Bears' Cairo Santos: Another season of high accuracy
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Santos converted an extra point in the Bears' 29-13 loss to the Vikings in Week 18 and ended the season with 90 points over 16 games played.
Santos has been extremely accurate in his three years with the Bears, and he was over 90 percent accurate on his field-goal attempts this season. The problem for fantasy is the Bears offense. He averaged well less than two field-goal attempts per game, and he hasn't averaged more than two attempts in any of his three years with the team. Unless the Bears offense makes a significant jump in 2023, his volume will make him tough to roster as a primary option in 12-team fantasy leagues. He's under contract through 2025.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Scores four points in defeat
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Santos converted his lone field-goal attempt in the Bears' 41-10 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Santos hasn't scored more than seven points in a game since Week 7, and he'll remain a low-upside fantasy option in Week 18 against Minnesota.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Scores seven points
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Santos converted both of his field-goal attempts in the Bears' 35-13 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
Santos has made a total of nine field goals over his last eight games, and his lack of consistent opportunities makes him a low-upside fantasy option.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Scores two points in loss
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Santos converted two of three extra-point attempts in the Bears' 25-20 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
Santos has not surpassed seven points in a game in any of his last seven games, and his lack of upside makes him an unreliable fantasy option.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Second missed field goal of season
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Santos converted two of three field-goal attempts in the Bears' 28-19 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
Santos had seven points, which was his best effort since Week 7, which was the last time before this game he made multiple field goals. He hasn't shown any kind of ceiling in six weeks, making him a risky fantasy option when Chicago returns from its Week 14 bye.
Santos made a field goal and extra point in the Bears' 31-10 loss to the Jets on Sunday.
Santos has exactly one field goal in each of Chicago's last five games, and in most games he's scored five points or fewer, giving him a low weekly scoring floor.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Misses first field goal of season
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Santos converted one of two field-goal attempts and made three extra points in the Bears' 27-24 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Santos missed an attempt from outside of 55 yards, coming up just short. He has exactly one field goal in each of his last four games, and although he had a few big games earlier in the season, he's not a consistent fantasy option.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Records six points in defeat
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Santos converted his lone field-goal attempt in the Bears' 31-30 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Despite posting three double-digit scoring performances earlier in the year, Santos has now been help to six points or fewer in each of Chicago's last three games. There have been very few middling games for him this season, and he may continue to be a very volatile fantasy option.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Posts five points
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Santos converted his only field-goal attempt in the Bears' 49-29 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.
Santos now has four games with five points or fewer and three games with at least 10 points, making him a volatile fantasy option, though he has shown excellent upside.
Santos was perfect on four field-goal attempts and three extra-point tries in the Bears' 33-14 win over the Patriots on Monday.
Santos has made at least three field goals in three of his last four games, but he has a total of one field-goal attempt over his other three games this season, making him a boom-or-bust kicking option in fantasy leagues. As part of his 15-point outing Monday, Santos knocked down attempts from 23, 38, 42 and 50 yards out.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: One point in defeat
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Santos converted his only extra-point attempt in the Bears' 12-7 loss to the Commanders on Thursday.
After a pair of 10-point games, Santos' production came to an abrupt halt. Despite the double-digit upside he's shown, kicking for a low-volume offense ensures that there will be the occasional poor fantasy performance, making Santos a volatile fantasy option.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Posts 10 points in defeat
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Santos was perfect on three field-goal attempts in the Bears' 29-22 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
After missing last week's game due to a personal matter, Santos produced his second consecutive 10-point game. Despite his recent success, the Bears are generally a low-volume offense, giving Santos a low-scoring floor that can materialize in any given week.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Not on Wednesday's report
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Santos (personal) was not listed on the Bears' practice report Wednesday.
Santos rejoined the Bears after sitting out the team's Week 4 loss to the Giants due to personal reasons. The 30-year-old made all four of his field-goal tries but missed two of his six extra-point attempts over the first three weeks, though both failed kicking attempts came during Chicago's storm-stricken season opener against the 49ers.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Returns to team
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Santos (personal) has returned to the team, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Santos' personal situation is "all squared away," according to head coach Matt Eberflus, which Fishbain notes in his report. The veteran kicker should resume his role moving forward, which will send Michael Badgley to the practice squad, or possibly looking for a new opportunity elsewhere. Badgley filled in admirably, making all four of his field-goal attempts Sunday against the Texans. Santos will be back in action in Week 5 against the Vikings.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Downgraded to out
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The Bears have downgraded Santos (personal) to out for Sunday's game against the Giants, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Santos didn't officially travel with the team, so it's not too surprising to see him be ruled out after having initially been listed as questionable. In his absence, Michael Badgley, who signed with Chicago yesterday, will handle kicking duties versus New York.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Not traveling with team
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Santos (personal) is still listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Giants, but he will reportedly not travel with the team Saturday, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
It's a bit strange to see the Bears still listing Santos as questionable despite announcing the veteran kicker wouldn't travel with the team to New York, and elevating Michael Badgley, who was just signed to the team's practice squad Saturday, on the same day. Fantasy managers should likely anticipate using other alternatives, especially considering inclement weather could be on the horizon for Sunday's matchup.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Questionable for Sunday
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Santos (personal) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at the Giants.
Santos was absent from practice both Thursday and Friday due to a personal issue, leaving his status up in the air for Week 4. The Bears currently don't have a kicker on the practice squad, so adding one Saturday and elevating that player likely would be an indication Santos won't be available Sunday. Assuming he's active, though, he's attached to an offense that has afforded him just four field-goal attempts and six point-after tries in three games this season.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Scores 11 points
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Santos was perfect on three field-goal attempts in the Bears' 23-20 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Santos attempted just one field goal over the Bears' first two games of the season, totaling five points over those contests. His double-digit performance shows his potential upside, but with the Bears having consistent struggles on offense, Santos is difficult to trust as a reliable fantasy option.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Tallies four points
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Santos made his only field-goal attempt in the Bears' 27-10 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
Santos has five points through two games, and with the Bears potentially having a low-volume offense this season, the kicker may also have limited scoring potential.
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Bears' Cairo Santos: Tallies one point
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Santos made one of three extra-point attempts in the Bears' 19-10 win over the 49ers on Sunday.
Normally an extremely accurate kicker, Santos had to deal with a rain-soaked field, which may explain his accuracy issues. Kicking on a team that may struggle on offense this year, he may lack the consistent scoring needed to be a reliable option in 12-team leagues.
