Kansas City's special teams are usually outstanding, but not this season: They've fumbled three punts, and their field goal rate of 77.8% is the fourth worst. Offensive Line | Quarterback | Backfield | Pass-Catcher | Defensive Line | Secondary | Linebackers), (* Denotes a rookie. Our 2022 NFL position group rankings series rolls along. A strong punterJack Foxand an underrated return man in Kalif Raymond who makes up for his diminutive size with elite quickness should also help lead the unit to success. Instead of reading my Week 15 fantasy football defense/special teams (DST) rankings, come . Discover NFL team overall stats and rankings throughout the season. Rookie fourth-round pick Jake Camarda could end up being a real asset to the team if hes able to adjust to the speed of the pro game. Since the 2015 season, Huber has just two seasons with an average hangtime above 4.25. Offense; Defense; Special Teams; Turnovers Team. The rookie averaged 18.1 yards per kick return and 8.3 yards per punt return. The Jaguars' punt and kick coverage units rank near the bottom of the league. Dan Fornek @fornekdf Aug 13, 2022, 8:50 AM EDT Light Mode Our 2022 NFL position group rankings series rolls along. During his tenure, Huber has never had a net punt average above 43.0. Kene Nwangwuwas absurdly efficient as a kick returner in his rookie season. His net punting average dropped two full yards (42.3) and he had 11 fewer punts land inside the 20 (18). Simply put, Las Vegas, in its first year under the new management of coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler, has not been able to put together a complete game. Gonzalezs only two misses on the season came from 50-plus yards out, but he still finished the year 3-of-5 from that distance. Sanders has been excellent on extra points (97.8% conversion rate), but now has two seasons above a 90.0 success rate on field goals and two seasons below a 77.0% success rate. Defense: 29 On defense, the Bolts have been without edge rusher Joey Bosa, cornerback J.C. Jackson and several key defensive linemen -- all of whom are on injured reserve. It's easy to point to a significant number of injuries, despite the Bolts saying weekly that it's not an excuse. Kicker: Wil Lutz, Punter: Blake Gillikin, KR/PR: Deonte Harty. The Jets also saw improvement out of Braden Mann in his second year with the team. Defense: 21 McManus has converted 97.3% of his extra points and 81.9% of his field goals during his tenure with the Broncos. He muffed just one punt in 28 opportunities. Maggio recorded 101 career punts inside the 20-yard line in college and averaged 46.8 yards per punt his senior season. Araiza averaged 51.2 yards per punt his last season at San Diego State and had 18 punts travel at least 60 yards. The defense is allowing opponents to convert 63% of their red zone opportunities over the past six games as compared with 40% during New York's 6-1 start. Deonte Harty will once again serve as the teams kick and punt returner in 2022. Defensive back Zech McPhearson and linebacker TJ Edwards are standouts in kick coverage who should help make this unit one of the leagues best. Return man Rondale Moore will look to take a step forward in his second season with the club. But it cannot be overlooked. Special teams: 25, The Bears have seen a considerable uptick in offensive efficiency since Week 7, averaging 25.3 points per game. Way put together a fourth straight season with a net punting average above 41.0, hangtime above 4.30, and at least 20 punts inside the 20. -- Turron Davenport, Everything you need this week: With kickers, we are focusing on their accuracy and ability to successfully convert on deep kicks. Joseph Carlton and former Buffalo Bill Corey Bojorquez will compete for the job as the starting punter while rookie fourth-round pick Cade York will handle the placekicking duties. Defense: 25 In those seasons, hes averaged 9.6 yards per return and scored two punt return touchdowns. Look for linebacker Chris Board and defensive back Jerry Jacobs to lead the kick coverage units when healthy. The league's 32 teams are ranked in 22 kicking-game categories and assigned points according to . Cameron Johnston continued to display a deep kicking leg in his first season with Houston after three strong years with the Eagles. Siposs pinned 17 of his 55 punts inside the 20-yard line and finished with a net average of 38.8 punt yards per season. Connelly: CFB season's best games Defense: 10 Michael Dickson has been one of the best punters in the NFL for the last four seasons. Defense: 14 The sure-handed Hyde provides reliability. They've had to carry most of the load, especially of late, as Seattle has seen less production out of running back Kenneth Walker III, who is now sidelined with an ankle injury. The league's 32 teams are ranked in 22 kicking-game categories and assigned . -- Eric Woodyard, Offense: 24 Transactions | Injuries Combining new fourth-round pickpunter Jordan Stoutwith returner/receiver Devin Duvernay should give the Ravens an edge in field position battles all season. -- Courtney Cronin, Just look at the numbers for the story of the Broncos' season. Detroit, 310.5 8. Taylor got all seven of his punt returns after Week 14 of the regular season but averaged 7.4 yards per return during that stretch. Pollard was exceptional as a kick returner in 2021, averaging 28.8 yards on 17 returns. Kicker: Greg Zuerlein, Punter: Braden Mann, KR/PR: Braxton Berrios. NFL Football Player Stats & Stats Leaders - Special Teams Total Tackles Who's your favorite NFL team? Matt Gay had the best season of his career in Los Angeles in 2021. Kicker: Justin Tucker, Punter: Jordan Stout*, KR/PR: Devin Duvernay. Dickson set career highs in punts inside the 20 (43) and punts fair caught (22), despite recording the lowest average hangtime of his career (4.20 seconds). -- Michael DiRocco, Offense: 20 Veteran kicker Randy Bullock will compete with Caleb Shudak for the starting job to open camp. Unfortunately, a league-average punter is what keeps the Bengals on the lower end of the top-10. Williams averaged 21.3 yards per kick return and 7.7 yards per punt return last season. Lutz hasnt been a strong kicker beyond 50 yards (56% in his career) but is extremely reliable anywhere closer (94.1%). And their defensive ranking is based largely on the strength of the pass rush, which has generated 42 sacks. Conversely, Rigoberto Sanchez has been one of the most dependable punters in the NFL in his five seasons with Indianapolis. While the field goals dont seem impressive, it's worth noting that 15 of his attempts came from 40-plus yards and he missed only five of them. Call it growing pains. Kicker: Jason Myers, Punter: Michael Dickson, KR: DeeJay Dallas, PR: Freddie Swain. 2021 NFL SPECIAL TEAMS RANKINGS 1. But perhaps most alarming are the average defensive ranking and the abysmal special teams spot. With solid contributions from players like Punter Tommy Townsend and electric returner Mecole Hardman, the Chiefs should be able to control the field position battle. Seattle will need more consistency from Myers to have success as a unit this season. Carter struggled as a punt returner last season but has three career punt return touchdowns, so at this point, it is safe to call last years struggles an exception. Zuerlein gained recognition for his powerful leg early in his career with the Rams but has struggled to consistently make field goals. Special teams: 12, The offense is, perhaps, the most vivid example you'll find of why the Colts have struggled this season. 2026; 2025; 2024; 2023; 2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018; 2017; 2016; 2015 After suffering through a revolving door at the kicker position the last two seasons, Washington will look to former Carolina Panther Joey Slye to steady the boat. Hopkins saw his extra point success rate (93.8%) jump 10% and his field goal success rate (90.0) increase 5% during his time with the team. If the Giants can keep return man CJ Board healthy and get a boost from coverage specialist Cam Brown, this unit could improve on their performance from last season. The Rams found a hidden gem in returner Brandon Powell last season. Igwebuike had the sixth-most return yards (697) in the NFL despite returning the ball fewer than 30 times. -- Rob Demovsky, Offense: 22 Hes also averaged 23.3 return yards in his career across four different teams. More NFL coverage , The Patriots are last in the NFL in offensive red zone efficiency, converting touchdowns just 38.9% of the time. Harrison Butkerremains one of the best kickers in the NFL five years into his NFL career. Gould remains one of the better deep kickers in the NFL, hitting 10 of 13 attempts beyond 40 yards in 2021. From week 5 to week 13 Gonzalez did not miss a single field goal or extra point. Kicker: Graham Gano, Punter: Jamie Gillan, KR/PR: C.J. Ranking in the top three on offense is a bit misleading given some of the issues the unit has had in the past month, but the Bills are third in scoring, averaging 26.3 points per game. Ranking all 32 NFL teams at every position group. Jakeem Grant was supposed to be the teams primary returner, but its likely hell miss the season with an Achilles tear he suffered in training camp. The defense, the most expensive unit in the NFL, has been hampered by injuries but ranks 25th in sacks (25) and 24th in passing yards per game (242.7). Kicker: Mason Crosby, Punter: Pat O'Donnell, KR/PR: Amari Rodgers. Indianapolis, 272 3. That's the question that has been asked all season and will be asked again once it's over. The offense has set a team record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 27, and Jalen Hurts ranks first in quarterback rating (108.4) and fourth in completion rate (68%) to pace the air attack. He has three seasons with at least 29 punts downed inside the 20 and has never posted a hangtime below 4.31. Unfortunately for the Chiefs,Tommy Townsendregressed slightly after a strong rookie season. Kicking in the AFC East is not an easy job. Jump to a team: Jason Myers has struggled with consistency throughout his career with the Seahawks, but hes still an effective kicker. Carolina also added decorated punter Johnny Hekker a four-time All-Pro fresh off a Super Bowl win with the LA Rams. Evan McPherson was one of many Bengals who made a name for themselves during the 2021 postseason. But the run game has been better than expected this season. Ryan Succop has been a solid kicker since joining the Buccaneers before the 2020 season. Waddle is an explosive playmaker with the ball and should once again get the first shot to build on those solid rookie numbers. The Jets decided to bring in Greg Zuerlein to compete with Eddy Pineiro for the starting job. Unfortunately, he tore his Achilles in camp, which places Demetric Felton as the teams primary returner this season. Dickers longest career field goal was 57 yards. The starting punter will be Brett Kern, entering his 14th season with the Titans. Houston will likely split return duties between Tremon Smith and Desmond King. Kicker Younghoe Koo will look to stay in the positive rhythm he found last season and coverage specialist Mike Ford should also be an asset for this developing unit. Kicker: Lirim Hajrullahu, Punter: Bryan Anger, KR: Tony Pollard, PR: CeeDee Lamb. The veteran kicker has been a lock inside 40 yards throughout his career (97.5% success rate) but has struggled with deeper kicks. Full schedule | Standings Butker only has two career misses inside of 40 yards (88-of-90). JK Scott played in just one game last season with Jacksonville, but throughout his career, hes been a hangtime specialist that forces fair catches with a weaker leg. Folk has been perfect within 40 yards as a Patriot, is 27-of-31 from 40-49 and is 8-of-12 on kicks beyond 50 yards. Once upon a time NFL special-team units were comprised of backups - players not good enough to start. Perhaps most encouraging is a special teams unit that had some struggles early in the season but is rounding into form with returner Ray-Ray McCloud III -- who now ranks in the top eight in kick and punt return average for the season -- leading the way. -- Josh Weinfuss, Offense: 31 Hes still as reliable as they come in terms of punters. A season ago, the Jets had arguably the worst defense; now it is a legit top-10 unit. And Week 14's game was the first this season in which wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams were both available from start to finish. Since 2019, the veteran punter has never had a net punt average (the net distance on the field from where the ball is punted to where the returner is tackled) under 39.5 yards. Since joining the team, Folk is 84-of-92 on extra points, 76-of-84 on field goals. Punter Blake Gillikin will return after a promising rookie season. And Green Bay's special teams play is always an issue, so that's nothing new. Tucker is especially lethal inside of 50 yards. Of the players with a minimum of 10 punt returns, Lamb finished eighth in yards per return (9.9). Tyler Bass, meanwhile, has the kicker position all but locked down. His only miss was also his only attempt past 50 yards. Kansas City will once again useMecole Hardmanas the primary punt returner. This service is intended for adult audiences. Lutz will be back to serve as the teams kicker in 2022 after five seasons of strong play. Rondale Moore struggled to get on the field on offense for the Cardinals last season, but he flashed his game-breaking ability plenty as a returner for the Cardinals. These two teams may possess the most disappointing offenses this season. Seattle, 276 4. Kicker: Cade York*, Punter: Corey Bojorquez, KR/PR: Demetric Felton. Kicker Zane Gonzalez returns to the Panthers this year after playing 12 games for the club last season. (1:02). The Ravens have finished in the Top 5 in these rankings in eight of the last nine seasons, also winning in 2015. Tennessee's offense has had its share of struggles, especially in the second half, during which it has averaged an NFL-worst 5.2 points. And the offense has been a touchdown desert for much of the campaign. Olszewski has averaged 23.2 yards per kick return and 12.6 yards per punt return during his three-year career in New England. Do you like rankings? Gillan has seen his hang time all three seasons of his career and hasnt had a net punting average of over 40.0 since 2019. UCLA was No. Tress Wayalso continued to provide a consistent effort flipping the field as a punter in his eighth season as the teams punter. Dallas decided to move on fromGreg Zuerleinafter consecutive disappointing seasons as the teams kicker. -- DJ Bien-Aime, Rex Ryan: The Bucs look old and slow -- and not just the QB (1:02), Updated NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus offense, defense and special teams rankings, How coach Andy Reid saved the Kansas City Chiefs, Titans hiring 49ers' Carthon as GM, sources say, Rodgers mulling future with Packers or elsewhere, Source: Johnson tells Lions he'll return as OC, Cowboys stick with kicker Maher, expect rebound, Eagles' Hurts: 'Got a bounty on me every week', Chargers fire OC Lombardi after playoff collapse, Sources: Browns to hire Schwartz as new DC, Bengals owner wants to keep Burrow for long haul, What's next for Tom Brady and the Bucs? Amari Rodgers had a solid first season as a returner with the Green Bay Packers. Their FPI rankings on defense and special teams are in the top half of the league, and that feels like an accurate reflection of what we've seen on the field. Prater is one of the best long ball kickers in the NFL today, and next year shouldnt be any different. The Dolphins have plenty of explosive players on their team, but Jaylen Waddle figures to get the first shot at return duties. Kicker: Nick Folk, Punter: Jake Bailey, KR/PR: Marcus Jones*. If Patterson is more of a role player, he will likely return to his role as one of the more prolific kick returners in NFL history. Gill finished his collegiate career with 45.8 yards per punt (173 attempts). Kicker: Brandon McManus, Punter: Sam Martin, KR/PR: Kendall Hinton. Dixon only has one career season with a net punting average above 42.0 yards in his career. The Buccaneers also invested a fourth-round pick in punter Jake Camarda out of the University of Georgia. -- Jamison Hensley, Offense: 19 The top special teamers for the Chargers Kemon Hall, Troy Reeder and Nick Niemann will look to continue their standout play. Today, we look to the third part of the game special teams. McCloud has historically struggled to secure punts, logging six career muffs in his career. One key to watch for the Seahawks this season will be the play of Jason Myers, who returns to the team after struggling last season. Joseph set career highs in extra points (90.0%) and field goal (86.8%) accuracy in his first season. Thanks in large part thanks to the emergence of kicker Daniel Carlson late last season, the Raiders special teams have the potential to be one of the leagues best next season. Jack Fox will retain his role as the teams punter again this year. Chicago used a seventh-round pick onTrenton Gillfrom NC State. Kicker: Cairo Santos, Punter: Trenton Gill*, KR: Khalil Herbert, PR: Dazz Newsome. In four years, Johnston has averaged a 41.9 net punt average. Week 14 ranking: 3 Offense: 3 Defense: 6 Special teams: 1. Tavon Austin is expected to handle punt returns if he makes the team. The Packers also invested in Pat O'Donnell to serve as their punter in free agency. The Rams have played at least part of this season missing quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receivers Cooper Kupp, Allen Robinson II and Van Jefferson, and most of the starting offensive line. Jake Elliotthad an excellent bounceback season after a rough 2020. Defensively, the Bucs can be lights out, when healthy. The special teams has 15 field goals -- tied for the third least in the league -- and its coverage units have struggled, particularly against the Eagles, with rookie Britain Covey returning six punts for 105 yards in Week 13. Hekker had just one season with a net punting average below (42.0) and has never had fewer than 20 punts downed inside the 20. Jacksonville has allowed the second-most receptions to running backs and Austin Ekeler has the fifth-most receptions amongst all players at any position this season.. Buffalo has the highest floor of any team simply because of its league-best scoring . The Jaguars will be looking to rookie kicker Andrew Mevis to win the job in camp after a strong career at Iowa State. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. The Texans' defense is respectable due to its ability to limit passers, having held opposing QBs to under an 80.0 passer rating seven times this year, which is tied for second best in the league. Cincinnati D-coordinator Lou Anarumo's mantra of "yards don't equal points" has been a staple during his four-year tenure. LT Andrew Thomas, New York Giants Second Team: Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers Thomas was the NFL's most consistently excellent left tackle this season, racking up an 89.1 PFF grade over 1,049 snaps. Sep 5, 2022. Meanwhile, linebacker Dennis Gardeck and defensive back Antonio Hamilton will lead the kick coverage unit. Dicker served as the Longhorns kicker and punter during the 2021 season. -- Sarah Barshop, Get exclusive access to more than 3,000 premium articles a year from top writers. -- Jenna Laine, Offense: 13 He also had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in Week 12. ODonnell has spent all eight seasons in Chicago but has seen his average hangtime decrease in each of the last four seasons. Wild Card weekend . Fourteen teams have emerged from the scattered wreckage of an 18-week chain reaction of explosions with Super Bowl 57 dreams still intact. The Packers will turn to veteran Mason Crosby as their kicker and former third-round pick Amari Rodgers as the kick returner. Of players who had at least 10 punt returns, Raymond finished seventh in average yards per punt return (11.2). Kicker: Evan McPherson, Punter: Kevin Huber, KR: Chris Evans, PR: Trent Taylor. Santoso had just one attempt over 40 yards last season and he missed it. CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND Overall, though, the Vikings have produced the NFL's fourth-most negative plays (76). Harty also averaged 9.5 yards per return on punts and muffed just one of 36 attempts. Denver let last years primary returner (Diontae Spencer) walk in free agency, so there are questions over who will take over that role.

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