by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 10 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

Number in parenthesis indicates bye week
Green = Bye week done
Red = Bye this week

  1. Cody Parkey PHI (7)
  2. Adam Vinatieri IND (10)
  3. Stephen Gostkowski NE (10)
  4. Brandon McManus DEN (4)
  5. Shaun Suisham PIT (12)
  6. Dan Bailey DAL (11)
  7. Cairo Santos KC (6)
  8. Mason Crosby GB (9)
  9. Mike Nugent CIN (4)
  10. Chandler Catanzaro ARI (4)
  11. Shayne Graham NO (6)
  12. Steven Hauschka SEA (4)
  13. Dan Carpenter BUF (9)
  14. Phil Dawson SF (8)
  15. Caleb Sturgis MIA (5)
  16. Nick Novak SD (10)
  17. Matt Bryant ATL (9)
  18. Matt Prater DET (9)
  19. Billy Cundiff CLE (4)
  20. Robbie Gould CHI (9)
  21. Justin Tucker BAL (11)
  22. Greg Zuerlein STL (4)
  23. Josh Brown NYG (8)
  24. Randy Bullock HOU (10)
  25. Kai Forbath WAS (10)
  26. Ryan Succop TEN (9)
  27. Graham Gano CAR (12)
  28. Blair Walsh MIN (10)
  29. Patrick Murray TB (7)
  30. Nick Folk NYJ (11)
  31. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (5)
  32. Josh Scobee JAC (11)
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by rseysPosted on Posted in 2014 NFL Standings Printable

Every football fan enjoys following their favorite teams and seeing how they stand in comparison to the rest of the league.  That’s why newspapers and websites publish weekly standings, so a person can see at a glance which teams are performing best, scoring the most points, and winning the majority of games.

In this post, I’ve published a colorful standings sheet in PDF format, ready to be printed and displayed in your cubicle at work, the side of your refrigerator, or wherever it’s most handy to reference.  (See link below.)  Of course, I’ll be publishing a new printable standings sheet each week as the season moves forward.

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 9 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers for week 9, 2014.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Steven Hauschka SEA (vs OAK)
  2. Mike Nugent CIN (vs JAC)
  3. Brandon McManus DEN (@ NE)
  4. Phil Dawson SF (vs STL)
  5. Cairo Santos KC (vs NYJ)
  6. Adam Vinatieri IND (@ NYG)
  7. Dan Bailey DAL (vs ARZ)
  8. Billy Cundiff CLE (vs TB)
  9. Cody Parkey PHI (@ HOU)
  10. Shayne Graham NO (@ CAR)
  11. Stephen Gostkowski NE (vs DEN)
  12. Shaun Suisham PIT (vs BAL)
  13. Justin Tucker BAL (@ PIT)
  14. Caleb Sturgis MIA (vs SD)
  15. Blair Walsh MIN (vs WAS)
  16. Josh Brown NYG (vs PIT)
  17. Graham Gano CAR (vs NO)
  18. Randy Bullock HOU (vs PHI)
  19. Nick Novak SD (@ MIA)
  20. Kai Forbath WAS (@ MIN)
  21. Chandler Catanzaro ARZ (@ DAL)
  22. Patrick Murray TB (@ CLE)
  23. Greg Zuerlein STL (@ SF)
  24. Nick Folk NYJ (@ KC)
  25. Josh Scobee JAC (@ CIN)
  26. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (@ SEA)

The following kickers do not play in week 9 because of bye:
Matt Bryant ATL
Dan Carpenter BUF
Robbie Gould CHI
Matt Prater DET
Mason Crosby GB
Ryan Succop TEN

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 9 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

Number in parenthesis indicates bye week
Green = Bye week done
Red = Bye this week

  1. Brandon McManus DEN (4)
  2. Cody Parkey PHI (7)
  3. Stephen Gostkowski NE (10)
  4. Dan Bailey DAL (11)
  5. Adam Vinatieri IND (10)
  6. Shaun Suisham PIT (12)
  7. Cairo Santos KC (6)
  8. Chandler Catanzaro ARI (4)
  9. Nick Novak SD (10)
  10. Mike Nugent CIN (4)
  11. Mason Crosby GB (9)
  12. Phil Dawson SF (8)
  13. Shayne Graham NO (6)
  14. Dan Carpenter BUF (9)
  15. Justin Tucker BAL (11)
  16. Steven Hauschka SEA (4)
  17. Billy Cundiff CLE (4)
  18. Caleb Sturgis MIA (5)
  19. Matt Bryant ATL (9)
  20. Matt Prater DET (9)
  21. Robbie Gould CHI (9)
  22. Graham Gano CAR (12)
  23. Greg Zuerlein STL (4)
  24. Blair Walsh MIN (10)
  25. Josh Brown NYG (8)
  26. Randy Bullock HOU (10)
  27. Kai Forbath WAS (10)
  28. Patrick Murray TB (7)
  29. Ryan Succop TEN (9)
  30. Nick Folk NYJ (11)
  31. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (5)
  32. Josh Scobee JAC (11)
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by rseysPosted on Posted in Fun With Jersey Names

I’ve been a Minnesota Vikings fan my entire life, as were all of my buddies in elementary school.  Two of the players on the team back in those days were placekicker Fred “Steady Freddie” Cox and linebacker Jeff Siemon.  I remember one of my friends excitedly telling me one bright and early Monday morning that he’d listened to the Viking’s game on the radio the day before.  “Geez!” he told me, “I couldn’t believe it!  The Vikings were making a player substitution, and the announcer says, ‘Cox goes in, and Siemon comes out’!”

In retrospect, I seriously doubt that a linebacker would be coming off the field for a kicker, but to a 12-year old boy back in 1972, this was top-shelf comedy.  And since we’re on the subject of finding humor in the names of football players, check out the slide show (below).  The wit will be shallow, but it will be sure to put a smile on your face anyway.    🙂

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 8 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers for week 8, 2014.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Dan Bailey DAL (vs WAS)
  2. Brandon McManus DEN (vs SD)
    (Groin injury. Expected to play Thursday, but monitor the situation.)
  3. Stephen Gostkowski NE (vs CHI)
  4. Billy Cundiff CLE (vs OAK)
  5. Matt Prater DET (@ ATL – London)
  6. Cairo Santos KC (vs STL)
  7. Adam Vinatieri IND (@ PIT)
  8. Shayne Graham NO (vs GB)
  9. Chandler Catanzaro ARZ (vs PHI)
  10. Steven Hauschka SEA (@ CAR)
  11. Caleb Sturgis MIA (@ JAC)
  12. Mason Crosby GB (@ NO)
  13. Patrick Murray TB (vs MIN)
  14. Mike Nugent CIN (vs BAL)
  15. Randy Bullock HOU (@ TEN)
  16. Nick Folk NYJ (vs BUF)
  17. Justin Tucker BAL (@ CIN)
  18. Cody Parkey PHI (@ ARZ)
  19. Shaun Suisham PIT (vs IND)
  20. Ryan Succop TEN (vs HOU)
  21. Blair Walsh MIN (@ TB)
  22. Matt Bryant ATL (vs DET – London)
  23. Robbie Gould CHI (@ NE)
  24. Nick Novak SD (@ DEN)
  25. Graham Gano CAR (vs SEA)
  26. Dan Carpenter BUF (@ NYJ)
  27. Josh Scobee JAC (vs MIA)
  28. Kai Forbath WAS (@ DAL)
  29. Greg Zuerlein STL (@ KC)
  30. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (@ CLE)

The following kickers do not play in week 8 because of bye:
Josh Brown NYG
Phil Dawson SF

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 8 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

Number in parenthesis indicates bye week
Green = Bye week done
Red = Bye this week

  1. Cody Parkey PHI (7)
  2. Brandon McManus DEN (4)
    (Groin injury. Expected to play Thursday, but monitor the situation.)
  3. Dan Bailey DAL (11)
  4. Adam Vinatieri IND (10)
  5. Nick Novak SD (10)
  6. Mason Crosby GB (9)
  7. Chandler Catanzaro ARI (4)
  8. Stephen Gostkowski NE (10)
  9. Mike Nugent CIN (4)
  10. Cairo Santos KC (6)
  11. Phil Dawson SF (8)
  12. Shaun Suisham PIT (12)
  13. Justin Tucker BAL (11)
  14. Steven Hauschka SEA (4)
  15. Robbie Gould CHI (9)
  16. Caleb Sturgis MIA (5)
  17. Shayne Graham NO (6)
  18. Matt Bryant ATL (9)
  19. Billy Cundiff CLE (4)
  20. Graham Gano CAR (12)
  21. Matt Prater DET (9)
  22. Greg Zuerlein STL (4)
  23. Blair Walsh MIN (10)
  24. Dan Carpenter BUF (9)
  25. Kai Forbath WAS (10)
  26. Ryan Succop TEN (9)
  27. Randy Bullock HOU (10)
  28. Nick Folk NYJ (11)
  29. Josh Brown NYG (8)
  30. Patrick Murray TB (7)
  31. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (5)
  32. Josh Scobee JAC (11)
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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 7 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers for week 7, 2014.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Justin Tucker BAL (vs ATL)
  2. Brandon McManus DEN (vs SF)
  3. Mason Crosby GB (vs CAR)
  4. Stephen Gostkowski NE (vs NYJ)
  5. Dan Bailey DAL (vs NYG)
  6. Steven Hauschka SEA (@ STL)
  7. Kai Forbath WAS (vs TEN)
  8. Robbie Gould CHI (vs MIA)
  9. Billy Cundiff CLE (@ JAC)
  10. Adam Vinatieri IND (vs CIN)
  11. Matt Prater DET (vs NO)
  12. Nick Novak SD (vs KC)
  13. Dan Carpenter BUF (vs MIN)
  14. Shaun Suisham PIT (vs HOU)
  15. Chandler Catanzaro ARZ (@ OAK)
  16. Mike Nugent CIN (@ IND)
  17. Shayne Graham NO (@ DET)
  18. Caleb Sturgis MIA (@ CHI)
  19. Randy Bullock HOU (@ PIT)
  20. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (vs ARZ)
  21. Phil Dawson SF (@ DEN)
  22. Cairo Santos KC (@ SD)
  23. Josh Brown NYG (@ DAL)
  24. Matt Bryant ATL (@ BAL)
  25. Ryan Succop TEN (@ WAS)
  26. Graham Gano CAR (@ GB)
  27. Josh Scobee JAC (vs CLE)
  28. Blair Walsh MIN (@ BUF)
  29. Greg Zuerlein STL (vs SEA)
  30. Nick Folk NYJ (@ NE)

The following kickers do not play in week 7 because of bye:
Cody Parkey PHI
Patrick Murray TB

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 7 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

Number in parenthesis indicates bye week
Green = Bye week done
Red = Bye this week

  1. Cody Parkey PHI (7)
  2. Mike Nugent CIN (4)
  3. Brandon McManus DEN (4)
  4. Adam Vinatieri IND (10)
  5. Dan Bailey DAL (11)
  6. Chandler Catanzaro ARI (4)
  7. Nick Novak SD (10)
  8. Stephen Gostkowski NE (10)
  9. Phil Dawson SF (8)
  10. Mason Crosby GB (9)
  11. Cairo Santos KC (6)
  12. Steven Hauschka SEA (4)
  13. Robbie Gould CHI (9)
  14. Justin Tucker BAL (11)
  15. Matt Bryant ATL (9)
  16. Graham Gano CAR (12)
  17. Shaun Suisham PIT (12)
  18. Shayne Graham NO (6)
  19. Caleb Sturgis MIA (5)
  20. Matt Prater DET (9)
  21. Billy Cundiff CLE (4)
  22. Greg Zuerlein STL (4)
  23. Dan Carpenter BUF (9)
  24. Blair Walsh MIN (10)
  25. Josh Brown NYG (8)
  26. Randy Bullock HOU (10)
  27. Ryan Succop TEN (9)
  28. Kai Forbath WAS (10)
  29. Patrick Murray TB (7)
  30. Nick Folk NYJ (11)
  31. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (5)
  32. Josh Scobee JAC (11)

 

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Fantasy Kicking Help: What to Do if You Missed Out on Prater?

As you know by now, Matt Prater will be kicking for Detroit this Sunday, October 12, when the Lions visit Minnesota at TCF Stadium. Things happen quickly in the NFL, and if I took the time to dramatize things, you might believe you’re reading a soap opera script.

In a nutshell, Prater, the NFL record holder for the longest successful field goal kick of 64 yards last season, and league-best 25-of-26 in field goals, was expected to resume his kicking duties for the Broncos after serving a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance-abuse program. The Broncos chose to snub the past success of Prater, and instead stick with his replacement, Brandon McManus.

Fade to Detroit. Coming off an inconsistent season by David Akers last year, the Lions turned to the draft and selected Nate Freese in the seventh round. After a disastrous start, Freese was released, but his replacement, Alex Henery, struggled just as mightily. The two kickers were a combined 0-of-6 from the 40-to-49 yard range, and 4-of-12 overall. To shore up the shaky kicking situation, the Lions released Henery and quickly signed Prater to a one-year deal.

Just another day at the office in the NFL.

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 6 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers for week 6, 2014.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Steven Hauschka SEA (vs DAL)
  2. Brandon McManus DEN (@ NYJ)
  3. Matt Bryant ATL (vs CHI)
  4. Mike Nugent CIN (vs CAR)
  5. Mason Crosby GB (@ MIA)
  6. Nick Novak SD (@ OAK)
  7. Ryan Succop TEN (vs JAC)
  8. Cody Parkey PHI (vs NYG)
  9. Chandler Catanzaro ARZ (vs WAS)
  10. Stephen Gostkowski NE (@ BUF)
  11. Phil Dawson SF (@ STL)
  12. Adam Vinatieri IND (@ HOU)
  13. Billy Cundiff CLE (vs PIT)
  14. Robbie Gould CHI (@ ATL)
  15. Justin Tucker BAL (@ TB)
  16. Matt Prater DET (@ MIN)
    (Detroit released Alex Henery on Oct. 6)
  17. Josh Brown NYG (@ PHI)
  18. Shaun Suisham PIT (@ CLE)
  19. Blair Walsh MIN (vs DET)
  20. Randy Bullock HOU (vs IND)
  21. Caleb Sturgis MIA (vs GB)
  22. Dan Carpenter BUF (vs NE)
  23. Patrick Murray TB (vs BAL)
  24. Kai Forbath WAS (@ ARZ)
  25. Greg Zuerlein STL (vs SF)
  26. Josh Scobee JAC (@ TEN)
  27. Nick Folk NYJ (vs DEN)
  28. Graham Gano CAR (@ CIN)
  29. Dan Bailey DAL (@ SEA)
  30. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (vs SD)

The following kickers do not play in week 6 because of bye:
Shayne Graham NO
Cairo Santos KC

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 6 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

Number in parenthesis indicates bye week
Green = Bye week done
Red = Bye this week

  1. Cody Parkey PHI (7)
  2. Dan Bailey DAL (11)
  3. Brandon McManus DEN (4)
  4. Nick Novak SD (10)
  5. Steven Hauschka SEA (4)
  6. Mike Nugent CIN (4)
  7. Chandler Catanzaro ARI (4)
  8. Stephen Gostkowski NE (10)
  9. Phil Dawson SF (8)
  10. Cairo Santos KC (6)
  11. Adam Vinatieri IND (10)
  12. Shaun Suisham PIT (12)
  13. Matt Bryant ATL (9)
  14. Mason Crosby GB (9)
  15. Greg Zuerlein STL (4)
  16. Dan Carpenter BUF (9)
  17. Graham Gano CAR (12)
  18. Robbie Gould CHI (9)
  19. Caleb Sturgis MIA (5)
  20. Josh Brown NYG (8)
  21. Justin Tucker BAL (11)
  22. Blair Walsh MIN (10)
  23. Shayne Graham NO (6)
  24. Matt Prater DET (9)
    (Detroit released Alex Henery on Oct. 6)
  25. Billy Cundiff CLE (4)
  26. Ryan Succop TEN (9)
  27. Patrick Murray TB (7)
  28. Randy Bullock HOU (10)
  29. Kai Forbath WAS (10)
  30. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (5)
  31. Josh Scobee JAC (11)
  32. Nick Folk NYJ (11)

 

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Denver Releases Kicker Matt Prater

Those of you that use our kicker cheatsheets as a guide to set your fantasy lineups know that I’ve been suggesting, if you have the roster space, that you be proactive and add Matt Prater to your lineup. Belie that recommendation!

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 5 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers for week 5, 2014. It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point. (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

  1. Shayne Graham NO (vs TB)
  2. Mason Crosby GB (vs MIN)
  3. Brandon McManus DEN (vs ARZ)
    (Matt Prater was released on October 3. If McManus is available, add him to your roster ASAP!)
  4. Steven Hauschka SEA (@ WAS)
  5. Cody Parkey PHI (vs STL)
  6. Alex Henery DET (vs BUF)
  7. Josh Brown NYG (vs ATL)
  8. Shaun Suisham PIT (@ JAC)
  9. Nick Novak SD (vs NYJ)
  10. Phil Dawson SF (vs KC)
  11. Adam Vinatieri IND (vs BAL)
  12. Dan Bailey DAL (vs HOU)
  13. Graham Gano CAR (vs CHI)
  14. Mike Nugent CIN (@ NE)
  15. Ryan Succop TEN (vs CLE)
  16. Stephen Gostkowski NE (vs CIN)
  17. Billy Cundiff CLE (@ TEN)
  18. Justin Tucker BAL (@ IND)
  19. Matt Bryant ATL (@ NYG)
  20. Robbie Gould CHI (@ CAR)
  21. Randy Bullock HOU (@ DAL)
  22. Greg Zuerlein STL (@ PHI)
  23. Josh Scobee JAC (vs PIT)
  24. Cairo Santos KC (@ SF)
  25. Chandler Catanzaro ARZ (@ DEN)
  26. Kai Forbath WAS (vs SEA)
  27. Nick Folk NYJ (@ SD)
  28. Blair Walsh MIN (@ GB)
  29. Dan Carpenter BUF (@ DET)
  30. Patrick Murray TB (@ NO)

The following kickers do not play in week 5 because of bye:
Caleb Sturgis MIA
Sebastian Janikowski OAK

 

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Week 5 Forward 2014

This cheatsheet ranks the fantasy value of kickers from now until the end of the season.  It’s based on field goals being worth 3 points, and PATs as 1 point.  (I.e., no bonus points awarded for long range field goals, or deductions for missed kicks.)

Number in parenthesis indicates bye week
Green = Bye week done
Red = Bye this week

  1. Cody Parkey PHI (7)
  2. Brandon McManus/Matt Prater DEN (4)
    (Matt Prater was released on October 3. If McManus is available, add him to your roster ASAP!))
  3. Mike Nugent CIN (4)
  4. Chandler Catanzaro ARI (4)
  5. Steven Hauschka SEA (4)
  6. Dan Bailey DAL (11)
  7. Nick Novak SD (10)
  8. Shaun Suisham PIT (12)
  9. Adam Vinatieri IND (10)
  10. Cairo Santos KC (6)
  11. Matt Bryant ATL (9)
  12. Phil Dawson SF (8)
  13. Stephen Gostkowski NE (10)
  14. Robbie Gould CHI (9)
  15. Caleb Sturgis MIA (5)
  16. Greg Zuerlein STL (4)
  17. Justin Tucker BAL (11)
  18. Mason Crosby GB (9)
  19. Graham Gano CAR (12)
  20. Josh Brown NYG (8)
  21. Blair Walsh MIN (10)
  22. Alex Henery DET (9)
  23. Dan Carpenter BUF (9)
  24. Billy Cundiff CLE (4)
  25. Shayne Graham NO (6)
  26. Patrick Murray TB (7)
  27. Ryan Succop TEN (9)
  28. Randy Bullock HOU (10)
  29. Josh Scobee JAC (11)
  30. Kai Forbath WAS (10)
  31. Nick Folk NYJ (11)
  32. Sebastian Janikowski OAK (5)

 

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