Nick Folk Fantasy

New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk had a rebound performance versus the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3. Folk missed one field goal in each of the first two weeks, but had a solid performance here. He connected on all three field goal attempts during the victory. He finished with a total of 12 points in this contest. Folk isn't the most trustworthy kicker, but the Patriots continue to give him chances. He's probably not worth owning in 12-team formats, but he could be useful when other kickers have bye weeks.

Sep. 27th • 7:50 PM

The New England Patriots re-signed veteran kicker Nick Folk on Monday and also signed rookie defensive lineman Michael Barnett. Rookie kicker Justin Rohrwasser has struggled in training camp, so the Pats are bringing in Folk to create some competition. The 35-year-old Folk made 14 of his 17 field-goal attempts in seven games for New England last year, including his lone try from 50-plus yards. He has an 80.4 percent success rate in his career over 12 seasons. If the Patriots offense shows some life with quarterback Cam Newton taking over for Tom Brady, there could be some fleeting fantasy value for Folk if he takes over for Rohrwasser.

Aug. 24th • 8:03 PM

The New England Patriots released kicker Nick Folk (appendix) on Friday after signing Kai Forbath to replace the injured kicker in Week 13 against the Texans. Folk made seven of his nine field-goal tries and all three extra points in three games for the Patriots while replacing the injured Stephen Gostkowski. It's possible that the Patriots re-sign Folk after this week when he's recovered from an appendectomy, but it's not a certainty. Anyone attempting kicks for the Patriots is usually fantasy relevant, so Forbath could be on the streaming radar if he's the team's kicker the rest of the way.

Nov. 29th • 12:01 PM