Pittsburgh also has one of the stronger kick coverage units in the league. -- Todd Archer, The 49ers' defense would probably be No. Indianapolis will rely on a combination of Nyheim Hines and Isaiah Rodgers in the return game and hope to get a major contribution from coverage specialist Ashton Dulin as well. The special teams has 15 field goals -- tied for the third least in the league -- and its coverage units have struggled, particularly against the Eagles, with rookie Britain Covey returning six punts for 105 yards in Week 13. The Eagles spent most of last season usingJalen Reagoras their kick and punt returner before giving kick return duties toKenneth Gainwelldown the stretch. Tyler Bassshowed significant improvement in his second season as the Bills kicker. And with veteran punter Kevin Huber back for his 14th season in Cincinnati, the Bengals are likely to have one of the most consistent kicking duos in the NFL this season. And the biggest drop? Mason Crosby struggled mightily as the kicker in Green Bay last season. Former UDFA Jonathan Garibay was considered the favorite to win the job but struggled mightily in camp and was recently cut. The sure-handed Hyde provides reliability. The offense has set a team record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 27, and Jalen Hurts ranks first in quarterback rating (108.4) and fourth in completion rate (68%) to pace the air attack. Rodrigo Blankenship had a strong rookie season in 2020 before injuries robbed him of most of his 2021. Meanwhile, the Fins are among the worst teams in the league at returning and defending returns. The rookie will compete with veteran Matt Haack for the starting job this season. Kicker Younghoe Koo will look to stay in the positive rhythm he found last season and coverage specialist Mike Ford should also be an asset for this developing unit. Way put together a fourth straight season with a net punting average above 41.0, hangtime above 4.30, and at least 20 punts inside the 20. 1 in the NCAA in team punt returns last season thanks to a 22.6 yards per return average by Phillips. From Weeks 12 to 18, Patterson made all 16 of his extra-point attempts while converting 13-of-14 field goals. Tutu Atwell and superstar receiver Cooper Kupp will likely handle most of the kick and punt returns, while safety Nick Scott leads the coverage unit. Offense; Defense; Special Teams; Turnovers Team. Lirim Hajrullahu is now considered the favorite to win the job after a successful CFL kicking career, but he is ultimately competing with recently signed veteran Brett Maher for the teams kicker role. Abdullah has a career kick return average of 25.4 yards and finished last season with 29 returns for 646 yards while playing for both the Vikings and Panthers. Kicker: Cairo Santos, Punter: Trenton Gill*, KR: Khalil Herbert, PR: Dazz Newsome. New Orleans, 299.5 6. Freddie Swain averaged 8.6 yards per punt return and muffed just one punt in 44 attempts. It was the second consecutive season the veteran kicker made over 93% of his field-goal attempts. Time will tell if the Cowboys use the same split returner tandem they used last season. The defense has struggled to get off the field at times, which is reflected in its efficiency, but it has allowed the second-fewest points per game (17). Look for linebacker Chris Board and defensive back Jerry Jacobs to lead the kick coverage units when healthy. Sunday's game against the Chiefs was the eighth they've lost by seven or fewer points. Patterson may have a slight advantage going into the preseason. McKenzie, on the other hand, poses a threat to pick up huge yardage any time he returns a kick. Instead of reading my Week 15 fantasy football defense/special teams (DST) rankings, come . Matt Gay had the best season of his career in Los Angeles in 2021. The defense is allowing opponents to convert 63% of their red zone opportunities over the past six games as compared with 40% during New York's 6-1 start. The Dolphins also roster two of the leagues best coverage specialists in Brandon Jones and Clayton Fejedelem. Special teams: 28, What happened to the defense? Kicker Robbie Gould will return for another season as the 49ers look to maintain their status as one of the leagues premier teams. Seattle will need more consistency from Myers to have success as a unit this season. Araiza averaged 51.2 yards per punt his last season at San Diego State and had 18 punts travel at least 60 yards. Kicker: Harrison Butker, Punter: Tommy Townsend, KR: Isiah Pacheco, PR: Mecole Hardman. Miami lost its fastball over the past two games, but it can hang with, or beat, any team in the NFL if it regains that offensive punch. Smith-Marsette returned just four kicks last season, averaging 20.8 yards per return in his rookie season. In the return game new signing Jabrill Peppers is likely to compete with Ty Montgomery. Waddle averaged 17.6 yards on kick returns and 7.0 yards per punt return. The Falcons will be turning to a new punter in 2022, giving Dom Maggio his first opportunity to kick at the NFL level. Kicker: Greg Joseph, Punter: Jordan Berry, KR: Kene Nwangwu, PR: Ihmir Smith-Marsette. Unfortunately, he tore his Achilles in camp, which places Demetric Felton as the teams primary returner this season. Though his placekicking counterpart has yet to be singled out. Split: Rate: Season: * All Games qualifier is any player * Home Games qualifier is any player * Away/Neutral Games qualifier is any player Townsend improved his net punt average (47.2) but saw his hangtime drop by over one-tenth of a second (4.34) after his first year. The latest NFL Standings by Division, Conference and League The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. 2022 fantasy football rankings Overall standard Overall PPR Quarterback Running back standard Running back PPR Wide receiver standard Wide receiver PPR Tight end standard Tight end PPR D/ST Kickers The trouble with D/ST scoring is the emphasis on touchdowns and turnovers, which are impossible to predict. New Head Coach Mike McDaniel will be hoping to get the most out of talented though inconsistent kicker Jason Sanders. Dallas decided to move on fromGreg Zuerleinafter consecutive disappointing seasons as the teams kicker. He also set a career-high for punts inside the 20-yard line during the 2021 season (39). Much of that determination comes down to whether or not star wideout CeeDee Lamb is back to return punts. Jason Myers has struggled with consistency throughout his career with the Seahawks, but hes still an effective kicker. Most concerning, the punter lost 0.3 seconds off his hangtime (4.24), which gave teams a better chance to return the ball. The Browns planned on letting prolific returner Jakeem Grant serve as their primary returner in 2022. -- John Keim, Offense: 17 Defense: 25 The Ravens invested a fourth-round pick in Jordan Stout during the 2022 NFL Draft. Lutz will be back to serve as the teams kicker in 2022 after five seasons of strong play. Tennessee's offense has had its share of struggles, especially in the second half, during which it has averaged an NFL-worst 5.2 points. But opponents still have a QBR against the Chiefs of 57, third highest in the league. Unfortunately, punter Andy Lee continued his steady decline in his fifth season with the Cardinals. -- Rob Demovsky, Offense: 22 2021 Fantasy PPG: 8.9 (4th) 2021 Stats: 42 sacks, 19 int, 11 fr. Offensively, the numbers have taken a hit because of Atlanta's recent inability to score or move the ball (fewer than 20 points scored in four of the past five games and fewer than 200 yards passing in all five). The former Super Bowl-winning head coach will also be looking to returner Jamal Agnew to be a difference maker when healthy. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. The Las Vegas Raiders slid five spots after giving up two late touchdowns in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday. Berrios had his first season as a teams consistent kick returner and the move paid dividends. He turned his playing experience into a 10-year coaching career, nine of which took place at the top level of Indianapolis football. Isaiah McKenzie is slated to see a bigger role on offense this season, so he will likely just handle kick return duties. Today, we look to the third part of the game special teams. Graham Ganohas evolved into a great deep kicker during his two seasons with the Giants. Here's a look at how each NFL team ranks at each position. New rookies in the league have settled in and are now being plugged into their position groups. Kicker: Wil Lutz, Punter: Blake Gillikin, KR/PR: Deonte Harty. -- Stephen Holder, Offense: 28 Houston quarterbacks have a passer rating of 75.7, the lowest in the NFL, and have thrown 16 interceptions, the most in the NFL. The Bucs will again turn to Ryan Succop to handle kicking. This service is intended for adult audiences. 2024 Best NFL Special Teams Players (0) 2024 . -The emergence of coverage aces. Gainwell is expected to see an expanded role on offense, so that likely leaves Reagor pulling double duty again. While the field goals dont seem impressive, it's worth noting that 15 of his attempts came from 40-plus yards and he missed only five of them. The Jaguars' punt and kick coverage units rank near the bottom of the league. The Rams also added a rookie kicker, Cameron Dicker, from the University of Texas. Harrison Butkerremains one of the best kickers in the NFL five years into his NFL career. We've covered every group on offense and every group on defense. Dickson set career highs in punts inside the 20 (43) and punts fair caught (22), despite recording the lowest average hangtime of his career (4.20 seconds). Tavon Austin is expected to handle punt returns if he makes the team. He has three seasons with at least 29 punts downed inside the 20 and has never posted a hangtime below 4.31. The Jets decided to bring in Greg Zuerlein to compete with Eddy Pineiro for the starting job. 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. Berry has never had fewer than 25 punts land inside the 20 in his career. Hes gone 11 of 13 kicking field goals of 50 yards or more over the last two seasons. Tucker has made 252 of 263 attempts within 50 yards, with eight of those misses coming in the 40- to 49-yard range. Denver let last years primary returner (Diontae Spencer) walk in free agency, so there are questions over who will take over that role. The Packers also invested in Pat O'Donnell to serve as their punter in free agency. 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. Santoso had just one attempt over 40 yards last season and he missed it. Lutz has converted 97.3% of his extra-point attempts and 86.6% of his field-goal attempts in his career. 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. -- Brady Henderson, The Jets have some promising young players on offense, most notably wideout Garrett Wilson, but they have topped the 30-point mark only twice. Jacksonville has allowed the second-most receptions to running backs and Austin Ekeler has the fifth-most receptions amongst all players at any position this season.. For returners, the focus lies on average return yards and explosiveness as a runner. Detroit, 310.5 8. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Our 2022 NFL position group rankings series rolls along. Hardman has been a weapon as a punt returner throughout his career (12.1 yards per return in 2021). Kansas City's special teams are usually outstanding, but not this season: They've fumbled three punts, and their field goal rate of 77.8% is the fourth worst. Plus, shifty return man Deonte Harty and reliable coverage specialist Zack Baun should help support a unit that boasts one of the premier special teamers in football, JT Gray. Slye struggled with consistency in his early stops with Houston and San Francisco, making just 9-of-12 extra points and 11-of-13 field goals. Igwebuike had the sixth-most return yards (697) in the NFL despite returning the ball fewer than 30 times. Offensively, the Browns have fallen apart since their bye. Reagor has struggled as a wide receiver but is still an extremely effective kick returner. Once he landed with Washington, he found his groove, hitting 9-of-10 extra points and all 12 of his field-goal attempts (including 3-of-3 from 40-plus yards). The offense has been on a decided upward trajectory since acquiring running back Christian McCaffrey, as San Francisco has averaged 28.7 points per game since McCaffrey took on a full-time role in Week 8, up eight points from before he arrived. Their FPI rankings on defense and special teams are in the top half of the league, and that feels like an accurate reflection of what we've seen on the field. Taylor got all seven of his punt returns after Week 14 of the regular season but averaged 7.4 yards per return during that stretch. Kicker: Evan McPherson, Punter: Kevin Huber, KR: Chris Evans, PR: Trent Taylor. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Gillan has struggled to drive the ball down the field or generate hang time during his career. Punters Riley Dixon and Cameron Dicker will compete for the starting job and look to keep the Rams in an advantageous field position all season. Punters come down to the ability to put together a strong net punt average as well as hangtime (for context: a good hangtime for a punter is 4.30 seconds). The four-year veteran averaged 25.1 yards per kick return last year and got the first return touchdown of his career. Our 2022 rankings are . Injuries have decimated the depth chart; Denver has led the league in players on injured reserve and salary-cap dollars for players on IR for most of the season. The question for this Atlanta special teams unit will be whether or not electric returner Cameron Batson can stay healthy. Defensive back Zech McPhearson and linebacker TJ Edwards are standouts in kick coverage who should help make this unit one of the leagues best. Logan Cooke has been an extremely consistent punter during his four seasons with the Jaguars. The Packers will turn to veteran Mason Crosby as their kicker and former third-round pick Amari Rodgers as the kick returner. Baltimore, 241.5 2. An exceptional talent from inside the 45, Vizcaino should get a real shot to win the role. Without many impact players on special teamsaside from linebacker Isaiah McDuffieGreen Bay needs to find more consistency from a unit that struggled last season. 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. McManus has converted 97.3% of his extra points and 81.9% of his field goals during his tenure with the Broncos. But special teams is surprising. Cairo Santosforced his way into the hearts of Bears fans by kicking field goals that didnt bounce off the uprights, but hes been a terrible deep kicker his entire career. 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. McManus has the leg to make kicks from deep and could give the Broncos more scoring opportunities. York finished his three-year college career with an 81.8% success rate on field goals, including going 15 of 19 on 50-yard attempts in his career. Newsome has apparently reported to training camp in excellent shape and earned the first shot as the teams punt returner. The 49ers also added Ray-Ray McCloud to the team in free agency to serve as their kick and punt returner. Lee posted the lowest hangtime (4.14) and fewest punts inside the 20-yard line (12) since he became a full-time player in 2013. 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 punter/holder Sam Martin joined just before the season. So, again, no surprise. Standout coverage specialists Chris Westry and Sam Franklin Jr also figure to be major contributors. Scott averages 4.51 seconds of hang time in his career (last years top punter had a 4.54) but has never had a net punt average above 40.0. His only miss was also his only attempt past 50 yards. Football Power Index rankings Matt Prater continues to deliver consistent production as a placekicker nine years into his career. The league's 32 teams are ranked in 22 kicking-game categories and assigned points according to . DISCLAIMER: This side and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only, and there is no gambling offered on the site. Unfortunately, a league-average punter is what keeps the Bengals on the lower end of the top-10. The Ravens and Seahawks aren't too shabby on the other side of the ball either, coming in sixth and 11th in fantasy DST . Butker only has two career misses inside of 40 yards (88-of-90). With standout contributors like Kristian Welch and Geno Stone, the Ravens should lean on this veteran unit if need be. While they rank 11th in Pass DVOA, this is a spotty secondary that allowed a 100-plus QB rating five times during the regular season and it ranks 18th in pass-rush win rate (40%) with the. Berry continued to find success pinning opponents inside the 20-yard line. Jakeem Grant was supposed to be the teams primary returner, but its likely hell miss the season with an Achilles tear he suffered in training camp. Depth charts for every team The Ravens have finished in the Top 5 in these rankings in eight of the last nine seasons, also winning in 2015. Olszewski has averaged 23.2 yards per kick return and 12.6 yards per punt return during his three-year career in New England. Those takeaways have prevented teams from finishing drives that could have changed the outcome of games. Ryan Succop has been a solid kicker since joining the Buccaneers before the 2020 season. The same defense that once carried the team has allowed 27 or more points in four of the past six contests. Special teams has been the Vikings' most consistent unit and could produce multiple Pro Bowl invitations. Additionally, he has just two career seasons with fewer than 82.0% of his field goals made. Maggio was on the team but didnt have a punt attempt in 2021. JK Scott played in just one game last season with Jacksonville, but throughout his career, hes been a hangtime specialist that forces fair catches with a weaker leg. 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 . The second-year receiver fielded 50 total punts last year and had only one muffed catch. Kicker: Ryan Succop, Punter: Jake Camarda*, KR/PR: Jaelon Darden. Osborn has secured the WR3 role in the offense. Hardman has explosive speed and will be a threat to house any kick he can field. But Prescott has to watch the interceptions, with eight since his return. Agnew is a dynamic returner and is truly a special team's weapon for the Jaguars. Kevin Huber will enter his 11th season as the Bengals punter during the 2022 season. Dicker served as the Longhorns kicker and punter during the 2021 season. One other player that figures to contribute in a key role is specialist/safety Michael Thomas. Jason Sanders has put together inconsistent campaigns during his four-year career with the Dolphins. -- Brooke Pryor, Offense: 11 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. The Vikings are looking to end the revolving door they had at kicker under former head coach Mike Zimmer. Ranking in the top three on offense is a bit misleading given some of the issues the unit has had in the past month, but the Bills are third in scoring, averaging 26.3 points per game. Punter Tress Way, along with returners Dax Milne and Curtis Samuel, also figure to help a Washington team with playoff hopes. Our power panel -- a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities -- has evaluated how teams are stacking up through 14 weeks. Special teams: 10, The numbers make sense with a look at how the Rams' season has played out: They're averaging just 16.8 points per game, by far the worst under coach Sean McVay since he was hired in 2017. Kicker: Ryan Santoso, Punter: Logan Cooke, KR/PR: Jamal Agnew. After suffering through a revolving door at the kicker position the last two seasons, Washington will look to former Carolina Panther Joey Slye to steady the boat. NFL Team Total Defense Postseason Stats 2022. Goldsberry: Six NBA trends to watch Bullock continued the trend that has taken root during his nine-year career: hes extremely accurate from inside 40 yards and struggles with consistency anywhere deeper than that. Defense: 13 Myers is a strong kicker at reasonable distances, but just cant be trusted at 40-okys. But perhaps most alarming are the average defensive ranking and the abysmal special teams spot. Chicago hopes rookie punter Trenton Gill and rookie return man Trestan Ebner can join coverage specialist Caleb Johnson in helping to breathe life into this developing unit. Head Coach Bill Belichick will let inexperienced kicker Tristan Vizcaino compete with veteran Nick Folk for the starting kicking job. Sep 5, 2022. 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. 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Harty had the seventh most kick return yards (690) in the NFL last season. Few kickers have been more dependable than Robbie Gould throughout his career. Not having top cornerback Adoree' Jackson has been crushing. -- Katherine Terrell, Offense: 21 Special teams: 19, The FPI efficiencies are an excellent match for the Titans' mediocre 7-6 record. 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