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sports18 days ago•8 min saved

The Super Bowl’s Quiet Weapon: Jason Myers and the Curious World of NFL Kickers

Jason Myers went a perfect five-for-five in Seattle’s Super Bowl win, setting a Super Bowl record and helping push the 2025 season to the highest single-season scoring mark in NFL history. The piece traces Myers’ unlikely path from a tiny-college kicker to Pro Bowls and uses his story to highlight the baffling volatility and unusually opaque nature of NFL kickers, who often arrive from independent coaching scenes and remain highly fungible for teams.

via Defector|

#football #jason-myers #kickers

fantasy-football2 months ago•9 min saved

Week 14 Fantasy Football: Top Waiver Picks, Streamers, and Start/Sit Tips

The article provides strategic recommendations for Week 14 fantasy football defenses and kickers, emphasizing the importance of waiver wire claims, highlighting top streaming defenses like Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, and suggesting key kickers such as Evan McPherson and Riley Patterson, to maximize playoff success amid challenging matchups and bye weeks.

via Fantasy Points|

#dst #fantasy-football #fantasy-football-tips

sports3 months ago•9 min saved

Week 11 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire and Streaming Tips for 2025

The article discusses top streaming defenses and kickers for Week 11 of fantasy football, highlighting recent top performers like the Jets D/ST, analyzing matchups, ownership levels, and scheduling tips for maximizing points, with a focus on exploiting matchups and identifying undervalued options.

via Fantasy Points|

#defense-strategies #fantasy-football #kickers

sports4 months ago•7 min saved

Week 9 Fantasy Football: Top Waiver Wire Picks and Streaming Defenses

The article provides recommendations for streaming defenses and kickers for Week 9 of fantasy football, emphasizing lesser-owned options like the Rams, Lions, Jaguars, Ravens, and Bears, while also highlighting key kicker choices such as Chris Boswell and Tyler Loop, amidst a challenging schedule with multiple teams on bye.

via Fantasy Points|

#fantasy-football #kickers #kickoffs

sports4 months ago•7 min saved

Week 8 Fantasy Football: Top Kickers and D/STs to Watch

The article provides expert recommendations for streaming defenses and kickers in Week 8 of fantasy football, emphasizing the importance of targeting lesser-owned defenses like the Colts, Bills, Falcons, Chargers, and Bears due to bye weeks and matchups, and highlighting key kickers such as Evan McPherson and Will Reichard for optimal points. It stresses the importance of strategic waiver wire moves and injury considerations to maximize fantasy points during a challenging week with multiple teams on bye.

via Fantasy Points|

#defense-streaming #fantasy-football #injury-analysis

fantasy-football4 months ago•6 min saved

Week 7 Fantasy Football: Streaming Tips, Waiver Wire, and Trade Strategies

The article recommends targeting defenses against the Tennessee Titans in Week 7, highlighting teams like the Patriots, Seahawks, and Chiefs, and discusses top kicker options such as Chris Boswell and Eddy Pineiro, emphasizing strategic plays for fantasy football managers.

via Fantasy Points|

#dst #fantasy-football #kickers

sports4 months ago•6 min saved

Week 6 Fantasy Football: Top Rankings, Sleepers, and Waiver Wire Tips

The article provides strategic recommendations for streaming defenses and kickers in Week 6 of fantasy football, highlighting top matchups such as Green Bay vs. Cincinnati and Indianapolis vs. Arizona, and suggesting key players like Packers and Colts defenses, as well as kickers like Matt Prater and Blake Grupe, based on matchup potential and ownership percentages.

via Fantasy Points|

#defense-streaming #fantasy-football #kickers

sports5 months ago•5 min saved

Fantasy Football Week 4: Top Starters, Sleepers, and Waiver Wire Picks

This article provides fantasy football start and sit recommendations for Week 4, focusing on defenses and kickers, highlighting favorable matchups like the Bills defense against the Saints and kickers like Matt Prater against the Saints, while advising to bench units like the Ravens defense against the Chiefs and Bengals kicker Evan McPherson due to tough matchups.

via Sports Illustrated|

#defense #fantasy-football #kickers

sports5 months ago•6 min saved

Fantasy Football Week 3: Top Starts, Sitters, and Matchup Insights

This article provides expert recommendations for start 'em and sit 'em players in fantasy football for Week 3, focusing on defenses and kickers, with analysis of matchups and player performance to help fantasy managers optimize their lineups.

via Sports Illustrated|

#defense #fantasy-football #kickers

sports5 months ago•7 min saved

2025 Week 3 Top Streaming D/STs and Kickers

The article provides a strategic guide for fantasy football managers on streaming defenses and kickers for Week 3, highlighting under-owned D/ST options like the Colts, Seahawks, Falcons, Cardinals, and Bengals, and recommending kickers such as Cam Little, Chad Ryland, and John Parker Romo based on matchups and recent performance.

via Fantasy Points|

#fantasy-football #kickers #nfl

sports5 months ago•4 min saved

Week 2 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Tips

The article provides Week 2 fantasy football rankings for tight ends, kickers, and defenses, highlighting key players like Mark Andrews, Travis Kelce, and Brock Bowers, and discussing injury updates and player usage insights to help fantasy managers make informed decisions.

via NBC Sports|

#defense #fantasy-football #kickers

sports5 months ago•6 min saved

Fantasy Football Week 2: Key Rankings, Streamers, and Player Insights

This article provides expert advice on which defenses and kickers to start or sit in fantasy football Week 2, highlighting matchups and player performances to optimize lineup decisions.

via Sports Illustrated|

#defense #fantasy-football #kickers

sports5 months ago•6 min saved

Fantasy Football Week 2: Top D/STs, Kickers, and Key Takeaways

The article highlights top streaming defenses and kickers for Week 2 of fantasy football, emphasizing matchups against weak offenses and recent performance trends, with recommendations including the Rams, Cowboys, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, and kickers like Tyler Loop and Cam Little.

via Fantasy Points|

#dfs #fantasy-football #kickers

sports1 year ago•1 min saved

Chiefs' Clutch Kicking Secures AFC West Title

The Kansas City Chiefs have made NFL history by becoming the first team to have three different kickers make last-second game-winning field goals in a single season. Matthew Wright's recent game-winner against the Chargers follows similar feats by Harrison Butker and Spencer Shrader earlier in the season. The Chiefs, now 12-1, are on track for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, demonstrating resilience in close games.

via NBC Sports|

#afc-playoffs #game-winning-field-goals #kansas-city-chiefs

sports1 year ago•1 min saved

Fantasy Football Week 14: Top Defense and Kicker Picks

The updated Week 14 fantasy football kicker rankings have been released, with Jake Elliott from the Philadelphia Eagles leading the list. The rankings include both Standard and PPR formats, with updates expected on Thursday and a final version on Sunday morning. Notable kickers in the top five include Chase McLaughlin, Evan McPherson, Tyler Bass, and Jake Bates. These rankings are part of a broader set of positional rankings provided by fantasy expert Justin Boone.

via theScore|

#fantasy-football #kickers #nfl