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The Official Kicker (K) Thread (6 Viewers)
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Same. Dropped EP for CL
themeistersinger
Footballguy
FP also on Tuesday and no injury designation. So ESPN forced me to activate him before I could make any waiver claims
Good for next week @ ARI. JAX is scoring, so is ARI. Then @TEN, vs IND, NYJ. A good schedule, a chance for a long FG.
He was 27-29 in 2024, 16-20 in 2025, 6 of his last 6 including from 52 & 68 yard!
Dark Matter
Footballguy
Thoughts on Jake Bates. He's a nightmare to roster with Campbell's maniacal nature. DET schedule is really good the rest of the way but man I hate the roller coaster. Meyers is somehow available as is Boswell. Magic Football is stressful enough.
BearsFan4Life
Footballguy
Great choice. Assuming the injury doesn't reoccur.
Any concerns with Stroud still out? First week back from a quad injury is also a concern.
LionOfGosforth
Footballguy
Will be onto my 5th kicker so far with injuries and BYEs, lost Pineiro so hoping to pick up Fairbairn or Myers
FarFromHome
Footballguy
That's usually me. I have spent waaaaay to much time on fantasy kickers in my life. This year my one kicker league I got Dicker in week 2. Set and forget. Have spent zero time on kickers. It's been life changing.
Lol. I drop my kicker every week in order to open up an extra spot for waivers.
There always seems to be a top 5 kicker available come Sat/Sun per FBGs rankings.
fatness
Footballguy
The sky here is clear, with a great view of Aurora Borregales tonight.
Gay was released because he missed too many kicks.
Funny Pinero replaced Moody who was cut and 49ers replaced Pinero with Gay who was cut for Moody.
At this point Aubrey is not it this year. He has only one game since week 2 with over 10 points. He keeps getting game scripted out as he has today where he will likely end with 3 or less. Random kickers on the waiver wire have been better than him post week 2. They get behind and have to go for it all the time
After being thrilled I got him after his manager dropped him on his bye, I just switched him for Fairbairn.
Would you go Aubrey or just move to the rams kicker mevis or mervis or whatever?
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
Fairbairn in the dome. IMO
Lord Lucan
Footballguy
Both are clearly very good options, but I'm amazed at how low Fairbairn regularly seems to be ranked in various FF weekly kicker projections - for instance on this website this week he isn't ranked in the top 20 under either of my leagues's scoring systems yet he's comfortably the top scoring kicker on a points-per-game basis in both (having missed 2 games).
He's a high-quality kicker, having a good season, playing under mostly favourable conditions, for a team that has a terrific defense, his team finds themselves in a lot of FG-kicking positions and usually takes them, including beyond 50 yards.
KaeptainAmerica
Footballguy
Aubrey or Myers this week and ROS?
Down Under
Footballguy
I need to replace Reichard for the ROS with one of the following (I have listed in my preferred order):
Fairbarn (Hou) - dropped when he went on IR, he's back...best schedule @IND, @KC (bad), ARI, LV, @LAC
Dicker (LAC) - dropped for bye - not a great schedule, but it's Dicker - LV, PHI, @KC (bad), @DAL, Hou (bad)
Moody (Wash) - 3rd team this year, but has decent record - Wash has good schedule except Wk13 (Den) - then @MIN, @NYG, PHI, DAL - Washington also might have weather issues.
WWYD?
Fairbarn (Hou) - dropped when he went on IR, he's back...best schedule @IND, @KC (bad), ARI, LV, @LAC
Dicker (LAC) - dropped for bye - not a great schedule, but it's Dicker - LV, PHI, @KC (bad), @DAL, Hou (bad)
Moody (Wash) - 3rd team this year, but has decent record - Wash has good schedule except Wk13 (Den) - then @MIN, @NYG, PHI, DAL - Washington also might have weather issues.
WWYD?
Statorama
Footballguy
Then they wound up promoting former Gaelic kicker Charlie Smyth from the practice squad.
There's a good clip on X showing some guys in a bar in Ireland where there was a promotion for a free round if he kicked a FG.
Looks like the kid has some leg.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
The Saints’ new kicker Charlie Smyth looked really good, right down to the magnificent onsides kick, which looked like a cross field soccer pass to the WR. Deep leg too, which has been rumored since he showed up. I don’t understand the attraction of Grupe in retrospect.
I am in the same position.
FairWarning
Footballguy
Gotta roll with Fairborn. A nice schedule and a team that plays for FGs. They are playing for a division title, the Cowboys are a longer shot. I bet his FG props over 1.5 every week and it doesn’t lose.
Thanks. I saw the Texans lead the league in FGA per game too so I found a stat that makes me feel better about Fairbairn.
Mevis or Boswell this week and ROS? Hate Boswell's schedule (lots of outdoor games with potentially bad weather) and offense
The Kerminator
Footballguy
What's the thoughts on Grupe in Indy? Until he got hurt Shrader was the number one fantasy kicker and Badgley seemed to put up points as well. But the Colts offense isn't as productive as it was earlier in the season.
Golden Gopher
Footballguy
Was Grupe really that bad? Made 10 out of 11 FG's. I guess the downside was he missed three PAT's out of 21.
Still... The musical chairs at the PK position sort of feels like a "grass is greener" situation for some of these teams. Drop the guy you have in hopes that there is somebody else who's better (and currently unemployed)? Not to mention, half of these moves end up being teams acquiring retreads that someone else cut a week or two ago.
I'm really becoming an advocate for the TMPK position, particularly in larger (14-16) team leagues. I've spent way too much time (and FAAB $$) trying to acquire the next kicker to be signed (or re-signed). Feels like half of the league has switched kickers at some point this season. That never used to be a thing, from what I can remember. Maybe there's just not as many decent kickers as there are teams. Are kickers getting worse, expectations getting higher, or are they just more injury-prone these days? Or does the longer XP distance have something to do with it?
Still... The musical chairs at the PK position sort of feels like a "grass is greener" situation for some of these teams. Drop the guy you have in hopes that there is somebody else who's better (and currently unemployed)? Not to mention, half of these moves end up being teams acquiring retreads that someone else cut a week or two ago.
I'm really becoming an advocate for the TMPK position, particularly in larger (14-16) team leagues. I've spent way too much time (and FAAB $$) trying to acquire the next kicker to be signed (or re-signed). Feels like half of the league has switched kickers at some point this season. That never used to be a thing, from what I can remember. Maybe there's just not as many decent kickers as there are teams. Are kickers getting worse, expectations getting higher, or are they just more injury-prone these days? Or does the longer XP distance have something to do with it?
He was 18 for 26 on the season. Thats atrocious
Tusken Raider
Footballguy
Both of my leagues switched to Team Kickers several years ago. So much easier to manage with all of the injuries to all of the other positions throughout the season.
I had Riechard going in 7 FFPC playoff contests this past week and he crushed me. Only made worse by fact I faced the SEA D in 3 of those. As Jason Garret would drone on about, all 3 phases are key and my "special teams" were a disaster.
In hindsight, since I did fear the SEA D so much, that was dumb of me to stick with Riechard but I think he's one of top 3 K's in the league, I'd probably put him behind Aubrey, but the offense is a killer.
In FFPC redraft you can't do waivers after this week so you can roll with one K and pray to god he does not get hurt of face extreme weather or keep two. I'm going for keeping two. Question that's been on my mind is if I should mess with keeping Riechard as the second K or just dump him? The appeal to him is the offense can at least get back to JJM's level of incompotence he's been pretty good and only has one game outside the ROS.
In hindsight, since I did fear the SEA D so much, that was dumb of me to stick with Riechard but I think he's one of top 3 K's in the league, I'd probably put him behind Aubrey, but the offense is a killer.
In FFPC redraft you can't do waivers after this week so you can roll with one K and pray to god he does not get hurt of face extreme weather or keep two. I'm going for keeping two. Question that's been on my mind is if I should mess with keeping Riechard as the second K or just dump him? The appeal to him is the offense can at least get back to JJM's level of incompotence he's been pretty good and only has one game outside the ROS.
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SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Thoughts on McPherson at Buf?
He’s been terrific since Joey’s return. I just hate at Buffalo games.
He’s been terrific since Joey’s return. I just hate at Buffalo games.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Grupe in Indy could be great, but he struggled with the Saints & it seemed like FGA opportunities were down last few weeks for the Colts.
I picked him up in a league yesterday, for Riechard, but you are right to hate Buffalo games this time of year and I'm rethinking my decision.
Temps expected to be in the 20's with snow.
Good news is the snow is expected to be light and not windy.
Don't like it, not sure I can find an upgrade though.
Golden Gopher
Footballguy
Sorry... I meant to say Badgley, not Grupe.
But, that sort of makes my point.... Grupe is terrible for NOS. Meanwhile, Indy grabs Badgley when Schraeder goes down. Badgley wasn't great, but he wasn't terrible, either. Then, IND cuts Badgley and signs Grupe? I don't get it. But, obviously, there's more to the story than just those stats (or I would think they would have stuck with Badgley).
The other interesting piece is that there doesn't seem to be another position in the NFL that is so streak-dependent. Almost like basketball shooters or hitters in baseball (or even golfers).... When kickers are on, they're on. When they aren't, some of them can massively struggle. Probably because so much of what they do is mental compared to other NFL positions.
Nick Folk was cast aside several years ago as being washed up and done as an NFL kicker. Then someone (NE?) signed in out of desperation a couple of years ago. Now, he's one of the top kickers in the league, at least in terms of accuracy. He's missed one kick (out of 40+) all year.
Meanwhile, Harrison Butker was not long ago considered one of the best there is. This year? He's actually worse than Badgley was, in terms of how many he's missed (3 FG and 4 PAT's). But, KC doesn't seem to be as quick to move on. Maybe they realize the grass isn't always greener, and at least they know what they have (as opposed to opening Door #2 and finding something worse).
doeseatplace
Footballguy
Fascinating. It's almost as if some teams invest in and stick with solid kickers, and others just choose to stream kickers, just like fantasy.
Butker is in the second year of a 4-year, $25.6 M contract (highest paid kicker in the NFL). PHI, LAC, SEA, PIT, BUF, LV are other teams with kickers on veteran 4-year deals
Colts opened the year with Spencer Shrader on a 2-year, $2.5 M contract. When he was injured, they signed Badgley on a 1-year, $1.17 M deal, which appears to be the veterans' minimum, as that's how much Riley Patterson, Eddy Piniero and Zane Gonzalez are making. So Badgley misses a couple, just cut him, hold a try out, and sign another kicker at roughly $1 M/year.
Sorry I misunderstood.Sorry... I meant to say Badgley, not Grupe.
But, that sort of makes my point.... Grupe is terrible for NOS. Meanwhile, Indy grabs Badgley when Schraeder goes down. Badgley wasn't great, but he wasn't terrible, either. Then, IND cuts Badgley and signs Grupe? I don't get it. But, obviously, there's more to the story than just those stats (or I would think they would have stuck with Badgley).
The other interesting piece is that there doesn't seem to be another position in the NFL that is so streak-dependent. Almost like basketball shooters or hitters in baseball (or even golfers).... When kickers are on, they're on. When they aren't, some of them can massively struggle. Probably because so much of what they do is mental compared to other NFL positions.
Nick Folk was cast aside several years ago as being washed up and done as an NFL kicker. Then someone (NE?) signed in out of desperation a couple of years ago. Now, he's one of the top kickers in the league, at least in terms of accuracy. He's missed one kick (out of 40+) all year.
Meanwhile, Harrison Butker was not long ago considered one of the best there is. This year? He's actually worse than Badgley was, in terms of how many he's missed (3 FG and 4 PAT's). But, KC doesn't seem to be as quick to move on. Maybe they realize the grass isn't always greener, and at least they know what they have (as opposed to opening Door #2 and finding something worse).
From what I gathered about Badgley he had a VERY weak league and they barely attempted FGs over 50 yds with him.
