Chris Boswell A Low-End Option In Week 1

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell will kick against the Buffalo Bills on the road in Week 1. Boswell is coming off an accurate season where he missed just one field goal in 20 attempts. The Steelers offense isn't what it used to be during Ben Roethlisberger's heyday, limiting Boswell's upside heading into Week 1. In […]

Chase McLaughlin Questionable For Week 1

Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin (hamstring) is listed as questionable for his team's Week 1 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. McLaughlin popped up on the Browns' final injury report of the week, released on Friday. If McLaughlin can't go, the team would likely promote rookie Chris Naggar from the practice squad. They have until […]

Brandon McManus Is A Low-End Kicking Option

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus didn't miss a single kick in the preseason and led the NFL with 10 field goals of 50-plus yards in 2020. Regardless, McManus isn't widely considered a viable weekly starting kicker to open the 2021 campaign. Why is that? He has one of the strongest legs in the league and […]

Michael Badgley Signs With Titans Practice Squad

The Tennessee Titans signed free agent kicker Michael Badgley to their practice squad on Friday. The Los Angeles Chargers cut kicker Badgley in favor of kicker Tristan Vizcaino last week. Badgley converted 24 of his 33 field-goal attempts last season, with all nine of his misses coming from beyond 40 yards. He also converted 36 […]

Greg Zuerlein Misses Three Kicks In Week 1

Dallas Cowboys kicker Greg Zuerlein got eight chances to kick the ball in Week 1 and made just five of those kicks. Zuerlein was 3-of-5 on field goal tries and 2-of-3 on extra point attempts. Zuerlein made field goals from 35, 21, and 48 yards out and missed tries from 31 and 60 yards away. […]

The King's Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his full Week 1 lineup rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to the season opener. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter KING at checkout […]

Ka'imi Fairbairn Placed On Injured Reserve

Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (groin) was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday. Fairbairn will be sidelined for at least three weeks after sustaining a groin injury before the team's final preseason game. The 27-year-old has started all 16 games for the Texans in each of his four seasons in Houston, enjoying his best season […]

Jake Elliott Not A Good Option For Week 1 Lineups

Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott does not make for a good kicking option in fantasy lineups for Week 1. Elliott was overall bad in 2020, attempting just 19 field goals and putting up the lowest conversion rate of his career on both field goals and extra points. Part of his bad season can be attributed […]

Ryan Succop A Low-End Starting Option In Week 1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop is a low-end starting option against the Cowboys in Week 1. Succop went 28-for-31 in field goals and 52-for-57 in extra points last year in his first season with the Bucs. Overall, the kicker has proven to be reliable and him being on an offense that can move the […]

Greg Zuerlein A Decent Week 1 Kicking Choice

Dallas Cowboys kicker Greg Zuerlein is a decent kicking option for Week 1 fantasy lineups. With the Cowboys opening up the season against the Tampa Bay Bucs, Week 1 could quickly turn into a shootout with plenty of kicking opportunities for Zuerlein. "Greg the Leg" missed some time with a back injury, but isn't expected […]

Wil Lutz Placed On Injured Reserve

New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz (core) was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday. The kicker has been dealing with a core muscle injury and is recovering from surgery. At this point, Lutz must miss three games, but he is likely to miss more given that his timetable was eight weeks after the surgery, which was […]

Chase McLaughlin Will Kick For Browns In Week 1

Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin will open the season as the starter in Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters after Monday's practice that it will be McLaughlin and not recently-signed Chris Naggar, who was added to the team's practice squad on Thursday. That was the first time that […]

Kickers Rankings - Who to Target in Drafts

The calls to abolish kickers in fantasy football seem to grow by the year, but most leagues continue to use them. They matter. If they matter to the games on Sunday, they should matter to fantasy football, as well. Are they random? Of course, they are. But isn't fantasy football in general? When Mecole Hardman […]

Washington Signs Eddy Pineiro To Practice Squad

The Washington Football Team has signed kicker Eddy Pineiro to their practice squad. The 25-year-old didn't play during the 2020 season, so his most recent action was in 2019. The former Chicago Bear made 23-of-28 field goals while making 27-of-29 extra points during his only NFL season. Pineiro was most recently with the Indianapolis Colts, […]

Ryan Succop Activated From Reserve/COVID List

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop (COVID-19) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. He signed a three-year deal worth $12 million with $6.25 million guaranteed with Tampa Bay during the offseason. The 34-year-old converted 28 of his 31 field-goal attempts (90.3 percent) during the regular season and 25-of-27 extra-point tries over 16 games. […]

Nick Folk Back With New England

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk is back with the organization following being cut on Tuesday. The 36-year-old was released while the team finalized their 53-man roster. However, he was signed to the practice squad a day later. He has spent each of the last two seasons with the Patriots. Folk connected on 26-of-28 field […]

Quinn Nordin Wins Kicking Job

New England Patriots kicker Quinn Nordin will open the season as the team's kicker. The undrafted rookie kicker beat out veteran kicker Nick Folk in training camp. That led to Folk being cut on Tuesday, but he'll likely land elsewhere. Nordin was a 72.4 percent field goal kicker in the Big 10. He never finished […]

Chargers Waive Michael Badgley

The Los Angeles Chargers cut kicker Michael Badgley in favor of kicker Tristan Vizcaino. Badgley struggled this past season and was on thin ice entering this year. Vizcaino is a former undrafted free agent, but went 3-for-3 in his limited NFL action with the San Francisco 49ers in 2020. The Chargers project to be one […]

The King's Updated Fantasy Football Rankings Analysis (Premium Content)

Scott "The King" Engel issues his latest set of 2021 fantasy football draft rankings in PPR, Half-PPR and Standard formats. He also includes analysis of key players at each position. The rankings will continue to be updated as news breaks prior to the season opener. Following the positional analysis below you'll see the rankings widget. Enter […]

Saints Will Be Away From New Orleans For A Month

On Tuesday, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton told the media that the team will be away from the city of New Orleans through the month of September. The city is in the midst of recovering from the wreck created by Hurricane Ida. The Saints have a home game scheduled for Week 1 against […]

Fantasy Football Kicker Draft Rankings

It's time to look at everyone's favorite position for fantasy football. That's right... we're talking about kickers! More so this year than in the past, fantasy leagues continue to drop the kicker position in favor of one more flex spots. For those of you that hold steadfast in your kicker ways, I'm here to make […]

Dustin Hopkins Makes One Field Goal In Preseason Finale

Washington Football Team kicker Dustin Hopkins made a 48-yard field goal in Saturday's preseason finale. The Washington offense struggled in the 37-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, so the 30-year old was only able to attempt two field goals. He was unable to convert a 55-yarder, however, head coach Ron Rivera said he had no […]

Brandon McManus Finishes Preseason On A Perfect Note

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus made his lone field-goal attempt (a 54-yarder) and both of his extra points in the 17-12 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the preseason finale on Saturday night. It's not a surprise to see McManus knock down another 50-plus-yarder, as he led the NFL with 10 field goals of […]

Ryan Santoso Wins Kicking Job

Carolina Panthers kicker Ryan Santoso has won the team's starting kicker job, per David Newton of ESPN. Santoso came to the Panthers via trade as an attempt to add competition to the kicking battle with incumbent Joey Slye- though the former emerged as the team's starter after the third and final preseason contest Friday. The […]

Cardinals-Saints Preseason Finale Canceled

The preseason game between the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 28, has been canceled at the request of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards due to the impending impact of Hurricane Ida on the Gulf Coast region. DFS gamers that were planning on using players from this game on Saturday will […]

Joey Slye Will Look To Snap Out Of Funk Friday

Carolina Panthers kicker Joey Slye has struggled at times during camp and preseason so far, though he can right the ship with a good showing Friday against Pittsburgh. Slye nailed 4 of 5 field-goal attempts in the first preseason contest and 1 of 2 in the second, though he's had some shaky performances, including three […]

Ryan Santoso Traded To The Panthers

The New York Giants traded kicker Ryan Santoso to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick. The 26-year-old will compete with Joey Slye for the Panthers starting kicker job. Santoso has had a strong training camp, but the Giants have Graham Gano locked in as the team's starting kicker. He hit both […]

Eddy Pineiro Released By The Colts

The Indianapolis Colts released kicker Eddy Pineiro on Tuesday. Rodrigo Blankenship wins the Colts starting kicking job. Pineiro signed a one-year deal with the Colts during the offseason and did not miss a kick all preseason. He made all of his three field-goal attempts from 31, 50, and 28 yards in Saturday's win over the […]

Brandon McManus Remains Perfect In Preseason

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus remained perfect in the 30-3 preseason win over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. McManus was 3-for-3 on his field-goal attempts, including a long of 52 yards, while he also was perfect on his three extra-point tries over the weekend. The 30-year-old missed three extra points last year and wasn't an […]

Michael Badgley, Tristan Vizcaino Competing For Kicking Job

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Michael Badgley has been competing with Tristan Vizcaino to see who will get the starting job. Badgley took advantage of the opportunity against the 49ers. He had two first-half opportunities. Badgley made an extra-point attempt in the first quarter. The biggest concern for the Chargers has been Badgley's ability to nail […]