Joey Slye Fantasy

San Francisco 49ers kicker Joey Slye converted his lone 47-yard field goal attempt and an extra point attempt during the team's 17-10 Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. This offseason, Slye was cut by the Carolina Panthers but just signed with the 49ers due to Robbie Gould being sent to short-term Injured Reserve with a groin injury. With the inconsistency seen in the 49ers' offense, the scoring opportunities could be frequent for Slye after the team returns from their Week 6 Bye.

Oct. 10th • 9:10 PM

The San Francisco 49ers placed kicker Robbie Gould (groin) on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and signed Joey Slye to kick in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, according to a source. Gould strained his groin before the Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and will now be out for at least three games. The 38-year-old had attempted only four field goals in three games, so he wasn't of much use to fantasy managers. Slye was the Houston Texans kicker for the first three weeks of this season, making four of his five field-goal tries and seven of eight extra points. Fantasy managers should steer clear of San Francisco's kicking situation right now, especially since they're unlikely to have the luxury of kicking many field goals against the undefeated Cardinals this Sunday.

Oct. 5th • 8:01 PM

The Houston Texans waived kicker Joey Slye on Thursday. Slye wasn't terrible for Houston through the first three games of the season. The 25-year-old made four of his five field-goal attempts and had missed one of eight extra-point tries to begin the season. The move was made with regular kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (leg) set to return from Injured Reserve in time for this Sunday's game on the road against the Buffalo Bills. Fairbairn made 87.1 percent of his field goals (27-for-31) and went 37-for-40 on extra points in 16 games for the Texans last year. He was a weekly fantasy option in 2020, but that won't be the case with rookie quarterback Davis Mills under center in a tough road environment this weekend.

Sep. 30th • 9:56 PM