Evan McPherson

Evan McPherson

25-Year-Old KickerK
Cincinnati Bengals
2024 Fantasy Outlook
While he hasn't quite matched the heights of his fantastic 2021 rookie season and subsequent playoff run, McPherson re-established himself as one of the league's best kickers in 2023 by making all of his kicks inside 50 yards (including PATs) and going 7-for-12 from 50-plus. His career FG percentage (83.9) looks mediocre, but it's actually quite good once you realize he's attempted 58 field goals of 40-plus yards (including 28 of 50-plus) and only 35 of less than 40. He's also gone 19-for-19 in the playoffs, albeit with 14 of those coming inside the 40-yard range. McPherson has yet to finish higher than eighth among kickers in fantasy scoring, but it's probably just a matter of time given his real-life success and the talent Cincinnati has on offense. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $16.5 million contract with the Bengals in August of 2024.
Misses 54-yard field-goal attempt
KCincinnati Bengals
October 27, 2024
McPherson made one of two field-goal attempts and converted on both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 37-17 loss to the Eagles.
ANALYSIS
McPherson made a 27-yard chip shot early in the second quarter, but his 54-yard field-goal attempt later in the frame missed wide left. It was his fourth miss on a field-goal attempt this season, and three of the other misses have come over the Bengals' last four regular-season games. McPherson will look to get back on track against the Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 3.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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While his second pro season wasn't quite as good as his first, McPherson did more than enough to reprove himself as one of the league's top kickers. He went 9-for-14 from 40-49 yards and 5-for-5 from 50-plus, also ranking T-6th in PAT attempts (44) and seventh in PAT conversions (40). If anyone is to challenge Justin Tucker for the fantasy kicking throne, it'll likely be the 2021 fifth-round pick within his own division. McPherson hasn't been quite as reliable as Tucker from in close but has a sterling record from beyond 50 yards (14 of 16) and is attached to a more reliable offense in Cincinnati.
McPherson came in as a fifth-round pick last year and excelled during the regular season, but it was his incredible work in the playoffs (14 of 14 on field goals) that truly solidified him as one of the NFL's top kickers. The Bengals may have an even better offense this year, and McPherson has earned the trust to get chances from long distance after leading the league with nine field goals of 50-plus yards last year.
McPherson was the lone kicker selected in this year's draft, going 149th overall (fifth round) after making 51 of 60 FGAs (85.0 percent) and 149 of 150 PATs (99.3 percent) in three seasons at Florida. He then won a summer job battle with Austin Seibert, a fifth-round pick himself a few years back (2019 to the Browns). McPherson's shot at fantasy value in Cincinnati likely requires QB Joe Burrow to come back healthy and strong.
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Misses lone try at Cleveland
KCincinnati Bengals
October 21, 2024
McPherson missed his only field-goal try and converted all three of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 21-14 win at Cleveland.
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Quiet in low-scoring affair
KCincinnati Bengals
October 14, 2024
McPherson made his only field-goal attempt and converted both of his two extra-point tries during Sunday's 17-7 win at the Giants.
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Misses in loss
KCincinnati Bengals
October 6, 2024
McPherson made all four extra-point tries but missed his lone field-goal attempt in Sunday's 41-38 overtime loss to the Ravens.
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Perfect in Sunday's win
KCincinnati Bengals
October 2, 2024
McPherson made both of his field-goal attempts and all four extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Panthers.
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Misses one in loss
KCincinnati Bengals
September 24, 2024
McPherson made three extra-point tries but missed one of three field-goal attempts in Monday's 38-33 loss to the Commanders.
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Gets deal from Bengals
KCincinnati Bengals
August 16, 2024
McPherson signed a three-year, $16.5 million extension with the Bengals on Friday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The talented placekicker was entering the final year of his rookie contract, so the extension isn't surprising given McPherson has largely delivered after being selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Although McPherson has struggled at times with accuracy, he hit winning field goals in multiple playoff games as a rookie, and his 21 made field goals of 50 or more yards since he entered the league are tied for most in that span.
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