Rodrigo Blankenship K | TB
Colts' Rodrigo Blankenship: Perfect on five kicks
Blankenship made both field-goal attempts and all three PATs during Sunday's 27-17 win over the Dolphins.
Blankenship converted on field goals from 34 and 43 yards as he remains perfect from inside 50 yards this season. The 24-year-old is 9-for-10 on field goals and 6-for-6 on PATs heading into the Week 5 matchup at Baltimore.
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Nick Folk K | ATL
Patriots' Nick Folk: Makes one FG in Week 4
Folk made one of his two field-goal attempts in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Buccaneers, en route to recording five points.
As time wound down in the contest, Folk, who had made 36 consecutive field-goal tries, had a chance to put the Patriots on top, but his 56-yard attempt hit the upright and deflected wide to the left. The veteran kicker and the Patriots will now look to rebound in Week 5 versus a Houston squad that has dropped three straight games.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Bounces back after early miss
Gano made two of his three field-goal attempts and his only extra point during Sunday's 26-20 overtime win over the Saints.
Gano couldn't open the scoring with a 35-yard field goal, as he missed it wide left. However, the 34-year-old bounced back and made his final three kicks, including a 48-yarder to tie the score at 21 with 31 seconds remaining. Gano remains a reliable kicker, but his fantasy production is limited due to the Giants' inconsistent offense.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Football Team's Dustin Hopkins: Misses two extra points
Hopkins made one field goal and went 1-for-3 on extra-point attempts during Sunday's 34-30 win over the Falcons.
Hopkins' only miss of the season before Sunday was a 50-plus yard attempt in Week 1. His extra-point struggles are concerning, but Washington will likely let the seven-year veteran work through his woes. The 31-year-old kicker has never made less than 92 percent of his extra-point attempts, so expect him to bounce back in Week 5.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYJ
Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Remains perfect through Week 4
Koo made his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra points during Sunday's 34-30 loss to Washington.
Koo has yet to miss this season, as he is a perfect 5-for-5 on field goals and 7-for-7 on extra points. The 27-year-old's hot start shouldn't be surprising as he made well over 90 percent of his kicks last year. However, his fantasy production remains limited due to Atlanta's sporadic offense.
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Jason Sanders K | NYJ
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Converts only FG attempt
Sanders made his lone field-goal try and both extra-point attempts during Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Colts.
Sanders remains as reliable as ever in terms of accuracy, though he continues to see too few weekly opportunities to be trustworthy for fantasy purposes. Through the first four games of the 2021 season, Sanders has only recorded four field goals. The Dolphins have a tough matchup in Tampa Bay on deck Week 5.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Cowboys' Greg Zuerlein: Doesn't miss in Sunday's win
Zuerlein connected on his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra points in Sunday's win over the Panthers.
He calmly drilled a 37-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter for the Cowboys' final points of the afternoon, but Zuerlein wasn't asked to do too much before that. Despite the fact Dallas is averaging 31.5 points a game, fourth in the league, most of that production has come in the end zone -- Zuerlein has only six FGs (on eight attempts) through four weeks compared to a 12-for-14 showing on PATs. Those with fantasy shares in the kicker will hope for just a little less efficiency from Dak Prescott and company in Week 5 against the Giants.
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Zane Gonzalez K | MIA
Panthers' Zane Gonzalez: Misses field goal
Gonzalez missed his only field-goal attempt but made all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 36-28 loss to the Cowboys.
Gonzalez went wide left from 54 yards on his lone field-goal opportunity. Although another miss won't help Gonzalez' job security, it being a long-distance misfire is at least more excusable and the veteran made his four other kicks Sunday. Through three games with the Panthers, Gonzalez now boasts 18 points.