NFL Player News
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Connor Barth K | CHI
Bears' Connor Barth: Tallies six points in Week 13
Barth drilled a field goal and three extra points Sunday against the 49ers.
Barth was true on a 45-yard field goal in the snow at Soldier Field while also connecting on his only three extra-point attempts. This was his highest scoring output in four weeks, and he's failed to reach seven points in all but three games in 2016. He's little more than an emergency option in most fantasy leagues.
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Matt Bryant K | ATL
Falcons' Matt Bryant: Hits 59-yard field goal in loss
Bryant connected on three field goals and an extra point in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs.
Two of his field goals were 22-yard chip shots, but the 59-yard kick at the end of the half was impressive. He doesn't have the luxury of kicking in a dome in Week 14 now that the Rams moved out west, but a matchup against the lowly Rams is still pretty favorable.
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Chris Boswell K | PIT
Steelers' Chris Boswell: "Legit" chance to play this week
Head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Boswell (abdomen) has a "legit" chance to play this week, Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Boswell was unable to suit up in Week 13 due to his injury, but it appears that could be the extent of his absence. Boswell's availability for the Steelers' Week 14 matchup will ultimately be determined later this week, and if he is unable to go, Randy Bullock would likely handle the kicking duties for the second week in a row.
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Greg Zuerlein K | NYJ
Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Hits 44-yard field goal against Pats
Zuerlein connected on a 44-yard field goal and converted his extra-point attempt during Sunday's loss to New England.
Zuerlein has hit 16 of 19 field goals and converted each of his 18 extra-point attempts this season, but his lack of opportunities make him a low-end fantasy option. His fortunes are unlikely to change going forward, either.
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Dustin Hopkins K | CLE
Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Perfect on Sunday
Hopkins went 3-for-3 in field goal attempts and 2-for-2 in extra point attempts in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
Hopkins rebounded after a dismal Thanksgiving performance in which he was 2-for-4 on field goal attempts. His 53-yard field goal was the longest this season. He'll look to keep it rolling Sunday in Philadelphia.
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Andrew Franks K | MIA
Dolphins' Andrew Franks: Misses lone attempt
Franks missed his only field goal attempt, finishing without a point in Sunday's game against the Ravens.
Franks missed wide left from 46 yards to end Miami's first offensive drive of the game. It was his fourth miss on 17 attempts this season, and although the Dolphins didn't give him the opportunity Sunday, Franks has yet to miss a single one of his 28 extra-point tries this term.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Panthers' Graham Gano: One point Sunday
Gano made his lone extra point and did not attempt a field goal in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks.
Gano's involvement was greatly limited due to the struggles the Panthers had moving the ball and remaining close on the scoreline Sunday. Surprisingly, Gano now hasn't attempted a field goal for two weeks, something he'll hope changes this weekend against the Chargers.
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Wil Lutz K | DEN
Saints' Wil Lutz: Tallies seven points in Week 13
Lutz made two field goals and an extra point in Sunday's loss to the Lions.
Last week, Lutz did not attempt a field goal but hit seven extra-point attempts. Against the Lions in Week 13, Lutz again tallied seven points, nailing his lone extra-point try and converting both of field-goal attempts, one from 40 yards and another from 32 yards. The Saints have been one of the league's best offenses this season -- notwithstanding the offense's meager output in Week 13 -- so Lutz should continue to be afforded plenty of scoring opportunities over the final quarter of the season.
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Caleb Sturgis K | LAC
Eagles' Caleb Sturgis: Misses only field-goal opportunity
Sturgis missed a field-goal try from 51 yards but made two extra points in Sunday's loss to the Bengals.
It was only Sturgis' second game this year where he hasn't made at least two field goals. He should come out with a stronger performance in a divisional matchup against the Redskins in Week 14.
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Justin Tucker K | BAL
Ravens' Justin Tucker: Accounts for eight total points Sunday
Tucker converted all five of his extra-point attempts Sunday and made a 55-yard field goal in the Ravens' win over the Dolphins.
Tucker's perfect season continued Sunday as he made all six of his kicks to account for eight total points. His five extra points were more than twice his previous season high as Baltimore was able to put up 38 points on Miami's defense. Tucker's field goal was his league-leading eighth of at least 50 yards this season. For reference, no kicker made more than seven such kicks in the entire 2015 campaign.