Josh Brown signs with Giants

Source: Draft Sharks

The Giants have signed K Josh Brown.  Stepping in for an injured Mike Nugent in Cincinnati last year, Brown drilled 13 of 14 FGs in 5 games.  He sports a career 81.3% FG conversion rate.  Considering the Giants provided Lawrence Tynes 39 FG attempts last year -- 2nd most league-wide -- Brown will be on the radar as a fantasy starter in 2013.  Speaking of Tynes, the free agent will start looking for a new home for the upcoming season.

Mike Nugent - PK Nugent re-signs with Bengals

Source: The Huddle

Updating a previous report, the Cincinnati Bengals re-signed PK Mike Nugent to a two-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Huddle Up: Nugent, who missed the Bengals' final 3 games with a calf injury, will stay in Cincy as fill-in Josh Brown was released.

Mike Nugent re-signs with Bengals

Source: Draft Sharks

The Bengals have re-signed K Mike Nugent to an undisclosed contract.  He connected on 19 of 23 FG attempts in 12 games last year before being sidelined by a calf injury.  That had him 15th in fantasy points at K.  Nugent finished 7th in 2011.

Bengals | Josh Brown will not be back

Source: Footballguys.com

The Cincinnati Bengals will not re-sign free-agent PK Josh Brown this offseason after re-signing PK Mike Nugent.

Bengals | Mike Nugent contract update

Source: Footballguys.com

Updating a previous report, the Cincinnati Bengals re-signed PK Mike Nugent to a two-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Bengals | Mike Nugent agrees to terms

Source: Footballguys.com

The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with free-agent PK Mike Nugent (Bengals). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Bengals | Players that get tag have not stayed long

Source: Footballguys.com

The Cincinnati Bengals have not had success at keeping players that they use the franchise tag on long-term as three of the last four players that received the tag left the following offseason and impending free-agent PK Mike Nugent could be the fourth if he does not re-sign.

Bengals | Will have decision at PK

Source: Footballguys.com

The Cincinnati Bengals will have to decide whether to re-sign impending free-agent PK Josh Brown or impending free-agent PK Mike Nugent this offseason. Brown could have the edge because of the way he performed after joining the team, but Nugent had a better average on kickoffs.

Mike Nugent: (Kicking Calf) Lands on IR

Source: RotoWire.com NFL

Mike Nugent: The Bengals have placed Nugent (kicking calf) on IR, the Bengals' official site reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Mike Nugent placed on IR

Source: Draft Sharks

Bengals K Mike Nugent (calf) has been placed on IR.  Josh Brown will kick for Cincy in Week 17 and in the playoffs.  He's gone 8 for 9 on FGs over the past 3 weeks, with his only miss coming from 56 yards out.

Mike Nugent: Lands on IR

Source: RotoWire.com NFL

Mike Nugent: The Bengals have placed Nugent (kicking calf) on IR, the Bengals' official site reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Bengals | Mike Nugent misses practice

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent (calf) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 27.

Bengals | Mike Nugent fully practices

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals K Mike Nugent (calf) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Dec. 26.

Bengals | Week 16 Inactives

Source: Footballguys.com

The Cincinnati Bengals have declared DL Brandon Thompson, RB Dan Herron, DL Devon Still, CB Dre Kirkpatrick, FS George Iloka, PK Mike Nugent, TE Richard Quinn inactive for Week 16.

Who's in and who's out of the early games in Week 16

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

For the majority of fantasy leagues, this is the day a champion is crowned. For those of you vying for the pinnacle, you know what's at stake. Bragging rights, pride ... maybe something more tangible. You know what to do. Stay the course. Go with the guys who brought you here. Stay calm. As like every week, make the educated decisions and trust them. Good luck. Anyway, let's get to the early game injury concerns. A bunch of guys are dinged up, but Jonathan Stewart, Alex Green and Kendall Wright seem to be at most risk of missing today's action. Not exactly marquee names, but we'll make sure to cover all of the active/inactive news in today's early games to get you set for championship week. Players who have already been ruled out for Week

Mike Nugent: (Calf) Game-Time Decision

Source: RotoWire.com NFL

Mike Nugent: Nugent (kicking calf) didn't practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers, the Bengals' official site reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Bengals | Four questionable

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals CB Adam Jones (hamstring), CB Dre Kirkpatrick (head), PK Mike Nugent (calf) and RB Cedric Peerman (ankle) are questionable for Week 16. Jones and Peerman were limited in practice Friday, Dec. 21, while Kirkpatrick and Nugent did not practice.

Bengals | Two players miss practice

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals CB Dre Kirkpatrick (head) and PK Mike Nugent (calf) did not participate in practice Thursday, Dec. 20.

Mike Nugent a GTD for Week 16

Source: Draft Sharks

Bengals K Mike Nugent (calf) is a game-time decision for Sunday's tilt against the Steelers. Josh Brown will kick again if Nugent can't go. Avoid the situation in fantasy.

Bengals | Kicker will be game-time decision

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals special teams coach Darrin Simmons said the team will decide whether PK Mike Nugent (calf) or PK Josh Brown will be their kicker for Week 16 on game day.

Josh Brown - Mike Nugent uncertain for Week 16

Source: The Huddle

Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent said Tuesday, Dec. 18, that he is uncertain if he will be able to play in the Week 16 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. PK Josh Brown will fill in again if needed.
Huddle Up: Nugent has missed the past two games with a calf injury, and Brown has been a solid fill-in. Hopefully you don't have to sweat out a kicker decision like this leading up to kickoff in championship week; if so, maybe the best move would be to look somewhere else entirely.

Bengals | Mike Nugent uncertain for Week 16

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent (calf) said Tuesday, Dec. 18, that he is uncertain if he will be able to play in the Week 16 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. PK Josh Brown will fill in again if needed.

Bengals | Two players listed as doubtful

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals RB Cedric Peerman (ankle) and PK Mike Nugent (calf) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 12, and are listed as doubtful for Week 15. Our View: Without Peerman on the field we'll see FB Brian Leonard as the primary backup behind BenJarvus Green-Ellis.

Bengals | Mike Nugent has resumed kicking

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent (calf) has resumed kicking, but in rehab and not practice. 'Nuge kicked the last few days. It feels pretty good,' head coach Marvin Lewis said Tuesday, Dec. 11. If Nugent cannot play in the Week 15 game Thursday, Dec. 13, against the Philadelphia Eagles, PK Josh Brown would serve as the team's placekicker for a second straight game.

Bengals | Four miss practice

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals DE Michael Johnson (toe), CB Dre Kirkpatrick (head), PK Mike Nugent (calf) and RB Cedric Peerman (ankle) did not practice Tuesday, Dec. 11.

Bengals | Week 14 Inactives

Source: Footballguys.com

The Cincinnati Bengals have declared DL Brandon Thompson, RB Cedric Peerman, DL Devon Still, CB Dre Kirkpatrick, FS George Iloka, PK Mike Nugent, TE Richard Quinn inactive for Week 14.

Who's in and who's out of the early games in Week 14

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

PLAYOFFS!? Yep, playoffs. It's time to get real with the fake football, kids. To help you this morning, as always, we'll be letting you know who is active and inactive for the 1 p.m. Eastern kickoffs. With 10 early games, there are a lot of names to watch this morning. Chief among them are no Chiefs, but they do include Michael Turner, Danny Amendola, Steve Johnson and Michael Bush. Keep refreshing this page until the early kicks for all of the necessary info. Players who have already been ruled out for Week 13 include Jordy Nelson, James Starks, Cecil Shorts, Rashad Jennings, Donald Brown and LeSean McCoy. For a full list of injuries around the league this week, click on the link below to the NFL's official injury report. -- Good news

Bengals sign K Josh Brown

Source: FFToday

With Nugent out Cincy holds tryout

With Mike Nugent being injured during a Wednesday morning walkthrough, the Bengals have signed Josh Brown. The 10-year veteran, who has kicked for Seattle and St. Louis, emerged as the best choice in a tryout that also included Neil Rackers and Billy Cundiff. (

Bengals | Three miss practice

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals CB Dre Kirkpatrick (head), PK Mike Nugent (calf) and RB Cedric Peerman (ankle) all did not participate in practice Thursday, Dec. 6.

Bengals | Mike Nugent could miss two games

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent (calf) could miss two games after straining his calf during practice. The Bengals have a short week to prepare for their Week 15 game which may not give Nugent time to recover. He is expected to be ready for the team's Week 16 game.

Bengals | Mike Nugent could miss two games

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals PK Mike Nugent (calf) could miss two games after straining his calf during practice. The Bengals have a short week to prepare for their Week 15 game which may not give Nugent time to recover. He is expected to be ready for the team's Week 16 game.

Mike Nugent expected to miss Week 14

Source: Draft Sharks

Bengals K Mike Nugent is likely out for this weekend's game against the Cowboys with a calf injury.  According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Cincy will sign K Josh Brown to replace Nugent.  Avoid the situation in fantasy.

Josh Brown - Josh Brown expected to sign

Source: The Huddle

The Cincinnati Bengals plan to sign free-agent PK Josh Brown.
Huddle Up: Mike Nugent did not practice Wednesday due to a calf injury, one that is significant enough that the club brought in Brown and appears set to sign him. If you're banking on Nugent for your fantasy kicking this weekend, best start looking now for a Plan B.

Bengals | Four miss practice

Source: Footballguys.com

Cincinnati Bengals WR Marvin Jones (illness), CB Dre Kirkpatrick (head), PK Mike Nugent (calf) and RB Cedric Peerman (ankle) all did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Week 14 – K Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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After converting just one field goal in his two previous games, Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski was successful on three of his four attempts against the Dolphins. While inconsistencies in attempts have been an issue for Gostkowski over the years, his problems are more to do with offensive drives producing touchdowns, as Gostkowski totaled 15 PAT’s in the previous two weeks.

Conversely, most kickers around the league struggle with consistency issues more because the team they play for is either bad or the offense fails the move the football, thus turning them into an undesired option for fantasy lineups.

Playing against the Texans and 49ers in the next

WK 12 – K Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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As the Falcons enjoy one of their better seasons in franchise history, veteran kicker Matt Bryant is prospering with what looks to be a career year. Bryant has been one of the better kickers for fantasy football and his consistency from week to week makes him one of the more reliable options at his position.

Through ten games Bryant has converted 25 of his 28 opportunities, has at least 2 field goals in eight of those games and has posted three or more conversions in four of his past five games.

What we know up to this point in the season is that the Falcons are sure to stay close in every ball game going forward and that is a big reason for his consistency

Week 11 K Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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We should have another defensive driven game between the Steelers and Ravens this week. After posting 55 points against the Raiders, Joe Flacco and the Ravens are flying high coming into this important contest. Of course, no one should expect the same results this week as Baltimore will face a Pittsburgh defense that has played like a top five unit in recent weeks.

No, expect the Ravens to lean on the kicking game a little more and that means Justin Tucker is set for a strong performance.

One of the emerging rookie kickers in the NFL, Tucker is 17 of 18 on the season with a long of 56 yards. Coach John Harbaugh won’t balk at long opportunities with a young

Week 9 – K Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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Last year it seemed like the Giants were always coming from behind to make a made dash to win games. They’ve had some eventful matchups this year as well, but Lawrence Tynes is benefiting from New York playing close football games.

Through eight weeks Tynes already has 26 field-goal attempts and what’s more impressive is he’s converted 24 of those chances into points. Not one of the stronger legs in the game, Tynes long for the season is 49-yards, but he’s proving to be worthy of top five consideration at his position for fantasy leagues to this point.

Tynes already has four games this season with at least four field-goal conversions, only twice has he

Week 7 – K Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Brace Hemmelgarn / US PRESSWIRE

It’s been a good year for rookie kickers and Vikings Blair Walsh is one of them. It didn’t appear we should expect much from Walsh coming into the season as Minnesota was projected to be one of the worst teams in football.

Outside of last weeks meltdown the Vikings defense has played well and with Adrian Peterson coming back faster than many thought after his injury last winter, Walsh has turned out to be in a terrific situation.

Despite the loss in Washington, Walsh converted on all four of his field-goal attempts giving him 16 conversions on the young season and only one miss. A long of 55-yards tells us the kid has a strong leg and kicking in a dome

Week 6 K Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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In recent weeks fantasy owners with Stephan Gostkowski have relied more on PAT’s than field goals to get points on the board. This week should be different as the Patriots head out to Seattle and play against a tough defense.

Seattle won’t be a threat to post more than 20 points in the game, and we should expect New England to win time of possession. Still early October, we should have good weather out in Seattle so Gostkowski shouldn’t be held back from opportunities past 45 yards.

What Did We Learn From Week Five?

- Once again the Broncos fell behind early on the road against a playoff caliber team. Expect this week to be closer as

Week 5 K Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Scott Rovak / US PRESSWIRE

The Rams rookie kicker Greg Zuerlein had a terrific preseason but the question was, could the Rams play competitive football to make Zuerlein a starter in fantasy leagues? Through four games the answer is yes, as the Rams look more like the team that competed for a division title in 2010 then there abysmal performance last year.

Their success and Head Coach Jeff Fisher’s trust to use Zuerlein any chance he gets (even up to 60 yards), has made the youngster one of the top fantasy options at his position. One of the better big legs in the game Zuerlein is proving he has the accuracy to be trusted as well. Look to Zuerlein as one of the elites at his position as long as

Week 4 K Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Evan Habeeb / US PRESSWIRE

The Patriots have their problems on offense, and that means we should expect Stephen Gostkowski to continue with his three plus field-goal attempts per game. Leg strength hasn’t been a problem as Gostkowski has already matched his career long of 53-yards this season.

What Did We Learn From Week Three?

- Perhaps all is not lost for Rob Bironas as the Titans bounced back in a big way at home. Bironas had three field goals on the day, but it could’ve been better than that as he missed on two other opportunities. Don’t expect that to be the norm as Bironas has proven over the years, missing no more than three attempts in each of the past two

Fantasy Football: Week 1 Positional Locks, 5 Podcasts to Follow All Season

Source: Bleacher Report NFL

Week 1 Fantasy Locks

The Mission: To be informative, enlightening and 100-percent accurate each NFL weekend.

The Realistic Goal: To be informative, somewhat enlightening and accurate for 67 percent of the following calls.

Quarterback: 275 Total Yards and/or 3 TD

1. Drew Brees vs. Washington
2. Aaron Rodgers vs. San Francisco
3.

2012 Week 1 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings

Source: Bleacher Report NFL

The smell of football is in the air. Here are my 2012 Week 1 fantasy football kicker rankings.

1. David Akers, San Francisco 49ers
League’s top kicker last year with 44 field goals and 34 extra points. Plays Green Bay.

2. Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots
Pats offense should be even better. Gostkowski kicked 28 FGs last year with 59 PATs. Plays Tennessee.

3. Mason Crosby, Green Bay Packers
Kicked 28 FGs last year with a ridiculous 68 PATs. Against SF he should have multiple FGs.

4. Sebastian Janikwoski, Oakland Raiders
Seabass kicked 31 FGs with 36 PATs last year. Plus, he continually drills long FGs. Plays San

2012 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings – Week 1

Source: Bleacher Report NFL

The smell of football is in the air. Here are my 2012 Week 1 fantasy football kicker rankings.

1. David Akers, San Francisco 49ers
League’s top kicker last year with 44 field goals and 34 extra points. Plays Green Bay.

2. Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots
Pats offense should be even better. Gostkowski kicked 28 FGs last year with 59 PATs. Plays Tennessee.

3. Mason Crosby, Green Bay Packers
Kicked 28 FGs last year with a ridiculous 68 PATs. Against SF he should have multiple FGs.

4. Sebastian Janikwoski, Oakland Raiders
Seabass kicked 31 FGs with 36 PATs last year. Plus, he continually drills long FGs. Plays San

2012 NFL Week 1 Fantasy Projections: Matthew Stafford and Tom Brady Top List

Source: Bleacher Report NFL

Using the WhatIfSports.com NFL simulation engine, the individual fantasy players and defensive teams are ranked based entirely on projected fantasy points using the FOXSports.com Fantasy Football default scoring where:

QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs: TDs are 6 points.

QBs: 25 passing yards is 1 point.

QBs: Interceptions are -2 points.

RBs: 10 rushing yards is 1 point.

QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs: Fumbles lost are -2 points.

WRs, TE and RBs: 10 yards

Fantasy Football 2012 Week 1: Kicker Rankings, Projections

Source: Bleacher Report NFL

No doubt David Akers should still be viewed as the top option at kicker in fantasy leagues. Akers faces a challenge in Week 1, as the game scripts could easily tilt toward the San Francisco 49ers—who are playing on the road against the Packers—falling behind.

It will be up to the 49ers defense to hold down one of the better offenses in the league, and I think that’s a tall order, especially the first week of the season.

Expect marginal numbers from Akers this week, but he should get back to his dominant ways in the team's first home game, against the Lions in Week 2.

 

Sean’s Watch List

We witnessed some

Fantasy Football: Breakdown of My Quirky PPR Draft with 2 Blockbuster Trades

Source: Bleacher Report NFL

On Friday, I completed my favorite event of August, a points-per-reception slow draft with friends from Tennessee, Ohio, California, Illinois and Washington state—none of whom I've met before.

(I joined their hyper-competitive league off a messageboard posting in 2005, and we've been talking smack ever since.)

The parameters were pretty simple—slow snake draft (12-hour time limit for each pick), PPR rules...and we're allowed to trade individual picks, which is crucial to my enjoyment of a process that can sometimes go on for three or four days.

Now for the fun part: When you're in 11 fantasy leagues (like me), it's easy to get restless, or even bored, when making picks in serpentine

Week 1 – K Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

Photo By: Icon SMI

No doubt David Akers should still be viewed as the top option at kicker in fantasy leagues. Week one, Akers faces a challenge as the game scripts could easily tilt towards the 49ers falling behind, playing on the road against the Packers.

It will be up to the 49ers defense to hold down one of the better offenses in the league and I think that’s a tall order, especially week one. Expect marginal numbers from Akers this week, but he should get back to his dominant ways in the teams first home game against the Lions, week two.

Sean’s Watch List

We witnessed some veteran kickers who got there walking papers last week as well as talented Texans rookie Randy

2012 NFL Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings by Tier

Source: Bleacher Report NFL

Here’s a look at the LestersLegends 2012 team kicker rankings by tier. 

 

Tier One: Top kickers in high-powered offenses. Seabass is an exception because he kicks so many long FGs. You may have to draft them prior to the last round of your draft.

Alex Henery, Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles offense seem to take a little while to get going, but I expect it'll