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A nice fantasy football kicking option is already off the board this week. And if you want the full list of the other options, check here. But here is a look at the last-minute streaming options for NFL Week 14 at kicker.
And first up on this list is Chargers’ kicker Cameron Dicker. He has four things working in his favor. He’s kicking at home, the Eagles have a good defense plus a struggling offense, and the Chargers’ offense could struggle in plus territory because of Justin Herbert’s injury limitations.
With the way the Eagles have been playing on offense, the Chargers might be willing to settle for a field goal in those fourth-and-short situations in field goal range.
And Dicker has been incredibly consistent this season. He has missed just two kicks all season.
And he has that distance leg, for leagues that give extra points for long kicks. (As a side note, it’s a good idea to stop that practice. Kickers make 50- and even 60-yard field goals routine these days. There’s no need to reward a kicker for kicks that anybody can make these days.) Dicker booted a 56-yarder against the Raiders last week.
However, keep an eye on Herbert’s availability. If he’s out, Dicker isn’t that great of a choice because the Chargers could struggle to move the football against the Eagles.
And Herbert isn’t ready to go yet, according to a post on X by Tom Pelissero via Sports Illustrated.
“There are still some milestones that Herbert is going to have to clear here,” Pelissero said. “He needs the swelling to come out of his non-throwing hand. But Herbert has said his goal is to play Monday night against the Eagles. Given his track record, all the injuries he has played through, it does seem like it is trending in the right direction.”
Herbert said he’s planning to play, according to chargers.com.
“Yeah, that’s the plan,” Herbert said on Wednesday. “To prepare as if I’m going to play.”
It’s not about what he did last week. But the six field goals were impressive. Check out these stats, according to cincyjungle.com.
“McPherson’s 20 points scored were the most by any NFL kicker in a game this season, and were the second-most ever scored by a Bengals kicker behind Shayne Graham’s 21 points on Nov. 11, 2007, at Baltimore,” Kason Marcus wrote. “McPherson’s 52-yarder in the fourth quarter against the Ravens marked his 28th career made kick from 50 or more yards, which are the most in Bengals history and tied for the sixth-most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2021. He has also made 20 consecutive field-goal attempts from inside 50 yards, dating to Week 13 of last season.”
But this week is more about the matchup. The Bengals have Joe Burrow back in the saddle. They will move the football against the Bills. But the Bills may be...
