JANUARY 24, 2022 • NFL.COM
HARRISON BUTKER #7 - KICKER - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
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95.5% PAT
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18 FGM
95.5% PAT
Harrison Butker misses go-ahead FG just before halftime Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker misses this go-ahead field goal just before halftime.
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Another impressive kicking campaign Butker closed out the regular season Saturday versus the Broncos hitting both of his field-goal tries and both of his extra-point attempts.
Impact Butker posted another fabulous campaign from a kicking standpoint in 2021, connecting on 89.3 percent of his field-goal attempts and all but two of his 49 extra-point attempts. His kicking volume hasn't been on quite the level it was earlier in his career, when he attempted 42 field goals in 2017 and 38 field goals in 2019, finishing out the year tied for 18th in makes (25) while finishing 21st in attempts (28). He did salvage some value by finishing fifth among kickers in extra-point conversions (47), which figures to be a big part of his equation behind a high-powered Chiefs offense.
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Harrison Butker Line-Drives 51-yard Field Goal Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker line-drives 51-yard FG between uprights.
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Harrison Butker slips and kicks ball for 32 yards Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker slips and kicks ball for 32 yards.
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Late field goal not enough Butker connected on his lone field-goal attempt and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's loss to the Bengals.
Impact Butker had multiple made field goals in seven straight games prior to his absence last week after landing on the reserve/COVID-19 list. It was a disappointing return to action for Butker, whose game-tying kick late in the fourth quarter wasn't enough to keep the Bengals from picking up the win. He will aim to finish out the regular season strong next week against the Broncos.
JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Returns from COVID list Kansas City activated Butker (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
Impact Butker sat out the Chiefs' Week 16 win over the Steelers after testing positive for the virus, but he's now back on the active roster following a nine-day isolation period. While filling in for Butker last week, Elliott Fry went 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts and 3-for-4 on point-after attempts. Fry has since been released, clearing the way for Butker to reclaim kicking duties.
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Won't be available Week 16 Butker (illness) won't be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of the Chiefs' Week 16 game against the Steelers after he tested positive for the virus Monday, Pete Sweene...
Impact Though vaccinated players that test positive for the virus are eligible to be removed from the NFL's COVID-19 protocol in as little as one day if asymptomatic, unvaccinated players that test positive are subject to automatic 10-day quarantines. While head coach Andy Reid hasn't officially ruled Butker out, Sweeney's report confirms that the kicker is following the protocol for unvaccinated players, making him ineligible to play Sunday. The Chiefs already telegraphed that Butker won't be available Week 16 when they signed kicker Elliott Fry off their practice squad Monday, a transaction that would normally be made at the end of the week. Assuming Butker is feeling healthy by the time his 10-day quarantine ends, he should reclaim kicking duties Week 17 in Cincinnati on Jan. 2.
DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Placed on COVID-19 list Butker (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact Butker was one of a handful of Chiefs players to land in the NFL's health and safety protocols Monday. If he remains in protocols for Week 16, then Kansas City will likely have to make a move for a replacement kicker. Elliott Fry, who was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad last week, would be the most likely candidate to join the active roster during Butker's potential absence.
DECEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chiefs' Travis Kelce, Harrison Butker, Charvarius Ward placed on Reserve/COVID-19 list The #Chiefs are placing Travis Kelce, Harrison Butker and Charvarius Ward on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
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Racking up kicks Butker converted both of his field-goal attempts and all six of his extra-point tries in Sunday's blowout win over the Raiders.
Impact Butker's fantasy value greatly benefits from the Chiefs' recent offensive surge, as he's attempted a combined 13 kicks over the past two games and 26 over the past four. The Chiefs seem to be peaking at the right time for fantasy managers and the team alike, with fantasy playoffs kicking off this week in many leagues and the NFL's playoffs only five weeks away.
DECEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Fantasy Football Week 14: Kickers Harrison Butker has been a borderline starter this season, but a plus matchup vs. the Raiders makes him the kicker start of the week.
DECEMBER 8, 2021 • SI.COM
