Who Should I Start? Matt Prater or Rodrigo Blankenship

Saturday, September 16, 3:45 AM

Fantasy managers should keep a close eye on Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater as he lines up against the New York Giants in this week's matchup. In Week 1 against the Washington Commanders, Prater nailed a 54-yarder to give his team the lead they later relinquished. In Week 2, the Cardinals face off against the New York Giants, who just gave up two field goal attempts and five extra points against Dallas. His powerful kicks, combined with a Cardinals' offense that may have trouble moving the ball, makes him an above-average fantasy option for Week 2.

Monday, August 21, 6:14 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived kicker Rodrigo Blankenship on Monday. Blankenship lost the kicking battle to Chase McLaughlin in training camp this summer and will now look to latch on with another team before the start of the 2023 regular season. The 26-year-old spent last year with the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals, going 4-for-5 on his field-goal tries and 4-for-5 on extra points in just three total games. As long as Tampa doesn't bring in more competition for McLaughlin to close out the preseason, he should enter Week 1 as the team's starting kicker. McLaughlin, 27, made 83.3 percent of his 36 field-goal attempts and made all 21 of his extra-point tries in 16 games with the Indianapolis Colts in 2022. The kicking position in Tampa won't be as exciting in fantasy now that Tom Brady isn't running the offense in 2023.