Nick Folk Fantasy

The New England Patriots re-signed kicker Nick Folk to a one-year, $1.62 million deal. The deal has a maximum value of $2.5 million. Folk made 26 of his 28 field-goal tries and 30 of his 33 extra points for the Patriots last year. His 108 total points were the most that he had recorded in a single season since 2016. The veteran has been a stabilizing force in the team's kicking game since they parted ways with Stephen Gostkowski. The 36-year-old Folk was 13-for-13 on kicks inside of 40 yards. While New England's offense should be improved with the additions of Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne, Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry, Folk will be probably be left to the waiver wire to begin the year in the majority of leagues. Robert Aguayo and Justin Rohrwasser are the other kickers on the team's roster.

Mar. 19th • 4:07 PM

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (abdomen) and kicker Nick Folk (back) were both limited in practice on Tuesday. Newton was able to bounce back with another two rushing touchdowns in the blowout win over the Chargers in Week 13 to help out fantasy managers that streamed him. However, he hasn't topped 100 yards passing in the last two weeks and doesn't have a single game in 2020 with more than one touchdown pass. Unless he finds success on the ground, the former MVP will likely be a bust in fantasy. The Rams, Newton's Week 14 opponent on Thursday, have allowed the fewest fantasy points per game to QBs this year, including just three rushing touchdowns. He'll be a low-ceiling/low-floor QB2. Folk made six extra points and a field goal last week, but we don't expect the Pats offense to go off on Thursday against a much tougher Rams Defense. You can find better kicking options than Folk.

Dec. 8th • 9:35 PM

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk (back) and tight end Ryan Izzo (hamstring) are both questionable for Week 10 on Sunday night against the Ravens. Both Folk and Izzo practiced on a limited basis all week, so we'd expect them both to suit up against Baltimore. Folk ranks just 24th in overall fantasy points at the kicking position through eight games, but the veteran booter hasn't missed a field-goal attempt since Week 2 and made all three of his field goals, including a 51-yard game-winner, and all three of his extra points in the Week 9 win over the Jets. The 36-year-old is trending upward and could be busy again Sunday night, making him a top-five kicking option. Izzo has just nine catches for 114 yards in eight games. The Pats don't utilize the tight end position enough to make Izzo fantasy relevant.

Nov. 14th • 3:17 PM