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Placekickers

Bryant, Tucker were top kickers in 2016

With kickers, there’s regular scoring (using NFL points) and there are performance options – with bonuses for longer kickers and subtractions for misses. But I don’t see a lot of difference between the two.

With regular scoring, there were five kickers who scored over 130 points. With performance scoring, there’s more math involved, but those top 5 still all rank in the top 7. They are joined by Adam Vinatieri and Matt Prater, who both hit a bunch of longer kicks.

Matt Bryant and Justin Tucker are the top 2 scorers either way.

There are slight variations, I suppose, but in typical performance systems, kickers lose a point any time they miss a kick (whether it’s an extra point or a field goal). Also common is getting an extra point for a kick of 40-plus yards, and another extra point if it’s over 50.

All of these adjustments are fine. It’s fair to reward kickers who are a little bit better at what they do. But ultimately, not a huge difference in the overall order of how things play out.

Comparing the two systems side by side, I see six kickers who picked up at least 10 extra points using the revised scoring system (I’ve got those guys in bold). I see 11 kickers who didn’t pick up any bonus points (or even lost points) when going to performance scoring – and I’ve got these guys tagged with black dots.

KICKERS -- PERFORMANCE SCORING
PlayerNFLPerfDiff
Matt Bryant, Atl.15817517
Justin Tucker, Balt.14117433
Adam Vinatieri, Ind.12514520
Caleb Sturgis, Phil.1351438
Matt Prater, Det.12414117
Wil Lutz, N.O.1331407
Dustin Hopkins, Wash.1381402
Dan Bailey, Dall.1271358
Sebastian Janikowski, Oak.1241328
Nick Novak, Hou.1271325
Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1271325
Cairo Santos, K.C.1291323
Graham Gano, Car.1211309
• Steven Hauschka, Sea.1281280
Brandon McManus, Den.1191267
Jason Myers, Jac.11012414
• Mason Crosby, G.B.1221220
• Josh Lambo, S.D.120116-4
Ryan Succop, Tenn.10511510
Chandler Catanzaro, Ariz.1061071
Chris Boswell, Pitt.991067
Nick Folk, NYJ1051061
Phil Dawson, S.F.87925
• Dan Carpenter, Buff.9792-5
• Roberto Aguayo, T.B.9891-7
• Andrew Franks, Mia.8986-3
• Mike Nugent, Cin.9285-7
Greg Zuerlein, L.A.80844
• Connor Barth, Chi.8584-1
Cody Parkey, Clev.80833
Kai Forbath, Minn.56593
Robbie Gould, NYG50511
• Blair Walsh, Minn.5149-2
Josh Brown, NYG42453
• Randy Bullock, 3 tms33330
• Patrick Murray, Clev.64-2

—Ian Allan

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