Patriots' Nick Folk: Faces competition from rookie
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Folk now faces competition for the Patriots' kicking job following the selection of Chad Ryland in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Chad Graff
of The Athletic reports.
Folk, who turns 39 in November, is under contract with New England this coming season on the heels of a 2022 campaign in which he made 32 of his 37 field-goal attempts, while hitting 32 of his 35 extra-point tries in 17 games. As long as he remains on the team's roster, Folk will have a chance to compete for the team's kicking job, but given that the Patriots traded up to land Ryland, both Graff and Mike Reiss of ESPN.com consider the rookie the favorite to earn the assignment.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Records 128 points this season
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Folk made 32 of his 37 field-goal attempts this past season, while hitting 32 of his 35 extra-point tries in 17 games.
In the process, Folk logged 128 points, which was 22 less than he scored in 2021 but still enough to keep the veteran kicker on the fantasy radar. The 38-year-old remains under contract with the Patriots for one more season, and as long as he can stay healthy, Folk should continue to maintain fantasy utility in 2023.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Nails only field goal in win
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Folk converted his only field-goal try while going 2-for-3 on extra-point attempts in Sunday's 23-21 victory over the Dolphins.
After missing both of his extra-point attempts in the Patriots' Week 16 loss to the Bengals, Folk was able to nail a 49-yard field goal in the third quarter of Sunday's contest. The kicker did miss a PAT in the contest, and he has now gone 2-for-5 on extra points over the last two weeks after starting the season a perfect 28-for-28. On the campaign, the 38-year-old has converted 31 of 36 field-goal tries, including 4-for-5 from 50 or more yards.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Misses both kicks in loss
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Folk missed two point-after tries during Saturday's 22-18 loss to the Bengals.
Folk came into the contest with 30 made field goals, most in the NFL. However, he didn't garner an attempt in Week 16 and missed both of his PATs en route to his worst statistical performance of the campaign. It's unclear if the veteran kicker suffered an injury during the contest, but his status should be monitored after an uncharacteristic performance.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Leads league in FGs made
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Folk made all three of his field-goal attempts and his only PAT attempt in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Raiders.
Folk continued his strong season with successful kicks from 24, 47 and 54 yards, but his nice performance was overshadowed by New England's catastrophic final play, which allowed the Raiders to score a walk-off touchdown. The veteran kicker has made 30 of 35 field-goal attempts in 2022, leading the league in both categories.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Perfect in Monday night win
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Folk converted both of his field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries during Monday's 27-13 win over the Cardinals.
Folk has converted 27 of 32 field-goal attempts through 13 appearances this season, and he remains perfect on his 27 extra-point tries. The veteran could again see solid scoring opportunities against the Raiders in Week 15.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Records four points Thursday
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Folk made one of of his two field-goal attempts in Thursday's 24-10 loss to the Bills en route to recording four points in the contest.
Though 12 games, Folk has racked up 99 points, but of late the veteran kicker's fantasy prospects have been hindered by an inconsistent New England offense. Folk will have an opportunity to bounce back in Week 14 when the Patriots face the 4-8 Cardinals on the road.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Scores 14 points
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Folk made all four of his field-goal attempts and both his extra-point attempts in Thursday's 33-26 loss to the Vikings.
Folk had a perfect night, bouncing back from a two-miss performance in Week 11. He kept the Patriots in the game by making field goals from 34, 46, 23 and 25 yards away. Folk has now made 24 of his 28 field goals this season and has scored at least 14 points in three of his last four games.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Makes one field goal Sunday
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Folk made one of his three field-goal attempts in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Jets en route to recording four points in Week 11.
Per Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site, wind was a factor Sunday, while Michael Palardy subbed in as the team's holder with Jake Bailey out. Folk will look to bounce back on the road Thursday night against the Vikings, who play at U.S. Bank Stadium, where weather won't be a factor in Week 12.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Kicker to Start
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Folk made five field goals on five attempts in Week 8 at the Jets. He has nine made field goals in his past two games and has scored at least 14 Fantasy points in each outing. and in four home games this season, Folk has scored at least 10 Fantasy points three times. He has top-five upside this week against the Jets.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Makes four field goals Sunday
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Folk made all four of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 26-3 win over the Colts en route to recording 14 points in the contest.
With 30 points over his last two games, Folk was hitting his stride from a fantasy perspective. However,the Patriots are on bye this week, so those who had been relying on the veteran kicker will need to find a substitute for him ahead of Week 10 action.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Makes five field goals Sunday
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Folk made all five of his field-goal attempts en route to recording 16 points in Sunday's 22-17 win over the Jets.
The five field-goal attempts he saw in Week 8 tied a season high for the veteran kicker, who upped his season points total to 63 in the process. Next up for Folk and the Patriots is a Week 9 home matchup against the 3-4-1 Colts.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Two points in Week 7
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Folk made both of his extra-point tries in Monday's 33-14 loss to the Bears.
Folk's two-point effort Monday follows a two-game stretch in which he recorded 25 points. Overall, the veteran kicker has notched 47 points in seven games to date and chances are Folk sees more scoring opportunities this Sunday against the Jets than he did in Week 7.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Kicker to Start
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In two home games this year, Folk has scored 10 Fantasy points against the Ravens in Week 3 and 17 points against the Lions in Week 5. He also has at least eight Fantasy points in three of his past four games overall. The Bears have allowed four of six kickers to make multiple field goals this year, and Folk should stay hot with this matchup in New England.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Logs 17 points in Week 5
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Folk made all five of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 29-0 win over the Lions en route to recording 17 points in the contest.
The 17 points were easily a season-high for Folk, who now has a total of 37 points through five contests. It remains to be seen if Mac Jones (ankle) or Bailey Zappe (Sunday's starting QB) are under center in Week 6 against the Browns, but the Patriots' effort on offense versus Detroit offers hope that Folk can maintain fantasy utility in the weeks ahead.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Six points in Week 4
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Folk made his only field-goal attempt (from 37 yards) and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Packers.
Four games into the 2022 season, Folk is averaging five points a game, a pace that has limited his fantasy utility early on. With the Patriots currently dealing with injuries at the QB position, Folk looks like a hit-or-miss lineup option ahead of the team's Week 5 contest against the Lions.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Eight points in Week 3
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Folk made both of his field-goal attempts (including a 50-yarder) in Sunday's 37-26 loss to the Ravens en route to recording eight points.
Through three games this season, Folk has logged 14 points and the veteran kicker's fantasy upside in the coming weeks could take a hit if QB Mac Jones is forced to miss extended time with a high ankle sprain.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Five points in Week 2
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Folk made one of his two field-goal attempts in Sunday's 17-14 win over the Steelers en route to recording five points.
Folk, whose miss in the contest was a 52-yard attempt, now has just six points through New England's first two games. Chances are, he'll pick up the pace as the season progresses, but the veteran kicker's fantasy ceiling hinges on more consistent efforts from the team's QB Mac Jones-helmed offense.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Kicker to Sit
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It's hard to trust the Patriots offense heading into Week 2 at Pittsburgh even though Mac Jones (back) is expected to play. New England's offense looked off in Week 1 at Miami, and Folk didn't attempt a field goal, scoring one point on a PAT.
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Patriots' Nick Folk: Logs one point in opener
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Folk did not attempt a field goal and made his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 20-7 loss to the Dolphins.
Folk's 2022 season thus opens with a one-point effort, but the veteran kicker -- who racked up 150 points last season with the Patriots -- will no doubt see added scoring opportunities in the weeks ahead. Folk's fantasy ceiling, however, hinges on his team's offense picking up the pace, and starting QB Mac Jones in currently dealing with a back issue.
