Matt Ammendola Fantasy Stats

With the news that Detroit Lions kicker Michael Badgley (hamstring) had suffered a significant season-ending hamstring injury, the Lions worked out a horde of potential replacements. During the workout, Detroit tried out Matt Ammendola, Lucas Havrisic, Matthew McCrane, and Andre Szmyt. Badgley didn't start for Detroit until Week 15 of the 2023 season, but he was a reliable option for them from then on. He went 7-of-7 on field goal attempts from that point forward while also knocking in 23-of-25 extra-point attempts. It is unclear which direction they will go to fill their need. Still, this situation requires monitoring as they project to be one of the highest-scoring offenses in 2024, and whoever ends up kicking for them will be a valuable asset for fantasy managers.

The Houston Texans released kicker Matt Ammendola from their practice squad on Tuesday in anticipation of activating regular kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) from Injured Reserve later this week in time for their Week 15 game on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Ammendola served as Houston's kicker in the five games that Fairbairn missed while on Injured Reserve. The 27-year-old wasn't all that effective, making six of his nine field-goal tries and 10 of his 11 extra-point attempts. Fairbairn was one of the league's better kickers earlier this year before his injury, but he won't be all that attractive as a fantasy streamer in Week 15 if quarterback C.J. Stroud (concussion) is unable to clear the league's concussion protocol.

The Houston Texans will elevate kicker Matt Ammendola from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster on Saturday before their Week 13 contest against the Denver Broncos. The Texans waived Ammendola earlier this week before re-signing him. This will be the 26-year-old's final game as the starter for Houston, as Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) will return from Injured Reserve to resume his role as the starting kicker in Week 14 against the Jets. Ammendola has made just three of his six field-goal tries in the three games filling in for the injured Fairbairn. The good news is he's made all nine of his extra-point opportunities. Fantasy managers should once again be ignoring Ammendola as a streamer this weekend.

The Houston Texans re-signed kicker Matt Ammendola to their practice squad on Wednesday after the team waived him on Monday. Houston won't get Ka'imi Fairbairn back until at least Week 14, as he's on Injured Reserve and is required to miss one more game. Ammendola has kicked for Houston in all three games with Fairbairn out, but he missed both of his field-goal attempts in the three-point loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week and also missed his lone field-goal try in Week 11. The 26-year-old will likely kick for the Texans again this Sunday against the Denver Broncos, but once Fairbairn is back healthy, the Texans will most likely move on from Ammendola. Fantasy managers should look elsewhere at the position in Week 13.

The Houston Texans waived kicker Matt Ammendola on Monday and claimed defensive end Derek Barnett off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles in a corresponding move. Fairbairn has missed the last three games after being placed on Injured Reserve due to a strained right quadriceps he suffered in Week 9. Ammendola has kicked in his stead the last three games and went 3-for-6 on field-goal attempts while making all nine of his extra points. The 26-year-old missed both of his field goals in the three-point Week 12 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. If he clears waivers, he's likely to be returned to Houston's practice squad. Fairbairn must miss at least one more game before he's eligible to be activated from IR.

Following his first missed kick of the season, Houston Texans kicker Matt Ammendola will look to bounce back in Week 12 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ammendola made all three of his extra-point kicks in Houston's win last week. But the 26-year-old missed his lone field goal in the contest, a 48-yard attempt that went wide. Despite the missed kick last week, Ammendola could be a solid kicker option in fantasy this weekend. The Texans continue to put up points, which is great news for Houston's new kicker.

New Houston Texans kicker Matt Ammendola is a solid option in Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals. Ammendola is filling in for starter Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps), who was placed on the injured reserve list last week. The former made his season debut in Week 10 and filled in quite nicely by going six-for-six on kicks. Ammendola converted on all three of his field goal attempts and will look to carry that momentum into this weekend. He's a solid kicker option on Sunday in a game that Houston should score plenty of points.

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.

The Arizona Cardinals activated wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the 53-man active roster on Monday and released kicker Matt Ammendola in a corresponding move. Hopkins finished serving his six-game suspension and will make his season debut in Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night, where he should be quarterback Kyler Murray's top receiving target now that Marquise Brown (foot) is out for around six weeks. Hopkins dealt with a sprained MCL in 2021, but he should be well past that injury now. The Cardinals cutting Ammendola suggests that they think Matt Prater (hip) will be able to return on Thursday after a two-game absence. If not, the team will need to add another kicker early this week.

Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Ammendola made his only field goal attempt in Week 6, but couldn't connect on an extra-point attempt after the Cardinals' defense returned a fumble for a touchdown. Ammendola hasn't been a reliable option in Matt Prater's absence, so this could be the final time we see him suit up for Arizona.