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The Official Kicker (K) Thread (5 Viewers)
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Tucker’s kick was crazy in my league. We voted in that every year we make the record-breaking FG a 4 point bonus.
so that was a 10.6 point kick, as part of his 22+ point day for the dude with Tucker.
On my IDP roster only 4 players topped 22 points & one of them was Stafford.
Just an absolute monster day for a kicker.
so that was a 10.6 point kick, as part of his 22+ point day for the dude with Tucker.
On my IDP roster only 4 players topped 22 points & one of them was Stafford.
Just an absolute monster day for a kicker.
Keith1
Footballguy
a lot of hype in this thread, but guys like McManus or Carlson have been MUCH more productive.
wlwiles
Footballguy
I swapped him for Joseph in one league, holding onto him in another because I missed out on Carlson. Such a fluky position, any team in the NFL has the ability to have a "divisible by 7" score which means a couple PAT's only for your K. Makes me irrationally angry when you've got a guy who has only kicked 3 PAT's all game, and his team is down by some weird score and decides to go for 2 so you don't even get that 1 more point. I'm 100% on board with eliminating the K position these days
TZMarkie
Footballguy
It can get ridiculous at times, seemingly to ALWAYS start a 3-5 point guy at K.
I have McPherson going tonight in my biggest $$$ league and I need a win, currently sitting at 1-2 in what looks to be a close fantasy matchup this week.
I ALSO DEBATED picking up Joseph, but I think I may hold on McPherson since they are playing the Jags.
Others I am contemplating streaming are DUSTIN HOPKINS @ ATL.........RODRIGO BLANKENSHIP @ MIA ....... or possibly TRISTAN VIZCAINO vs Da RAIDERS .
I think the Chargers are poised to start scoring in bunches......my only fear is that they might just ALL be TDs.
I started off with Blankenship in most every league I'm in, but I cut bait after week 1. I might snag him after week 5, knowing he has HOUSTON, NY JETS and the JAGS in 3 of their next 5 weeks.
Anyone got a dart board?
TZM
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King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Tough half for us McPherson believers…
TZMarkie
Footballguy
Yeah, I decided to start this guy in my one "bigger" league.........AND HE GETS HIS FIRST NFL MISS~!!
I'm in classic late season K streamer form. Hey, at least he has us 2 points though.
TZM
Macdaddy_2004
Footballguy
What are folks doing with Koo in ATL?
Johnny Utah #9
Footballguy
As a Skins/WFT fan I can tell you that Hopkins is definitely not accurate from 5 yards out. The fact is they rarely let him test long distances since he has no range whatsoever. He’s made this bones being relatively accurate from the 50 in. But over the last year and a half he’s been shaky at best, missing some big kicks. I’ve been advocating they bring in some competition for him, but Rivera is apparently content to wait until he actually blows a game for us this year. Bottom line is I think Hopkins is a stay away.
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VikingFrog
Footballguy
Weird question.
I tend to look at future matchups in the yahoo app to see who’s on bye, and guess which matchups I may win.
Nick Folk in every future week has a zero next to his name. No other kickers are like this.
Is it because of his questionable tag? Questionable skill players don’t get this treatment.
Ultimately, It doesn’t really matter, I just found it odd and wondered if someone might know the answer.
I tend to look at future matchups in the yahoo app to see who’s on bye, and guess which matchups I may win.
Nick Folk in every future week has a zero next to his name. No other kickers are like this.
Is it because of his questionable tag? Questionable skill players don’t get this treatment.
Ultimately, It doesn’t really matter, I just found it odd and wondered if someone might know the answer.
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
My take after a lil research told me NE K Quinn Nordin is on IR and they brought in Folk to temporarily replace him therefore he shows 0, 0, 0 from there on out. What actually happens I don't know. Folk was listed as questionable but appears primed for a good game this week.
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Team Smokin'
Footballguy
Sometimes I take notice to MNF and do I have anyone going in that game. Then when I glance at my opponent finally I also want to know when their team players are also playing and I look at MNF. When I see I don't have a player going and they do I wonder if any kind of pivot would make sense to get a player in the line up for MNF for the fun and potential thrill. Silly logic I know.
This week my opponent has M Brown going BAL.
I could pivot to Blankenship off of Carlson. Another reason is I'm also starting Jacobs at RB for OAK.
EDIT: Then I notice Greg Joseph, K MIN is still sitting out there against the Lions, my team lol. That's 1:00 p.m. game and I don't envision playing Joseph that much if ever again if that was the pivot.
This week my opponent has M Brown going BAL.
I could pivot to Blankenship off of Carlson. Another reason is I'm also starting Jacobs at RB for OAK.
EDIT: Then I notice Greg Joseph, K MIN is still sitting out there against the Lions, my team lol. That's 1:00 p.m. game and I don't envision playing Joseph that much if ever again if that was the pivot.
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
It's still early but with 4 games data we can start looking at FGA to opponents and FF Points allowed to K. In past years those have been decent predictive indicators.
For this week, Carlson is up against CHI, which has 7 FGA allowed and has given up the 5th most FFPA to K.
Goggles is going against BAL, which has 3 FGA allowed and has given up the 25th most FFPA to K.
But the Raiders K has two tough matchups coming up after this week - DEN is 30th and PHI 25th.
Cult hero has HOUS (13th) and SF (16th) Weeks 6 & 7.
ETA: for clarity the first part should read FGA allowed. IOW it’s important to look not at field goals allowed but field goal attempts allowed. This usually indicates a defense that has been but not break, who tends to tighten up and stop teams that have driven into their territory. Historically this is been a very good indicator.
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VikingFrog
Footballguy
Thanks. The Nordin coming back from IR makes perfect sense and likely what their projections are based off of.
Eagle Eye
Footballguy
Considering a pivot to Succup vs MIA. Can't imagine MIA will be able to possess the ball much. TB should be able to just lean on this team. Maybe stumble in the redzone and give Succup above average opportunities. Was originally starting Butker but weather looks terrible.
montana_grizzly_bears
Footballguy
Time to let Blankenship go? Hip injury cannot be good for a kicker can it?
hamsterdam
Footballguy
Drop Carlson for Folk or see if Raiders bounce back?
sho nuff
Footballguy
VikingFrog
Footballguy
Folk is quietly the second leading kicker in my league. Behind Bass. Every matchup looks bad on paper but bad offenses produce kicker scores. He also can be scary to watch his games becuase the Pats always seem to start out so slow, but weasel their way back into games. Good news is that Bellichek doesn’t seem scared to play traditional football and take his points when he can. It won him the game against the Texans.
Having said that… his matchup against the Cowboys still scares me a bit. But I’m rolling with him until he proves me wrong.
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Hartliner
Footballguy
I see the winds of this thread are telling me to go, McLaughlin these days, but yet I still am going Crosby week 6, I expect this to by Chicago Bears putting some good D out there and GB struggling in the Redzone(Bears fan here and it would make me happy).
Overall, Kickers are very puzzling. Missed out on Folk, but I'm not convinced he is this year's Koo. I had hoped McPherson, but his Meme worthy miss makes me think this guy's mentality is at all time low due to humiliation of that moment. This is what Kicker analysis is to me(it literally is the worst among all the positions).
Rodrigo is who I would want if his hip is 100%. So maybe in a week or 2 when he is healthy I will ride with him and I can stop thinking about kickers.
Overall, Kickers are very puzzling. Missed out on Folk, but I'm not convinced he is this year's Koo. I had hoped McPherson, but his Meme worthy miss makes me think this guy's mentality is at all time low due to humiliation of that moment. This is what Kicker analysis is to me(it literally is the worst among all the positions).
Rodrigo is who I would want if his hip is 100%. So maybe in a week or 2 when he is healthy I will ride with him and I can stop thinking about kickers.
Johnny Utah #9
Footballguy
“Money Badger” (one of the most embarrassing nicknames out there, especially since he gave it to himself) signs with the Colts. Anything to see here?
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I hate kickers
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
TBC, I mean in FF
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Runkle
Footballguy
If blankenship is out, badgley's gonna be my guy this week.
If blankenship is active, I'm not going to trust him. Will pivot to another team entirely.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
in my long time redraft I had Succop for the first two week and he scored 7 (lost by 0.14) and 5 (lost by 7.79.)
cut him, of course he goes off for three weeks while Carlson gets 12 then 2 then 3
so back to Succop Week 6, four PATs
:confetti:
Kickers are stupid
except for McAfee and he's retired
cut him, of course he goes off for three weeks while Carlson gets 12 then 2 then 3
so back to Succop Week 6, four PATs
:confetti:
Kickers are stupid
except for McAfee and he's retired
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
I like the idea of adding Lutz but NO has only attempted 4 FGs this year in 5 games. Is that due to their lack of confidence in their kickers or the function of the offense?
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Payton keeps calling the Winston TD pass play.
Been a weird, disjointed year for the Saints from my perspective. Wonder how their fans feel. Must be strange seeing Brees in a suit every week.
I have always loved Lutz, big leg and good under pressure. But it’s all about opportunities and like you noted, low FGA so far. Maybe that’s an ebb and tide thing which about to normalize.
Payton keeps calling the Winston TD pass play.
Been a weird, disjointed year for the Saints from my perspective. Wonder how their fans feel. Must be strange seeing Brees in a suit every week.
I have always loved Lutz, big leg and good under pressure. But it’s all about opportunities and like you noted, low FGA so far. Maybe that’s an ebb and tide thing which about to normalize.
As I normally do, I dumped my current kicker (McManus) into waivers to prioritize other pickups.
I'm a HUGE underdog this week due to injuries and bye issues and thinking of just hanging tight until Monday to grab either Lutz or J. Meyers. If my game is competitive, I'll grab one. If not...F it...leave it open or look to next week where I have far less issues. Week 7 could be a sacrificial lamb for me.
Something to think about if you play the K game like I do.
dcgangstas
Footballguy
From Rotoworld:
Washington released K Dustin Hopkins and signed K Chris Blewitt.
Hopkins had been Washington's kicker since 2015, making 84% of his field goal attempts. Coming off a down year in 2020, Washington decided to move on from the 31 year old, following a week when Hopkins missed a 42 yard attempt against the Chiefs. Blewitt made 70% of his career field goal attempts in a four year career at Pittsburgh. He has yet to log a professionaLattempt, but that will likely change against the Packers in Week 7.
LOL; only the WFT would sign a kicker with the last name Blewitt.
Washington released K Dustin Hopkins and signed K Chris Blewitt.
Hopkins had been Washington's kicker since 2015, making 84% of his field goal attempts. Coming off a down year in 2020, Washington decided to move on from the 31 year old, following a week when Hopkins missed a 42 yard attempt against the Chiefs. Blewitt made 70% of his career field goal attempts in a four year career at Pittsburgh. He has yet to log a professionaLattempt, but that will likely change against the Packers in Week 7.
LOL; only the WFT would sign a kicker with the last name Blewitt.
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Team Smokin'
Footballguy
Well, well, well there are more of us out there, except I am also in the hunt and playing to win this week. My dilemma is I don't want to drop DAL D. I picked up CAR D and dropped McManus. The rest of my bench is too good to drop anyone. Either wait and see or I am looking at a 3 for 2 or 2 for 1 trade so I can pick up a kicker.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
I wasn’t sure if Payton was just being more aggressive closer to the end zone (as the current kickers were only 1-4) or the offense was more efficient.Payton keeps calling the Winston TD pass play.
Been a weird, disjointed year for the Saints from my perspective. Wonder how their fans feel. Must be strange seeing Brees in a suit every week.
I have always loved Lutz, big leg and good under pressure. But it’s all about opportunities and like you noted, low FGA so far. Maybe that’s an ebb and tide thing which about to normalize.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
I’ve owned Folk all year. He gets moved to a questionable tag every week. And then back to healthy on game day.
I’m not sure why. But never seems to be an issue.
I’m not sure why. But never seems to be an issue.
Winning IS Everything
Footballguy
Crosby I figure has had his bad week. He is my play this week. I had been targeting kickers playing Detroit, and had McPherson last week, however Gay is already rostered.
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
I'm looking at adding Folk and have noticed the Q tag on him, then healthy. It must be a Patriot thing if someone is experiencing a certain amount of pain in one of his knees, or both idk? He's the best "rated" kicker left on my list. Lutz used to entice me a few years ago, but Saints are a different team, and coming off IR doesn't exactly excite me, but MNF does, who knows. Whomever I pick could be a streamer or a hold.
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