Ryland is hot coming into Week 9 at Seattle with 11-of-11 field goals in his past three outings, including 4-of-5 PATs in his past two games. He didn't attempt a field goal in Week 2 against the Seahawks and had just one PAT, and Seattle has allowed just one kicker in the past four games to make multiple field goals, with three missed kicks over that span. Despite his recent success, I would avoid Ryland in this matchup on the road.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Makes five kicks in OT win
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Ryland converted both of his field-goal attempts and three of four PATs in Sunday's 33-30 overtime win over the Cowboys.
Ryland's missed PAT came in the fourth quarter with 1:03 remaining after Michael Wilson's touchdown knotted the game at 30-30. Dallas was lucky to get to overtime, but Ryland made the winning kick with 4:09 remaining, drilling a 42-yard field goal. On the season, he's made 19 of 21 field-goal tries and 16 of 17 extra-point attempts.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Nails three field goals in defeat
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Ryland went 3-for-3 on field-goal tries and converted his only extra-point attempt during Sunday's 30-16 loss to Denver.
Ryland remained a busy man in Week 7, making field goals from 30, 26 and 41 yards against the Broncos. The kicker has now registered three or more field-goal makes in four contests this season while attempting one or zero field goals in Arizona's other three games. Ryland and the Cardinals' unpredictable offense will have a chance to be more productive in Week 8 against the Cowboys' putrid defense.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Perfect versus Rams
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Ryland converted all six of his field-goal attempts during Arizona's win over the Rams on Sunday.
Ryland had a dominant outing during the victory, scoring all 18 points for the Cardinals, including a game-winning 43-yard field goal as time expired. The 27-year-old has now made 14 of his 16 field-goal tries to start the season and will look to keep producing next week versus the Broncos.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Misses lone field goal vs. Detroit
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Ryland made all three of his extra-point attempts but missed his lone field-goal try during the Cardinals' 45-21 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Ryland failed to connect on a 53-yard field goal early in the third quarter, and the miss set the Lions up at mid field and ultimately led to a 39-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Jameson Williams five plays later. Ryland has attempted one field goal or zero in three of Arizona's last four games, and both of his missed kicks this season have come from 50-plus yards. The Cardinals will travel to Los Angeles for a Week 6 NFC West showdown against the Rams on Oct. 18.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Makes six kicks in loss
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Ryland hit all three field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries in Sunday's 36-30 loss to the 49ers.
The kicker's longest field goal came from 49 yards out. Ryland has only missed one kick this year, a 54-yard field-goal try. The Cardinals have also shown some life on offense, so if they continue to move the ball, Ryland will remain fantasy relevant.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Barely involved in blowout loss
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Ryland did not have any field-goal tries but converted on his only extra-point attempt during Sunday's 31-7 loss versus the Seahawks.
In a contest where Arizona's passing attack was all but completely stifled, Ryland only got one opportunity to add to the scoreboard. It's hard for things to go much worse from a fantasy perspective, but the Cardinals have another tough matchup on tap against San Francisco in Week 3.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Stays busy in Week 1 upset win
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Ryland converted four of five field-goal attempts and both PATs in Sunday's 26-14 win over the Chargers.
Ryland was busy in Arizona's upset win, as the kicker accounted for 14 of the Cardinals' points by making field goals from 27, 44, 34 and 49 yards. His lone miss came from 54 yards after Ryland banged it off the right upright. Ryland was subpar last season, going just 25-for-33 on field goals and a perfect 36-for-36 on PATs, finishing as fantasy's No. 19 overall kicker.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Makes three of four kicks in preseason loss
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Ryland made field goals of 38 and 31 yards, missed a 62-yarder wide right and knocked through his only extra-point try in the Cardinals' 34-13 preseason loss to the Cowboys on Saturday.
Ryland's one miss was excusable considering the distance, and the fourth-year pro was otherwise perfect on the night. Through three preseason games, the 2023 fourth-round pick of the Patriots is 7-for-9 on field goals and has connected on all seven extra-point tries. Ryland is the only placekicker on the Cardinals' roster and will be looking to improve on the 81.5 percent success rate on field goals that he's mustered over his first two seasons in Arizona during the 2026 campaign.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Fellow kicker let go
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Ryland is the only kicker on the Cardinals' roster after Joshua Karty was waived Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Ryland was the Cardinals' kicker for all 17 games last season en route to making 25 of 33 field-goal attempts and all 36 of his extra-point tries. Karty was claimed off waivers from the Rams late last season, but he wasn't made active by Arizona down the stretch. In any case, Thursday's move eliminates what could have been a job battle this summer, with Ryland's fantasy upside in 2026 linked to how well the team's offense clicks with veteran signal-caller Jacoby Brissett at the helm.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Active over Karty in Week 17
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Ryland is listed as active Sunday at Cincinnati while fellow K Joshua Karty was deemed a healthy scratch, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Arizona signed Karty off the Rams' practice squad Tuesday, providing competition for Ryland down the stretch of the 2025 season. Ryland will remain the team's placekicker Week 17, but after connecting on just eight of 14 field-goal attempts over the last six games, he may need to perform close to perfect Sunday to be active Week 18 at the Rams.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Job on notice
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Ryland is facing competition for the Cardinals' kicking job heading into Sunday's game at Cincinnati after Arizona signed Joshua Karty off the Rams' practice squad Tuesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Ryland converted field goals at an 87.5 percent clip in 2024, but the third-year kicker has seen his performance take a step back this season. After missing field-goal tries of 50 and 44 yards in this past Sunday's 26-19 loss to the Falcons, Ryland has now knocked down just 23 of 31 attempts through 15 games in 2025. Ryland is set to be a restricted free agent this offseason and hasn't made a strong case to be retained, so the Cardinals could see if Karty can provide an upgrade at the position over the final two weeks of the campaign.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: No FGAs in loss
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Ryland did not attempt a field goal and made both of his PATs in Sunday's 40-20 loss to Houston.
Ryland went without a field-goal try for the first time since Week 10 and the third time overall this year. On the bright side, the kicker snapped his streak of four straight games with a field-goal miss. Ryland has now gone six games in a row with one or zero field-goal makes, and he'll look to be busier in Week 16 against the Falcons.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Makes one FGA in loss
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Ryland went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and made both of his PATs in Sunday's 45-17 loss to the Rams.
Ryland was able to connect on a 38-yard field goal in the second quarter before later missing a 63-yard try wide right as time expired in the first half. The kicker has now missed at least one field-goal attempt in four consecutive contests, though you can't necessarily fault him for Sunday's miss. Ryland has gone 4-for-8 on field-goal tries, including 1-for-3 from 50-plus yards, over the last four games, and he'll look to get back on track in Week 15 against the Texans.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Another missed FGA in Week 13
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Ryland went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and made both of his PATs in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers.
Ryland was able to convert a 52-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, notching his first make from 50-plus yards since Week 4. The kicker did, however, push a 43-yard try wide right in the third quarter, missing a field-goal attempt for the third week in a row. The missed kick would come back to haunt the Cardinals in the three-point loss, and Ryland has now gone 18-for-23 on field-goal tries, including 4-for-6 from 50-plus yards, over 12 contests this year.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Misses FGA in loss to Jacksonville
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Ryland made one of two field-goal attempts and all three of his extra points in Arizona's 27-24 overtime loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.
Ryland's miss came from 33 yards out in the second quarter and sailed wide right, capping a 16-play drive with zero points. In hindsight, it was a critical miss, as the game eventually went to overtime. On the season, Ryland has made 17 of 21 field-goal tries and all 25 of his point-after tries.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Converts one field goal in loss
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Ryland went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and made his only PAT in Sunday's 41-22 loss to the 49ers.
Ryland pushed a 58-yard attempt wide left in the first quarter before later connecting on a 26-yard try in the second. The kicker has now gone back-to-back weeks without making multiple field goals for the first time this season. Ryland has now gone 16-for-19 on field-goal attempts while making all 22 of his PATs over 10 contests this year.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: No FGAs in loss
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Ryland did not attempt a field goal and made both of his PATs in Sunday's 44-22 loss to the Seahawks.
Ryland went without a field-goal try for the first time since Week 5, snapping a streak of three straight contests with at least two field goals. The kicker remains 15-for-17 on field-goal attempts, including 2-for-3 from 50-plus yards, as Arizona gets set to face the 49ers in Week 11.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Perfect in Week 7 loss
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Ryland made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during the Cardinals' 27-23 loss to the Packers.
Ryland opened Sunday's scoring with a 32-yard chip shot midway through the first quarter, and the third-year kicker connected on two more field goals from 40 and 39 yards in the second and fourth quarters, respectively. It was the first time this season that Ryland connected on three field goals in a game, and he has not missed a kick in each of his last four outings. The 2023 fourth-rounder is 13-for-15 on field-goal tries and 16-for-16 on extra-point attempts through the first seven games of the regular season.
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Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Sits
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Ryland had a solid game in Week 6 at Indianapolis with two field goals and three PATs, and he didn't miss a kick. But I would avoid him in Week 7 against the Packers, who are No. 4 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to kickers. Only two kickers this season have made multiple field goals against Green Bay, and Ryland is not worth starting in the majority of leagues.
