NFL Player News
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: Kicks team to victory
Boswell made all three of his field-goal attempts (26, 26, 47) and his lone extra-point try in Pittsburgh's 16-10 win over Cincinnati on Sunday.
After suffering his first missed kick under 50 yards last week and averaging just three points in the previous two games, Boswell delivered a nice effort in an otherwise low-scoring affair. With several players still on the mend -- and questions as to who will be under center for Pittsburgh in Week 13 -- fantasy owners should look elsewhere for a kicker against a Cleveland team that held Boswell to one point two weeks ago.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
Bears' Eddy Pineiro: Misses extra point
Pineiro converted a pair of field goals along with an extra point in the Bears' 19-14 victory over the Giants on Sunday.
Although it didn't end up hurting the team, Pineiro missed one of his two extra-point attempts. With his recent struggles, there's room for concern as to whether the Bears will continue to keep him on the roster. This was the first time in four weeks that Pineiro scored more than two fantasy points, making him difficult to trust in fantasy lineups.
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Ka'imi Fairbairn K | HOU
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Perfect in Week 12 win
Fairbairn made both of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point kicks in Thursday's 20-17 win over the Colts .
Fairbairn connected from 35 and 36 yards and remains a perfect 9-for-9 inside the 40-yard line. His overall productivity, however, has dropped off in 2019, largely due to Houston scoring more touchdowns when entering the red zone. Fairbairn ranks 23rd among kickers with 6.5 points per game.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Dealing with hip injury
Myers (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Coming out of the bye week, Myers is battling a hip injury that makes his status uncertain for Sunday's game against the Eagles. The Seahawks haven't signed another kicker to the roster, so they may not view this as a problem moving forward. Nevertheless, continue to monitor his practice capacity as the week progresses.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Nails everything Sunday
Zuerlein connected on a 38-yard field goal and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 17-7 win over the Bears.
Zuerlein's been unusually shaky this year, as he made 18 of 23 tries (78 percent) -- his worst conversion rate since 2015. The 31-year-old has yet to miss an extra point, though, and he's drilled everything under 40 yards over the last two seasons. Zuerlein and the Rams will take on a strong Baltimore defense in Week 12.
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Mike Badgley K | BUF
Chargers' Michael Badgley: Misses crucial field goal
Badgley connected on three of his four field-goal attempts in the 24-17 loss Monday to the Chiefs.
Badgley's miss was a critical one, as the Chargers were playing with all the momentum in the first half, only for their multiyear kicking woes to resurface once more. The second-year kicker is now 80 percent on field-goal attempts this season, although both of his misses have come from the 40- to 49-yard range, and he hasn't even attempted a field goal from 50 or more yards.
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Harrison Butker K | KC
Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Perfect on slow offensive night
Butker knocked home his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra points Monday against the Chargers.
Scoring was scarce to come by Monday in Mexico City, but Butker took advantage of his minimal opportunities in the kicking game. The NFL's top kicker in terms of points has a bye week on tap before the Chiefs return to action in Week 13 to face an Oakland defense surrendering 25.0 points per game.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Misses first field goal of 2019
Tucker went 2-for-3 on field goals and made five extra points in Sunday's win over the Texans.
The Ravens lit up the scoreboard again Sunday and Tucker has now attempted at least five extra points in each of his last three games. Tucker also had his first multi-field-goal game since Week 7 in Seattle, but his chance at being perfect on field goals this season was extinguished when he pushed a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter. He averages 9.3 fantasy points per game, putting him 0.2 behind Kansas City's Harrison Butker for tops in the NFL. Tucker and the Ravens will head west to face the Rams on Monday Night Football in Week 12.
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Daniel Carlson K | LV
Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Tallies five points in win
Carlson made his lone field-goal attempt from 20 yards and added a pair of extra points in Sunday's 17-10 win over the Bengals.
The Raiders already owned a four-point lead when Carlson was tasked with converting a 20-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, so his Week 11 effort remained relatively devoid of pressure. Additional scoring opportunities should be on the horizon in Week 12 against a Jets squad that has recently given up 26 or more points each to the feeble Giants, Dolphins and Jaguars.