NFL Player News
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Zero field goals
Badgley had zero field-goal attempts and added three extra points in Sunday's 29-21 loss to the Dolphins.
The opportunities for Badgley were very limited in this matchup. While the kicker had a less than average performance against the Raiders last week, he at least did not miss any extra points in this contest. Game script essentially relegated Badgley to the sidelines, particularly during the second half as the Chargers attempted to mount an unlikely double-digit comeback. Badgley did manage to convert every one of his extra-point attempts, boosting his total to 22 for the season.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Goes to COVID-19 list
The Giants placed Gano (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday.
Just days removed from putting pen to paper on a contract extension, Gano has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be away from the team for an undetermined amount of time, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. The Giants don't have another kicker on the active roster or practice squad, but with the team in the midst of its bye week it can wait to make a decision on who will be the placekicker for its next game Sunday, Nov. 29 at Cincinnati.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Totals 13 points against Denver
Carlson made all three of his field-goal attempts and was perfect on four extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-12 win over the Broncos.
Carlson's impressive Week 10 effort was highlighted by a 52-yard boot early in the second half to put Las Vegas up by seven. He ultimately recorded a season-high 13 points as a divisional matchup against the Chiefs now awaits.
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Cairo Santos K | CHI
Bears' Cairo Santos: Scores seven points in defeat
Santos made a pair of field goals and an extra point in Chicago's 19-13 loss to Minnesota on Monday.
Santos connected on a pair of field goals from less than 45 yards away in the first half, but after converting an extra point following the Bears' return of the second-half kickoff for a touchdown, he wasn't given another opportunity to increase his scoring total. He's now been held to fewer than eight points in three of his last four games, making him an underwhelming weekly fantasy option.
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Zane Gonzalez K | MIA
Cardinals' Zane Gonzalez: Nails all six kicks Week 10
Gonzalez made all four field-goal attempts and both point-after tries during Sunday's 32-30 win against the Bills.
With 14 points during this Week 10 epic, Gonzalez moved into 13th place in total points (74) and 12th in points per game (8.2) among NFL kickers this season. The latter mark is ahead of his 7.9 points per game from a season ago, placing him on the fringe of weekly relevance as a complement to the league's seventh-best scoring attack (29.6 points per game) and the No. 1 offense overall (425.4 yards per game).
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Matt Gay K | LV
Matt Gay: Will compete for Rams' job
Gay is expected to be brought to Los Angeles to compete with Austin MacGinnis for the Rams' kicking job, J.B. Long of the Los Angeles Rams Radio Network reports.
Gay will have to clear COVID-19 protocol before he can participate. and coach Sean McVay expects that to commence by Saturday. Starting kicker Kai Forbath injured his ankle in the Rams' Week 10 over the Seahawks. The fact that Los Angeles is already looking at two potential kickers going forward indicates that Forbath could miss some time. As a result, Gay will look to make an impression once he joins the team.
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Jason Sanders K | NYJ
Dolphins' Jason Sanders: First miss of season
Sanders converted three of four field-goal tries and both of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 29-21 win over the Chargers.
Sanders' first miss of the season went wide right from 47 yards out in the fourth quarter, but he still boasts a 95 percent field-goal conversion rate on the year. He's seen multiple field-goal tries in four of the last six games.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Drills three field goals in Week 10
Boswell converted on all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 36-10 win over the Bengals.
Boswell had some struggles in the Steelers' Week 9 win as he missed two extra-point tries, but he was perfect on six kicks against Cincinnati on Sunday. He's converted on all 14 of his field-goal attempts to begin the season, as the Steelers have had a potent offensive attack over the first nine games of 2020.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Drills 61-yard field goal
Myers made all three field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point attempt in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Rams.
This was the first time this season that Myers attempted more than two field goals in a game, and he kept his perfect streak alive, connecting on tries from 33, 39 and 61 yards. The 61-yarder is Myers' career high, a franchise record and the league's longest kick of 2020. It was an impressive performance by Myers, and it was a good sign for his fantasy outlook, as the Seahawks offense's recent downturn has allowed him to kick eight field goals over four weeks.