Stephen Gostkowski, PK, NE (1 Viewer)

[David Yudkin]

Sure, I feel a little dirty starting a thread on a placekicker. But Gostkowski is currently on a pace to kick almost 5 times as many extra points as he is field goals. To date, he's at 11 FG and 54 XP. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that that ratio will likely be a record.

 

[Banger]

He's my kicker and is #1 in the league but I sure would prefer a few more FG's. I just love it when they go for on 4th and 1 from the 7 when they are only up 25.

It's crazy how efficient at scoring TD's that offense is.

 

[maxwell1295]

I drafted him in several leagues thinking that he would be in position to kick a few FGs. That prediction is spot on......except for the fact that they aren't kicking FGs, even when they are in obvious FG situations. He's still #1 in most leagues on the XPs alone. One FG per game out of him pretty much guarantees 10 points. I can't recall seeing anything like it.....even in Vanderjagt's good year in Indy.

 

[DumpTruck]

He's not in the top 5 in any of my leagues, but you can't complain about 5-6 guaranteed points from your kicker every week...

 

[AnonymousBob]

He's the #2 kicker in my league (behind Bironas)...I just wish they'd start kicking a few extra field goals. By going for it on fourth down rather than kicking a gimmie field goal, the Patriots have cost me two wins...

 

[Stinkin Ref]

I have to think at some point somebody will find a way to slow them down and maybe he gets a few more attempts....but either way, I love being able to plug him in every week....they are gonna move the ball and they can't keep this pace up forever can they?....and who knows maybe come our playoff time and they have things wrapped up, maybe they don't go for it as much.....

 

[laxiepoo]

From www.nfl.com/history/randf

Most (Kicking) Points After Touchdown Attempted, Season

70 Uwe von Schamann, Miami, 1984

65 George Blanda, Houston, 1961

64 Jeff Wilkins, St. Louis, 1999

Most (One-Point) Points After Touchdown, Season

66 Uwe von Schamann, Miami, 1984

64 George Blanda, Houston, 1961

Jeff Wilkins, St. Louis, 1999

62 Mark Moseley, Washington, 1983

Most Field Goals Attempted, Season

49 Bruce Gossett, Los Angeles, 1966

Curt Knight, Washington, 1971

48 Chester Marcol, Green Bay, 1972

47 Jim Turner, N.Y. Jets, 1969

David Ray, Los Angeles, 1973

Mark Moseley, Washington, 1983

Most Field Goals, Season

40 Neil Rackers, Arizona, 2005

39 Olindo Mare, Miami, 1999

Jeff Wilkins, St. Louis, 2003

37 John Kasay, Carolina, 1996

Mike Vanderjagt, Indianapolis, 2003

Current Gostkowski 2007 Stats:

- 11 / 12 FG - 1.1 per game

- 54 / 54 PAT - 5.4 per game

He's on pace for: 17.6 FG and 86.4 PAT. Looks like a PAT record to me if he gets there.

-- Lax

PS: That Records and Facts section of NFL.com rocks! It's got everything =)

 

[dgreen]

Uwe von Schamann attempted 70 PATs and 19 FGs in 1984. That's a 3.7:1 ratio.

 

[supermark_28]

David,is there anyway you can talk to your NE "source" and inform him that I need more FG's out of Steve? TIA

 

[H.K.]

He's my kicker and is #1 in the league but I sure would prefer a few more FG's. I just love it when they go for on 4th and 1 from the 7 when they are only up 25. It's crazy how efficient at scoring TD's that offense is.

Don't want to give BB any ideas, but I wonder why NE doesn't just go for 2 points all the time? It's only three yards and I am sure they'd make it well over 50% of the time. May as well go for the two and pour it on that much more.....

 

[David Yudkin]

David,is there anyway you can talk to your NE "source" and inform him that I need more FG's out of Steve? TIA

We actually did discuss SG at one point very early in the year, and the question I had was how much faith they had in him if they needed him to make a clutch kick (in terms of from what distance). (He was far from lights out in training camp IIRC.)With the team scoring by the bucket, he really hasn't had to do much clutch kicking, and I think that they should start giving him more real game kicks. I don't really know where they stand with him at this point.I have noticed that at the end of the Adam V era and into the SG era that BB has elected to abstain from longer FG tries and will often go for it or punt rather than try a lengthy FG. Not sure why, but that's been his M.O.Given that, I would think that they would not really wanting him to kick from much farther out than 45 yards if there was any way around it--not that they don't think he could make it but they would have to have no real other options to kick it from much farther than that. He's only tried two kicks over 40 yards all season (making one).

 

[mcjc4]

My only concern would be if the Pats are not winning by enough to fully rub their opponents face in the dirt they start going for 2 after every TD in the 2nd half. they will want to really run up the score properly!!

 

[Magnum]

He's not in the top 5 in any of my leagues, but you can't complain about 5-6 guaranteed points from your kicker every week...

More like 9 points per week. Not too shabby for a kicker.

 

[johnny_q]

From www.nfl.com/history/randf

Most (Kicking) Points After Touchdown Attempted, Season

70 Uwe von Schamann, Miami, 1984

Most (One-Point) Points After Touchdown, Season

66 Uwe von Schamann, Miami, 1984

Did Uwe really miss 4 XP's?

 

[ericttspikes]

Gostkowski was kind of shaky in preseason. I would think at some point it would be smart to let the kid try some FGs. Maybe the Pats just plan on never needing a clutch kick from him, and they might be right.

 

[DawgPoundNJ]

With the team scoring by the bucket, he really hasn't had to do much clutch kicking, and I think that they should start giving him more real game kicks. I don't really know where they stand with him at this point.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Gostkowski has been solid so far, but aside from extra points he hasn't been tested. Maybe they should just "run it up" (as Belichick calls it) and give him some longer tries on some of these 4th and shorts. This is exactly the type of decision that costs teams seasons.

 

[omally]

As if there isn't already enough Patriot threads in the Shark Pool, now there is one about their kicker. Ugh. I have him, and while he probably won't ever lay a goose egg, I really don't like the fact the Patriots go for it so much on 4th instead of kicking the FG.

 

[Mike Herman]

1994 San Francisco 49ers: rookie Doug Brien had 15 FGs and 60 PATs.

 

[CalBear]

1994 San Francisco 49ers: rookie Doug Brien had 15 FGs and 60 PATs.

Go Bears!

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

1994 San Francisco 49ers: rookie Doug Brien had 15 FGs and 60 PATs.

Go Bears!

Met Kevin Moen a few weeks ago. Nice guy.

 

[the spanker]

Gost is still on my WW. I think guys want someone who can really make a difference on thier rosters than settle for 6-8 pts per game.

For example, Janikowski is still on my WW too. This guy has been really tearing it up recently. Is he worth picking up over Gost?

 

[BigTex]

Sure, I feel a little dirty starting a thread on a placekicker. But Gostkowski is currently on a pace to kick almost 5 times as many extra points as he is field goals. To date, he's at 11 FG and 54 XP. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that that ratio will likely be a record.

I was going to do the same about Gostkowski. He's going to give you some points but it won't be of the 3pt variety but more of the XP variety.

 

[Krewe]

I targeted him in my $$$ league and have not looked back, but what is amazing is that their offese has stalled just twice outside the red zone where they have decided to kick, and he's 1-2 with the miss coming at home in Gillette. I am not counting when they punted from the 30 last week during garbage time.

Half of his field goals have been glorifed extra points, so there is some concern going down the stretch I would think in seeing how he might handle a big kick from longer range with the game on the line. However, since he routinely blasts the ball the full 80 yards from endzone to endzone in their practice bubble I'm guessing BB doesnt think this is a big factor.

I mean, if you are the Pats, until some team, any team shows they can stop your offense from getting td's--who cares?

In my league he's just 2 pts of Bironas for the lead in pts, and when you factor in the Guaraneed 8-10 a week....

why would you not want to pencil this guy in? cant believe he's on anyones waiver wire, unless you league adds a lot of bonus points for field goal length, which mine does not.

 

[the spanker]

I targeted him in my $$$ league and have not looked back, but what is amazing is that their offese has stalled just twice outside the red zone where they have decided to kick, and he's 1-2 with the miss coming at home in Gillette. I am not counting when they punted from the 30 last week during garbage time.Half of his field goals have been glorifed extra points, so there is some concern going down the stretch I would think in seeing how he might handle a big kick from longer range with the game on the line. However, since he routinely blasts the ball the full 80 yards from endzone to endzone in their practice bubble I'm guessing BB doesnt think this is a big factor.I mean, if you are the Pats, until some team, any team shows they can stop your offense from getting td's--who cares?In my league he's just 2 pts of Bironas for the lead in pts, and when you factor in the Guaraneed 8-10 a week....why would you not want to pencil this guy in? cant believe he's on anyones waiver wire, unless you league adds a lot of bonus points for field goal length, which mine does not.

Thanks..I went ahead and picked him up. Hopefully he start kicking at least one FG during games. Your right, 8-10 pts in the bank is hard to turn down.