| Kickermania - thru week 8 and looking ahead to week 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| by Mike Herman, Exclusive to Footballguys.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 Kicking points (top five are highlighted) |
2006 Kicking ppg | 2006 Kdef |
Week 9 matchup | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Current KICKER |
standard total rnk |
attemptd total rnk |
bonus total rnk |
avg | rnk | home | rnk | away | rnk | ppg allw | rnk | hom factr |
away factr |
oppnt | Kdef factr |
score avg |
math calc I |
math calc II |
this week rank |
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| Ari | Neil Rackers | 50 | 10 | 68 | 5 | 55 | 9 | 6.3 | 18 | 7.8 | 7 | 4.8 | 27 | 9.3 | 30 | 1.50 | 1.43 | bye | |||||
| notes | Misses: 51SH, 53WL, 51WR, 52WL, 40WL, 49WL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atl | Morten Andersen | 57 | 5 | 81 | 2 | 62 | 5 | 7.1 | 10 | 8.8 | 4 | 7.3 | 11 | 7.1 | 20 | 1.08 | 1.26 | @Det | 0.95 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6 |
| notes | Misses: Koenen 50WR, 50B, 30WR, 36WL, 30B,
40WL; Andersen 25B, 52SH Only Chicago has attempted more kicking points than Atlanta. |
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| Bal | Matt Stover | 45 | 18 | 45 | 26 | 49 | 19 | 6.4 | 16 | 6.3 | 20 | 6.5 | 15 | 5.0 | 6 | 1.06 | 0.45 | Cin | 0.53 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 23 |
| notes | Misses: none The Bengals have given up 4.8 kicking ppg in their road games. |
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| Buf | Rian Lindell | 40 | 23 | 43 | 27 | 48 | 20 | 5.7 | 23 | 6.3 | 20 | 5.3 | 26 | 6.1 | 11 | 0.90 | 1.14 | GB | 1.04 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 17 |
| notes | Misses: 44WR Lindell scored 2 points at home last year after their bye week. |
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| Car | John Kasay | 53 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 62 | 5 | 6.6 | 15 | 4.8 | 26 | 8.5 | 6 | 7.1 | 19 | 1.17 | 0.95 | bye | |||||
| notes | Misses: 53WL, 65SH | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chi | Robbie Gould | 83 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 92 | 1 | 11.9 | 1 | 12.5 | 1 | 11.0 | 2 | 4.7 | 4 | 0.48 | 1.38 | Mia | 1.19 | 12.5 | 14.9 | 8.3 | 2 |
| notes | Misses: none Gould needs to average 9.1 ppg the remainder of the season to break the single season scoring record held by Gary Anderson. |
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| Cin | Shayne Graham | 53 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 59 | 8 | 7.6 | 6 | 7.8 | 7 | 7.3 | 11 | 5.7 | 9 | 0.97 | 0.53 | @Bal | 1.06 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 18 |
| notes | Misses: 44WR, 62SH Graham scored 3 points at Baltimore last year. |
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| Cle | Phil Dawson | 36 | 28 | 42 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 5.1 | 27 | 3.3 | 32 | 7.7 | 10 | 7.9 | 26 | 1.41 | 1.29 | @SD | 0.71 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 26 |
| notes | Misses: 48WR, 26WL The Chargers have held their last three opponents' kickers below their usual average. |
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| Dal | Mike Vanderjagt | 50 | 10 | 59 | 7 | 53 | 15 | 7.1 | 8 | 7.0 | 14 | 7.3 | 13 | 6.0 | 10 | 1.13 | 0.94 | @Was | 1.91 | 7.3 | 13.9 | 6.6 | 12 |
| notes | Misses: Suisham 36RU; Vanderjagt 26RU,
48RU All the Cowboys' missed FGs have been on the road, and all hit the right upright. |
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| Den | Jason Elam | 44 | 19 | 50 | 23 | 50 | 18 | 6.3 | 17 | 7.5 | 9 | 4.7 | 28 | 6.6 | 14 | 0.76 | 0.31 | @Pit | 0.55 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 20 |
| notes | Misses: 44WR, 43WR Elam needs to average 6.2 ppg for the remainder of the year in order to score 100 points… something he has done very year of his NFL career. |
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| Det | Jason Hanson | 42 | 21 | 51 | 22 | 47 | 21 | 6.0 | 21 | 6.7 | 19 | 5.5 | 22 | 8.7 | 28 | 0.95 | 1.14 | Atl | 1.26 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 9 |
| notes | Misses: 52SH, 40WR, 56SH On the road, Atlanta has allowed 8.7 kicking ppg. |
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| GB | Dave Rayner | 50 | 10 | 59 | 7 | 55 | 9 | 7.1 | 8 | 6.0 | 22 | 8.7 | 5 | 8.6 | 27 | 1.19 | 1.04 | @Buf | 0.90 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 16 |
| notes | Misses: 53WL, 54WL, 45WL After the week one shutout, Rayner has scored at least 7 points in every game since. |
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| Hou | Kris Brown | 35 | 30 | 39 | 29 | 38 | 30 | 5.0 | 29 | 4.8 | 26 | 5.3 | 25 | 7.1 | 20 | 1.30 | 1.43 | @NYG | 1.00 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 25 |
| notes | Misses: 38WR, extra point blocked Brown scored one point in his last trip to the Meadowlands. |
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| Ind | Adam Vinatieri | 65 | 4 | 66 | 6 | 70 | 4 | 9.3 | 4 | 7.5 | 9 | 11.7 | 1 | 4.4 | 2 | 0.81 | 0.67 | @NE | 0.95 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 8 |
| notes | Misses: none We all know the story on this one. |
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| Jac | Josh Scobee | 48 | 15 | 57 | 17 | 55 | 9 | 6.9 | 12 | 8.7 | 5 | 5.5 | 22 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.00 | 1.19 | Ten | 0.75 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 14 |
| notes | Misses: 49WL, 24LU, 49WL The home team kicker scored only 2 points in each of the Titans' last two road games. |
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| KC | Lawrence Tynes | 48 | 15 | 58 | 13 | 54 | 13 | 6.9 | 12 | 7.5 | 9 | 6.0 | 17 | 7.1 | 20 | 0.74 | 1.20 | @StL | 1.55 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 4 |
| notes | Misses: 51WR, 42WL, 50WR, extra point RU The last two visiting kickers in St. Louis both scored in double digits. |
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| Mia | Olindo Mare | 40 | 23 | 58 | 13 | 46 | 22 | 5.7 | 23 | 5.7 | 24 | 5.8 | 18 | 7.0 | 16 | 1.15 | 1.19 | @Chi | 0.48 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 27 |
| notes | Misses: 55WR, 30WR, 40B, 50WR, 51SH, 52LU Visiting kickers n Chicago have score 1, 6, 1, and 4 points. |
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| Min | Ryan Longwell | 49 | 14 | 59 | 7 | 52 | 17 | 7.0 | 11 | 7.3 | 12 | 6.7 | 14 | 7.7 | 25 | 1.01 | 1.25 | @SF | 1.34 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 7 |
| notes | Misses: 54SH, 51B, 46WR, extra point B San Francisco is giving up 8.75 ppg to visiting kickers. |
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| NE | Stephen Gostkowski | 39 | 27 | 48 | 25 | 39 | 28 | 5.6 | 26 | 4.7 | 30 | 6.3 | 16 | 4.7 | 4 | 0.95 | 0.87 | Ind | 0.67 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 15 |
| notes | Misses: 29B, 37B, 48WR The other kicker. |
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| NO | John Carney | 55 | 6 | 58 | 13 | 60 | 7 | 7.9 | 5 | 7.0 | 14 | 9.0 | 4 | 4.4 | 2 | 0.88 | 0.63 | @TB | 1.17 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 10 |
| notes | Misses: 43WR After scoring in double digits his first three games, Carney had averaged 5.25 ppg since then. |
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| NYG | Jay Feely | 52 | 9 | 58 | 13 | 54 | 13 | 7.4 | 7 | 7.0 | 14 | 7.8 | 8 | 5.1 | 8 | 1.00 | 0.59 | Hou | 1.43 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 3 |
| notes | Misses: 40WL, 47WL On the road, the Texans have allowed every opposing kicker to score above their average. |
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| NYJ | Mike Nugent | 40 | 23 | 50 | 23 | 42 | 25 | 5.0 | 29 | 6.0 | 22 | 4.0 | 30 | 6.4 | 12 | 0.91 | 1.27 | bye | |||||
| notes | Misses: 34WR, 30RU, 52WR, one extra point WR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oak | Sebastian Janikowski | 36 | 28 | 39 | 29 | 40 | 27 | 5.1 | 27 | 4.8 | 26 | 5.7 | 21 | 8.9 | 29 | 1.12 | 1.38 | @Sea | 0.84 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 21 |
| notes | Misses: 54WR Janikowski has scored 8 points in three of his last four games. |
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| Phi | David Akers | 50 | 10 | 56 | 18 | 53 | 15 | 6.3 | 18 | 6.8 | 18 | 5.8 | 18 | 7.3 | 23 | 0.93 | 1.06 | bye | |||||
| notes | Misses: 49RU, 39WL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pit | Jeff Reed | 43 | 20 | 52 | 20 | 44 | 24 | 6.1 | 20 | 7.0 | 14 | 5.5 | 22 | 7.0 | 16 | 0.55 | 1.15 | Den | 0.31 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 24 |
| notes | Misses: 44WL, 48B, 28WR AFC North kickers are averaging 2.0 ppg against the Broncos. |
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| SD | Nate Kaeding | 72 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 77 | 3 | 10.3 | 2 | 11.7 | 3 | 9.3 | 3 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.71 | 0.50 | Cle | 1.29 | 11.7 | 15.1 | 7.1 | 1 |
| notes | Misses: 40WR, 47RU Kaeding has a scored at least 8 points in every home game. |
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| Sea | Josh Brown | 47 | 17 | 59 | 7 | 55 | 9 | 6.7 | 14 | 5.3 | 25 | 7.8 | 8 | 7.0 | 16 | 0.84 | 0.97 | Oak | 1.38 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 11 |
| notes | Misses: 41B, 53B, 30B, 34LU Brown had 3 FG attempts blocked in the first two games, but none since. |
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| SF | Joe Nedney | 42 | 21 | 54 | 19 | 45 | 23 | 6.0 | 21 | 7.3 | 12 | 4.3 | 29 | 9.6 | 32 | 1.34 | 1.29 | Min | 1.25 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 13 |
| notes | Misses: 34WR, 46WL, 51WL, 49WR A week after signing Shaun Suisham to the practice squad,, he was released. |
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| StL | Jeff Wilkins | 71 | 3 | 80 | 3 | 80 | 2 | 10.1 | 3 | 12.3 | 2 | 8.5 | 6 | 7.4 | 24 | 1.55 | 0.89 | KC | 1.20 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 8.8 | 5 |
| notes | Misses: 44RU, 46WR, 47WR After averaging 4.2 FG attempts per game the first five weeks, Wilkins has averaged 0.5 the last two games. |
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| TB | Matt Bryant | 28 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 4.0 | 32 | 4.8 | 26 | 3.0 | 32 | 6.6 | 14 | 1.17 | 0.71 | NO | 0.63 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 22 |
| notes | Misses: 45WR, 43WR, 43WR Bryant averaged 6.5 ppg against the Saints last year. |
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| Ten | Rob Bironas | 33 | 31 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 4.7 | 31 | 3.3 | 31 | 5.8 | 18 | 6.4 | 13 | 1.24 | 0.75 | @Jac | 0.00 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 28 |
| notes | Misses: 51WR The last two teams to visit Jacksonville were both shutout. |
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| Was | Nick Novak | 40 | 23 | 52 | 20 | 42 | 25 | 5.7 | 23 | 8.0 | 6 | 4.0 | 30 | 9.3 | 31 | 1.91 | 1.44 | Dal | 0.94 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 19 |
| notes | Misses: Hall 48WL, 42WL; Novak 49LU, 35WL The Redskins' kicker scoring their last three games: 3, 2, and 2 points. |
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| NOTES: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | All stats are based on Standard Scoring of 3 points for field goals and 1 point for extra points | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (except for the Bonus Total column which increases 40-49 yard FG's to 4 points, and FG's of 50 yards and over to 5 points) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | "Attempted" = maximum number of kicking points the team could have had if they made every kick | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | The Kdefensive "factors" are the median by which teams allow kicking points, as compared to their opponents average scoring | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (i.e. smaller numbers under 1.0 equal better kicking defense, larger numbers over 1.0 = not so good) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | Weekly matchup numbers: the "Mathematical Calculation I" is the home or away "Kscoring" multiplied by the "Kdefensive Factor" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mathematical Calculation II is simply the average of the Kicking ppg scored and the Kicking points allowed by the opponent | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | FAQ: why do the weekly rankings not correlate to either of the Math Calculations? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Answer: the weekly and overall rankings are not based on the Math II calculations, which are provided for anyone who prefers that methodology or information. The rankings are more closely based on a Math I calculations which factor in the kicker's applicable home and away scoring averages, and the opposing defenses home and away kdef factors. Early in the year, the kdef factors use last year's numbers, since there is not enough games played for useful current year numbers. Individual rankings are also adjusted for things like offensive injuries that could impact scoring, and for anomalies (such as kicker scoring an incredibly high number of points in a game, which skews his average, especially early in the year). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | Misses key: SH = short, WR = wide right, WL = wide left, CR = cross bar, RU = right upright, LU = left upright, B = blocked, T = tipped | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Herman's Kicker Rankings for This Week *** | Remaining Schedule (thru week 16) Rankings *** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Rank | Player | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nate Kaeding | Cle | 1 | Adam Vinatieri | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Robbie Gould | Mia | 2 | Morten Andersen | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jay Feely | Hou | 3 | Robbie Gould | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lawrence Tynes | @StL | 4 | Jeff Wilkins | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Jeff Wilkins | KC | 5 | Nate Kaeding | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Morten Andersen | @Det | 6 | Jason Hanson | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ryan Longwell | @SF | 7 | Dave Rayner | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Adam Vinatieri | @NE | 8 | John Kasay | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jason Hanson | Atl | 9 | Stephen Gostkowski | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | John Carney | @TB | 10 | Mike Nugent | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Josh Brown | Oak | 11 | Josh Scobee | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Mike Vanderjagt | @Was | 12 | Josh Brown | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Joe Nedney | Min | 13 | Jay Feely | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Josh Scobee | Ten | 14 | David Akers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Stephen Gostkowski | Ind | 15 | Ryan Longwell | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Dave Rayner | @Buf | 16 | Joe Nedney | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Rian Lindell | GB | 17 | Lawrence Tynes | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shayne Graham | @Bal | 18 | Shayne Graham | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Nick Novak | Dal | 19 | John Carney | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Jason Elam | @Pit | 20 | Mike Vanderjagt | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Sebastian Janikowski | @Sea | 21 | Neil Rackers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Matt Bryant | NO | 22 | Nick Novak | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Matt Stover | Cin | 23 | Jeff Reed | |||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Jeff Reed | Den | 24 | Olindo Mare | |||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Kris Brown | @NYG | 25 | Matt Stover | |||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Phil Dawson | @SD | 26 | Rian Lindell | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Olindo Mare | @Chi | 27 | Jason Elam | |||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Rob Bironas | @Jac | 28 | Matt Bryant | |||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Phil Dawson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Sebastian Janikowski | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Rob Bironas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Kris Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| *** Note: These rankings differ from the official Footballguys.com rankings | |||||||||||||||||||||||