Who Should I Start? Joey Slye or Riley Patterson


Week 1 Projections

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TD
Rec. Rec.
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Rec
TD
8.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Joey Slye News

Titans Bringing Back Joey Slye on a One-Year Deal

Wednesday, March 11, 7:22 AM

The Tennessee Titans are re-signing kicker Joey Slye to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, a source told Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Slye will return to Nashville after going 28-for-35 on his field-goal attempts (9-for-14 from 50-plus yards) and 26-for-27 on his extra-point opportunities in 16 games last year. The 29-year-old former undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech was mostly off the fantasy radar in 2025 in an inconsistent Titans offense led by rookie quarterback Cameron Ward. Slye finished as the No. 20 fantasy kicker in terms of overall fantasy points. For his career, Slye has made only 81.4% of his 215 field-goal attempts for six different teams over the course of seven seasons. The Titans' offense could make some improvements in Ward's second season under a new coaching staff, but fantasy managers should have higher-ceiling options to choose from this fall.


Week 1 Projections

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Pts.
Rush.
Yds.
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TD
Rec. Rec.
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Rec
TD
8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Riley Patterson News

Riley Patterson Is a Shaky Start in Pittsburgh

Saturday, December 13, 6:51 PM

Miami Dolphins kicker Riley Patterson has been solid but not spectacular this season, while filling in for Jason Sanders (hip), who remains on IR. Patterson has made 23 of his 25 field goal attempts and 28 of his 29 extra point attempts. He didn't have any issues on the road in the cold against the Jets last week, making all four of his kicks. This week, he'll be on the road for a night game in Pittsburgh with very cold temperatures again in the forecast. While it won't be ideal conditions for long field goals, Patterson has been consistent enough from short range to not be a total "must avoid" option, especially since the Steelers have been a top-10 matchup for kickers. Patterson is the No. 19 kicker in RotoBaller's Week 15 rankings, so there are potentially kickers with more upside on the waiver wire in most standard-sized leagues this week.


Joey Slye vs. Riley Patterson

Still trying to decide between Slye and Patterson? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Joey Slye is projected to score 8.8 points this week while Riley Patterson is projected to score 8.9 points.