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Cards' holding call negates Prater's would-be 56-yard FG try before half A critical holding call on the Arizona Cardinals negates Cardinals kicker Matt Prater's would-be 56-yard field goal try before halftime agai...

NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • NFL.COM

5 NFL games end on game-winning field goals, most ever in one day

Five games ended with game-winning field goals Sunday, the most in one day in NFL history.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Matt Prater Postgame Scrum: Week 10 vs Atlanta Falcons Cardinals K Matt Prater speaks with the media following the Cardinals 25-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons Week 10 of the 2023 NFL season

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Nails both kicks Sunday Prater connected on his only field-goal attempt and sole point-after try during Sunday's 31-24 defeat to the Ravens.

Impact Despite the close margin of victory, the Cardinals were down 21-7 entering the fourth quarter and went for two after both of their touchdowns down the stretch, limiting Prater's chances. He thus matched his third-lowest point total (four) in eight games on the campaign, which pushed his scoring average from 6.7 to 6.4 points per game. Prater may have a tough time producing Sunday against a Browns team that has conceded the fourth-fewest FGAs (11) to opponents in seven contests this season.

OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2023 NFL Bad Beats: Cardinals kick late field goal, torment Ravens bettors

Trailing late by 10 points, Arizona elected to kick a field goal as Ravens bettors who gave the 9.5 points watched in disbelief.

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Misses crucial kick in Week 7 Prater made one of two field-goal attempts and his only point-after try during Sunday's 20-10 defeat at Seattle.

Impact In a game in which the Cardinals got inside the Seahawks' 25-yard line on just one of their 11 possessions, scoring chances were difficult to come by. And while Prater made his first FGA from 44 yards out, his miss wide left from 34 yards early in the fourth quarter kept the score at 17-10 in an eventual 10-point loss. After this four-point showing, Prater now sits in a tie for 21st among NFL kickers with 6.7 points per game.

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes all three kicks Sunday Prater netted all three field-goal attempts during Sunday's 26-9 defeat to the Rams.

Impact Prater accounted for all of the Cardinals' points Week 6, striking true from 55, 32 and 27 yards during the contest. His long made kick in the first quarter also doubled as his 74th from 50-plus yards, which extended an NFL record that he owns, per Darren Urban of the team's official site. After logging just one FGA in the previous two games, Prater again was busy Sunday, marking his fourth occasion this season with exactly three such attempts and helping push him back into a tie for 17th among kickers in scoring (7.2 points per game) with the Dolphins' Jason Sanders.

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back with Arizona on two-year deal The Cardinals re-signed Prater to a two-year contract Tuesday, Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact The 2023 campaign will be Prater's age-39 season. He missed four games to injury last year but otherwise hadn't missed a contest since 2014 with the Lions. Prater made 22 of 25 field-goal attempts and 17 of 18 extra-point tries last season. He still has one of the stronger legs in the sport.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Misses PAT in finale Prater did not attempt a field goal and missed one of two extra-point tries in Sunday's 38-13 loss to the 49ers.

Impact Prater's missed PAT was his only this season. The veteran also made 22 of his 25 field-goal attempts, proving fairly accurate despite a struggling Arizona offense limiting his opportunities. In missing four games due to a hip injury as well, Prater's 83 total points ranked 30th among kickers league-wide. The 38-year-old is now slated to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heavily involved in Week 17 Prater went 4-for-5 on field-goal tries and made his only PAT attempt in Sunday's 20-19 loss to the Falcons.

Impact Prater was busy again Sunday, making multiple field goals for the fourth consecutive game. The 38-year-old was able to convert a 38-yard field goal in the first quarter, a 36-yarder in each of the second and third quarters before later adding a 57-yard boot in the final period. His only miss came late in the third, sailing a 43-yard try wide left. Prater has gone 12-for-14 on field-goal attempts over the last four contests, raising his season total to 22 makes over 25 tries while appearing in 12 games.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals come up short again going with 4th QB in 4 weeks

For the first time in three years, David Blough trotted on the field as a starting quarterback

JANUARY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Busy in Week 16 Prater went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made his only PAT try in Sunday's 19-16 overtime loss to the Buccaneers.

Impact Prater was busy for a second consecutive week Sunday, making a 56-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 53-yarder in the second quarter. He later added a third field goal from 39 yards in the fourth quarter while also adding a PAT in the final period of regulation. Prater has now attempted three field goals in three consecutive games, going 8-for-9 over that stretch, including four makes from over 50 yards. Arizona has a plus matchup in Week 17 against Atlanta, giving the kicker another opportunity to be heavily involved on New Year's Day.

DECEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Prater doinks in 70th career 50+ yard field goal Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater doinks in 70th career 50+ yard field goal with 53-yard FG to tie ball game right before halftime.

DECEMBER 26, 2022 • NFL.COM

Matt Prater drills 56-yard FG to tie ball game Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater drills 56-yard FG to tie ball game 3-3 late in the first quarter; an NFL record leading 69th career fie...

DECEMBER 26, 2022 • NFL.COM

Makes three FGs in Week 15 Prater made all three of his field-goal attempts and didn't attempt a PAT in Sunday's 24-15 loss to Denver.

Impact Prater was effective from deep in the Colorado altitude, making kicks of 45, 50 and 55 yards. The Cardinals went for two after their only touchdown, and opportunities could be scarce moving forward, as Arizona could be down to third-string quarterback Trace McSorley if Colt McCoy (concussion) joins Kyler Murray (knee) on the sidelines.

DECEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Misses one field goal in loss Prater converted two of three field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try during Monday's 27-13 loss to the Patriots.

Impact Prater's opportunities were limited due to Kyler Murray (knee) exiting Monday's loss early and Arizona's offense stalling after that. The veteran has missed just two out of 14 field-goal attempts on the season, but his lack of consistent opportunities keeps him off the fantasy radar heading into a tough Week 15 matchup against Denver.

DECEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nets six points in Week 12 Prater made one of two field-goal attempts and all three point-after tries in Sunday's 25-24 defeat to the Chargers.

Impact Prior to Week 12, Prater was perfect on his 19 combined FGAs and PATs this season, so his miss from 49 yards out at the end of the Cardinals' first possession of the second half proved telling in a one-point loss. With the modest six-point effort, he amazingly upped his points per game on the campaign from 5.3 to 5.4, leaving him on the outside looking in at fantasy relevance.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nails both kicks Monday Prater made his only field-goal attempt and only point-after try during Monday's 38-10 loss to the 49ers.

Impact Prater was back in action after sitting out Week 10 due to an illness, but a Cardinals offense led by backup quarterback Colt McCoy wasn't able to generate many scoring opportunities. Even when No. 1 QB Kyler Murray was healthy in Prater's six other appearances this season, though, the kicker attempted just eight FGAs and nine PATs. With an average of 5.3 points per game on the campaign, Prater ranks 29th in the NFL among placekickers with at least as many showings (seven) as he's managed.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Prater's 40-yard field goal gives Cardinals first points of night A 40-yard field goal from Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater gives the Cardinals their first points of the night.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • NFL.COM

Puts in full practice Thursday Prater (hip/illness) practiced fully Thursday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Prater has been tending to a hip injury since Week 4 that sidelined him Weeks 5-7. He was able to handle scoring chances Week 8 before taking on all kicking duties Week 9, but an illness forced him to miss another contest this past Sunday at the Rams. The Cardinals signaled Prater's relative health when they waived his Week 10 replacement Tuesday, and indeed the former was back in full capacity to start Week 11 prep. Prater thus is set to be the team's kicker Monday against the 49ers in Mexico City.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

McCoy leads Cards past Rams 27-17; Cooper Kupp injured

Colt McCoy passed for 238 yards in his first start of the season, James Conner rushed for two touchdowns and the Arizona Cardinals hung on for a 27-17 victory over the Rams

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kyler Murray, Matt Prater inactive for Cardinals vs. Rams The Cardinals will take on the Rams without their starting quarterback and also without their regular kicker.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Won't play Week 10 Arizona downgraded Prater (hip/illness) from questionable to out in advance of Sunday's game against the Rams, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Impact Though Prater took the questionable designation into the weekend, his absence for the Week 10 game appeared to be a foregone conclusion after he didn't travel with the Cardinals to Los Angeles on Saturday. With Prater sidelined for the fourth time in six games on account of the right hip issue, the Cardinals have elevated Tristan Vizcaino from the practice squad to handle kicking duties this weekend.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't travel with team Prater (hip/illness) did not travel with the Cardinals to Los Angeles on Saturday, but he remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams, Howard Balzer of SI.com reports.

Impact In addition to his hip issue, Prater has also been dealing with an illness. If he's feeling better, Balzer reports that Prater will travel on his own to Los Angeles in time for Arizona's Week 10 matchup. However, the team also signed Tristan Vizcaino on Saturday as insurance in case Prater is unable to suit up.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable to face Rams Prater (hip/illness) didn't practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Impact Prater missed Weeks 5 through 7 with the hip injury and has been limited in practice ever since, but his absence Friday seems to be on account of the ailment, which is ill-timed at the end of the week. If the Cardinals are truly concerned about Prater's availability for Sunday, they'll need to sign another kicker Friday or Saturday.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE