Nick Folk, PK, Dallas Cowboys
By KFFL Staff
Edited by KFFL Staff
Pros: Accuracy? Check. He hit on 90.9 of his field goal attempts last year and 83.9 percent the previous year. Favorable conditions? Check. Cowboys Stadium will feature a retractable roof so he won't be kicking in any poor weather at home. A strong offense? Check. Even with quarterback Tony Romo missing three games, the boot man was able to put up respectable figures. The 'Boys offense should be more of a grind-it-out setup than the high-powered attack it was in recent years. This could be favorable for the third-year kicker.
Cons: He needs more attempts. Despite kicking in one of the conference's best offenses, Folk (hip) managed just 22 field goal attempts last year and only 31 the year before. He only managed more than two field goals in a game once last year. Head coach Wade Phillips appeared to lose some trust in Folk last year as he had the 24-year-old attempt just two field goals from 50 yards out. Folk also had hip surgery in May and continues to work his way back; it isn't serious, but kickers with lower-body injuries should be watched closely.
Fantasy tip: He's being taken in the middle of the 14th round, on average, in fantasy drafts. Unless he slides to you in the 15th or 16th rounds, don't burn a pick on him at his ADP.
Edited by KFFL Staff
Pros: Accuracy? Check. He hit on 90.9 of his field goal attempts last year and 83.9 percent the previous year. Favorable conditions? Check. Cowboys Stadium will feature a retractable roof so he won't be kicking in any poor weather at home. A strong offense? Check. Even with quarterback Tony Romo missing three games, the boot man was able to put up respectable figures. The 'Boys offense should be more of a grind-it-out setup than the high-powered attack it was in recent years. This could be favorable for the third-year kicker.
Cons: He needs more attempts. Despite kicking in one of the conference's best offenses, Folk (hip) managed just 22 field goal attempts last year and only 31 the year before. He only managed more than two field goals in a game once last year. Head coach Wade Phillips appeared to lose some trust in Folk last year as he had the 24-year-old attempt just two field goals from 50 yards out. Folk also had hip surgery in May and continues to work his way back; it isn't serious, but kickers with lower-body injuries should be watched closely.
Fantasy tip: He's being taken in the middle of the 14th round, on average, in fantasy drafts. Unless he slides to you in the 15th or 16th rounds, don't burn a pick on him at his ADP.
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