Greg Zuerlein Fantasy

The New York Jets signed free-agent kicker Greg Zuerlein to an undisclosed deal on Saturday. Zuerlein spent the last two seasons kicking for the Dallas Cowboys, and he connected on 63 of his 76 field-goal attempts (82.9%) over 32 games in that two-year span. The 34-year-old, who is often called Greg the Leg, was initially a sixth-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 2012 out of Missouri Western State. He's made 82.2% of his kicks in 151 career regular season games over 10 NFL seasons with the Rams and Cowboys. Zuerlein was a Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro in 2017 and should have a pretty decent shot at unseating Eddie Pineiro as the primary placekicker for New York in 2022, but he'll lose plenty of fantasy appeal with the move from Dallas to the Jets.

Mar. 26th • 11:49 AM

The Dallas Cowboys released tight end Blake Jarwin (hip) and kicker Greg Zuerlein on Friday. The Cowboys continue to make moves to try and get under the salary cap for the 2022 season. Jarwin needed hip surgery this offseason and isn't expected to be available for the start of the 2022 season, so he could struggle to generate interest on the open market. The 27-year-old posted 70 receptions (95 targets) for 780 yards and eight touchdowns in his five seasons in Dallas. Zuerlein went 29-for-35 on his field-goal tries in 2021 and missed six of his 48 extra-point tries in 16 regular season games for Dallas. The Cowboys will save around $2.5 million with Zuerlein's release after he became unreliable late last year.

Mar. 11th • 4:55 PM

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted that kicker Greg Zuerlein's recent struggles have "absolutely" altered the team's game plan heading into their wild-card game this Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. "If a better alternative was out there, we'd be using it. Everything is at stake," Jones said. It's not exactly a confidence-booster for Zuerlein heading into the playoffs this weekend. The 34-year-old missed a kick in three of the team's final four regular season games, and he also shanked an extra point in Week 18. He finished the year 29-for-35 on field goals (82.9%) and 42-for-48 on extra points, and he finished as the No. 13 fantasy kicker. With Dallas doubting Zuerlein's abilities, fantasy managers may want to look in another direction in DFS games this weekend.

Jan. 11th • 6:40 PM