Rodrigo Blankenship will return after missing most of the 2021 season due to injury, and the Colts hope he can return to his pre-injury form. Defense: 32 When it comes to the best kicking combination in the league, Las Vegas edges out the field thanks to the high-level consistency of bothDaniel CarlsonandAJ Cole. Veteran Kicker Chris Boswell returns for his eighth season in the black and yellow to battle the swirling winds that come standard in the AFC North. Its possible that in an unforgiving NFC East environment age will become a factor for Gano this year. Ranking all 32 NFL teams ahead of the 2022 NFL season NFL Listicle Pre-2022 NFL season power rankings Modified 30 Aug 2022 We've nearly made it through the NFL preseason. C.J. New coach Kevin OConnell will turn to Greg Josepha gifted kicker who had a tumultuous run in his first season with Minnesota. The Chargers have allowed the second-most rushing yards . -- Rob Demovsky, Offense: 22 Punter Arryn Siposs should pair with Elliot to form a reliable kicking tandem. That could potentially put an already strong unit over the top. The five-year veteran made all 44 of his extra-point attempts and missed just three field goals in 33 attempts. Of the players with a minimum of 10 punt returns, Lamb finished eighth in yards per return (9.9). The defensive rankings can be attributed to a pass defense that hasn't lived up to expectations, allowing 245.4 yards per game and 6.72 yards per play. Hes done enough in camp to earn the role in the pros, giving him a shot at making the teams 53-man roster. -- Sarah Barshop, Get exclusive access to more than 3,000 premium articles a year from top writers. Offensively, the Browns have fallen apart since their bye. Football Power Index rankings The veteran kicker has been a lock inside 40 yards throughout his career (97.5% success rate) but has struggled with deeper kicks. Lirim Hajrullahu and Brett Maher will compete for the chance to start as Dallas kicker this season after the team released Jonathan Garibay. JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN As of now, Austin Seibert seems to hold the edge in training camp after going 10-of-12 in field goals last season before hitting injured reserve. Defense: 18 Justin Tucker remains the gold standard when it comes to kickers in the NFL, but the Ravens will be finding a new punter after Sam Koch retired this past offseason. -- Adam Teicher, The Bills remain one of the best teams despite some hiccups. He has been consistent and reliable for the Steelers in his career thus far. Also hoping to make major contributions will be return specialist Ray-Ray McCloud IIIsupplemented by Brandon Aiyukand talented coverage man Deommodore Lenoir. On defense and special teams, the Panthers are about where they should be: playing at a high level. Kicker: Matt Prater, Punter: Andy Lee, KR/PR: Rondale Moore. Newsome has apparently reported to training camp in excellent shape and earned the first shot as the teams punt returner. The Jaguars' punt and kick coverage units rank near the bottom of the league. Mann improved his yards per punt (45.7) and net punt average (41.6) in his sophomore season. Player stats for both teams, including performance splits over recent time periods, only against good teams, and other ways to slice and dice. Welcome to Week 15 of the NFL regular season. Micah Parsons is scary good but that doesn't mean the Cowboys DST is in the same category fantasy-wise. The sure-handed Hyde provides reliability. Gould remains one of the better deep kickers in the NFL, hitting 10 of 13 attempts beyond 40 yards in 2021. After spending the last few seasons looking for consistency at the kicker position, the Chargers turn to veteran Dustin Hopkins this year. Find out who the leaders are in standard scoring formats and see which players are available in your fantasy football league. If the Giants can keep return man CJ Board healthy and get a boost from coverage specialist Cam Brown, this unit could improve on their performance from last season. We've covered every group on offense and every group on defense. Isaiah McKenzie is slated to see a bigger role on offense this season, so he will likely just handle kick return duties. The two could potentially end up sharing the role. Judging the biggest overreactions from Sunday's games: Brock Purdy better for 49ers than Jimmy G. NFL Football Player Stats & Stats Leaders - Special Teams Total Tackles Who's your favorite NFL team? Jordan Berryalso found success in his first year punting with the team in 2021. Today, we look to the third part of the game special teams. -- DJ Bien-Aime, Rex Ryan: The Bucs look old and slow -- and not just the QB (1:02), Updated NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus offense, defense and special teams rankings, How coach Andy Reid saved the Kansas City Chiefs, Titans hiring 49ers' Carthon as GM, sources say, Rodgers mulling future with Packers or elsewhere, Source: Johnson tells Lions he'll return as OC, Cowboys stick with kicker Maher, expect rebound, Eagles' Hurts: 'Got a bounty on me every week', Chargers fire OC Lombardi after playoff collapse, Sources: Browns to hire Schwartz as new DC, Bengals owner wants to keep Burrow for long haul, What's next for Tom Brady and the Bucs? -- Marcel Louis-Jacques, The Ravens' offense and defense have similar efficiencies, but they are two sides of the ball going in opposite directions. Evans had just two kick returns in Week 18 of the 2021 season but showed his dynamism with the ball in his hand by averaging 29.0 yards per return. Combining new fourth-round pickpunter Jordan Stoutwith returner/receiver Devin Duvernay should give the Ravens an edge in field position battles all season. But opponents still have a QBR against the Chiefs of 57, third highest in the league. Return man Gunner Olszewski comes over from the Patriots to give Pittsburgh an experienced player back returning kicks. Dan parlayed a career as a mediocre tight end as a high schooler in the Chicago suburbs into a walk-on spot at the FCS level with the University of Dayton. The 49ers also added Ray-Ray McCloud to the team in free agency to serve as their kick and punt returner. (1:02). The Giants will again turn to veteran Graham Gano to handle the kicking game this season. That's the question that has been asked all season and will be asked again once it's over. Christian McCaffrey is a top play, but that nudges Elijah Mitchell into the top-15 of Wild Card rankings. Graham Ganohas evolved into a great deep kicker during his two seasons with the Giants. Kicker: Ryan Santoso, Punter: Logan Cooke, KR/PR: Jamal Agnew. The Falcons have some flexibility with their kickoff and punt returners that depends on Cordarrelle Pattersons role on offense. Blankenship hasnt shown the ability to convert 50-yard field goals during his career (1-for-4), but he can be trusted at shorter distances. Tucker has made 252 of 263 attempts within 50 yards, with eight of those misses coming in the 40- to 49-yard range. The Las Vegas Raiders slid five spots after giving up two late touchdowns in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday. The four-year veteran has a career net average punt of 40.1 and an average hangtime of 4.40. The Bears finally found themselves a kicker but chose to overhaul the rest of their special teams unit. 1 here were it not for a poor performance against the Chiefs, but it does still lead the league in many traditional categories. 2021 was the only season in his career with an average hangtime under 4.30. The rookie finished his first season with a 22.4 kick return average and an 8.1 punt return average. Jake Elliotthad an excellent bounceback season after a rough 2020. Do you like rankings? Team efficiencies are based on the point contributions of each unit to the team's scoring margin, on a per-play basis. Felton averaged 7.1 yards per punt return and 19.1 yards per kick return in his rookie year but is an explosive runner who has the ability to house any kick if he gets going. The Colts are fundamentally bad on offense, struggling in critical areas like protecting the football and blocking, which explains a lot. What team has the best record as an underdog since 2018? Kicker: Rodrigo Blankenship, Punter: Rigoberto Sanchez, KR: Isaiah Rodgers, PR: Nyheim Hines. The Jaguars also saw continued success from Jamal Agnew as a returner in his first year with the team. A squad that had scored 30 points in four straight games has now failed to crack 20 in its past two. 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The Cowboys boast one of the NFLs premier punters in Bryan Anger. Cincinnati will likely stick with a two-headed approach with their returners by letting Chris Evans handle kick return duties and Trent Taylor field punts. Meanwhile, the Fins are among the worst teams in the league at returning and defending returns. The Saints were thrown into a bind at kicker last season when Wil Lutz had a core muscle injury in the preseason that eventually cost him the entire 2021 season. The seven-year veteran now has three straight seasons with a 90.0% conversion rate on field goals. Santoso had just one attempt over 40 yards last season and he missed it. The defense's biggest issue is a lack of a consistent pass rush (its 23 sacks ranks 28th), which is why Jacksonville is 28th in the NFL in pass defense (253.3 yards per game allowed). For the first time, the NFL Players Association has released its own All-Pro team recognizing the best players from the regular season.. Players across the league were asked to vote for the best . Kicker: Justin Tucker, Punter: Jordan Stout*, KR/PR: Devin Duvernay. Nwangwu had the most kick return touchdowns in the NFL (2) and finished 13th in return yards (579) despite having six fewer returns than anybody ahead of him on the list. Santoso played in four games for the Panthers and Lions last season, converting on just 75% of his extra points and 80% of his field goals. Tavon Austin is expected to handle punt returns if he makes the team. Kicker Jake Elliott one of the most consistent in the league from inside of 45 yards will look to maintain the success hes had thus far in his career. For returners, the focus lies on average return yards and explosiveness as a runner. Cooke has a career net punt average of 43.2. Matthew Slater, Justin Bethel and Cody Davis all figure to be major contributors to a unit that is regularly one of the leagues best. Kicker: Brandon McManus, Punter: Sam Martin, KR/PR: Kendall Hinton. The Bengals give up more field goals per drive than any team in the league, but Anarumo won't complain as long as Cincinnati keeps opponents out of the end zone. Special teams: 25, The Bears have seen a considerable uptick in offensive efficiency since Week 7, averaging 25.3 points per game. It's so bad that the team used a two-quarterback system against the Cowboys to generate a spark. The special teams unit has been the most consistent group for Buffalo this year, with kicker Tyler Bass making a career-high 89.7% of field goals, which is especially significant after. David Mayoone of Washingtons best players in kick coveragerounds out what could end up being a solid unit should Slye find success. One other player that figures to contribute in a key role is specialist/safety Michael Thomas. If Patterson is more of a role player, he will likely return to his role as one of the more prolific kick returners in NFL history. Harrison Butkerremains one of the best kickers in the NFL five years into his NFL career. Kicker Harrison Butker will be looking to maintain his success. He has one career punt return touchdown. Unfortunately for the Chiefs,Tommy Townsendregressed slightly after a strong rookie season. Much of that determination comes down to whether or not star wideout CeeDee Lamb is back to return punts. CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND Defense: 16 NFL Season Long FTN's Dan Fornek ranks all 32 NFL special teams units heading into the 2022 football season. Veteran kicker Randy Bullock will compete with Caleb Shudak for the starting job to open camp. -- Jamison Hensley, Offense: 19 With solid contributions from players like Punter Tommy Townsend and electric returner Mecole Hardman, the Chiefs should be able to control the field position battle. Thanks in large part thanks to the emergence of kicker Daniel Carlson late last season, the Raiders special teams have the potential to be one of the leagues best next season. Dallas decided to move on fromGreg Zuerleinafter consecutive disappointing seasons as the teams kicker. Sep 5, 2022. The Jets head into 2022 hoping veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein can find some consistency to help put points on the board. The starting punter will be Brett Kern, entering his 14th season with the Titans. An exceptional talent from inside the 45, Vizcaino should get a real shot to win the role. The rookie will compete with veteran Matt Haack for the starting job this season. Special teams: 23, The Saints simply haven't been good in all three phases of the game, and their offense has struggled badly at times to put up points. 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