The Houston Texans re-signed kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn to a three-year, $15.9 million deal on Wednesday, according to a source. Fairbairn's average annual value of $5.3 million makes him the fourth-highest paid kicker in the league on a yearly basis. The 30-year-old kicked in a career-low 12 games in 2023 due to injury, but he was solid when he was active, making 96.4 percent of his 28 field-goal attempts while missing just one of his 22 extra-point tries during the regular season. All seven of his NFL seasons have come with the Texans, and he's made 87.1 percent of his 201 field-goal attempts in that time. With young quarterback C.J. Stroud leading what should be an explosive Houston offense for years to come, Fairbairn's fantasy needle is pointing up heading into 2024.
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn is a great play in Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns. Last week, Fairbairn finished with a season-high 17 fantasy points behind a four field goal day. With Case Keenum under center once again this weekend, the Texans' kicker could be called upon a lot. On the year, he has made 22 of 23 field goals while converting on all 15 extra points. Fairbairn is averaging 9.8 fantasy points per game this year and should be heavily considered for your kicker spot in Week 16.
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (right quadricep) has been activated from injured reserve ahead of Week 15 versus the Tennessee Titans. This move was widely expected after he practiced in full all week long and did not carry an injury designation into the weekend. While Fairbairn ranked as a top-12 kicker when healthy earlier this season, he's not a reliable fantasy option this week. With C.J. Stroud (concussion) out, Case Keenum is expected to quarterback the Houston offense. This is a significant downgrade at quarterback and, along with the absence of Nico Collins (calf) and Tank Dell (leg), could make it difficult for the Texans to move down the field. Managers can leave Fairbairn on waivers until Stroud returns to the fold.
Texans Expect Ka'imi Fairbairn To Return This Week
The Houston Texans are expected to get starting kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) back from Injured Reserve in Week 15 for the contest against the Tennessee Titans, according to a source. Fairbairn has missed the last five games with a strained right quadriceps muscle, but he's fully recovered now and is set to return to regular kicking duties for the Texans. Houston has been rolling with Matt Ammendola with Fairbairn sidelined. Ammendola made six of his nine field-goal tries and 10 of his 11 point-after attempts in the last five games. Fairbairn had been a pretty reliable kicking option in fantasy before his injury, but he won't be on the streaming radar for fantasy managers if quarterback C.J. Stroud (concussion) is forced to miss time.
Ka'imi Fairbairn Not Ready, Matt Amendola To Kick Again
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) hasn't suffered any setbacks in his recovery from a strained right quadriceps, according to sources, but he isn't quite ready to return in Week 14 against the New York Jets and will spend another week on Injured Reserve. As a result, the Texans will elevate Matt Ammendola from the practice squad to the active roster to kick against his former team on Sunday. Fairbairn will now miss his fifth game due to his quad injury, leaving Ammendola as the starter against the Jets this weekend. Fantasy managers should be able to find better options at the position. The 26-year-old Ammendola has made six of his nine field-goal tries and all 10 of his extra-point attempts in the four contests filling in for the hobbled Fairbairn.
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) is expected to be activated from Injured Reserve and return to kick in Week 14 against the New York Jets. Fairbairn is required to miss just one more game while on Injured Reserve due to a strained quadriceps. Matt Ammendola hasn't been very effective in the three games that Fairbairn has missed, but the Texans will roll with him for one more game this Sunday against the Denver Broncos in Week 13. The 29-year-old Fairbairn has been a top-five fantasy kicker in 2023 based on average fantasy points per game at 8.5. In eight games before his quadriceps injury, Fairbairn had made 18 of his 19 field-goal tries and all 14 of his extra points, so he will surely be back on the fantasy map when he comes off IR next week.
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve after the Week 13 game against the Denver Broncos and he is making significant progress in his recovery from a strained quadriceps, according to sources. Houston waived fill-in kicker Matt Ammendola on Monday, but he's a possibility to rejoin the practice squad. Meanwhile, the team is working out veteran Brett Maher on Tuesday. When healthy, Fairbairn is the Texans' regular kicker. The 29-year-old is in his seventh year with the team and had made 18 of his 19 field-goal tries and all 14 of his extra-point opportunities this year in eight games played before injuring his quadriceps in the Week 9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quad) has been placed on injured reserve. He departed midway through Week 9 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was unable to return. The 29-year-old will now miss four games with Matt Ammendola kicking in his absence. Despite the Texans' latest offensive success, Ammendola has historically struggled with accuracy and is not currently on the fantasy radar.
Ka'imi Fairbairn Out Roughly Three Weeks, Matt Ammendola Taking Over
With Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) out around three weeks with a strained quadriceps muscle that he suffered in the Week 9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, practice-squad kicker Matt Ammendola will be signed to the active 53-man roster, according to a source. Ammendola will make his Texans debut in Week 10 against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Ammendola, 26, has two years of kicking experience in the NFL with the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Royals, making just 18 of his 26 career field-goal attempts (69.2 percent) while making 19 of his 22 extra-point tries. Fantasy managers should be able to find much better streaming options at the position in Week 10 and beyond.
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quad) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. This was widely anticipated after he was unable to practice in any capacity this week. The Texans turned to Dare Ogunbowale as their emergency kicker for the second half of Week 9, but they have since brought in a true kicker to prepare for Fairbairn's absence. The team signed Matt Ammendola, who spent two games each with the Cardinals and Chiefs in 2022. Through 15 games, he's converted 69.2 percent of field goals and 86.4 percent of extra points. Despite the Texans possessing a solid offense, Ammendola can't be trusted in fantasy football, primarily due to concerns about his accuracy.
