The Patriots selected Ryland in the fourth round of the NFL Draft from Maryland, and he will be the team's kicker following the trade of Nick Folk to Tennessee. Ryland could be a starting Fantasy kicker in all leagues. At Maryland in 2022, Ryland made 19 of 23 field goals and 39 of 40 PATs. The Patriots have averaged 34 made field goals and 37 made PATs over the past two seasons, and Ryland could be a sneaky option on Draft Day.
Patriots' Chad Ryland: Misses late field-goal try Sunday
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Ryland missed his only field-goal attempt in Sunday's 10-7 loss to the Giants.
Ryland's miss was a 35-yard try with six seconds remaining that would have tied Sunday's contest. The rookie kicker also missed a 35-yard attempt in the Patriots' 10-6 loss to the Colts in Week 10. PerZack Cox of NESN.com, coach Bill Belichick noted his frustration with Ryland's recent performance, while at the same time acknowledging the 2023 fourth-rounder's ability. "Chad is a very talented player," Belichick said Monday. "But this is two weeks in a row that we basically missed extra points. It's not good enough." Ryland will look to bounce back this coming weekend against the Chargers, but at this stage he's not a reliable fantasy option, given his accuracy issues (66.7 percent on 18 attempts) and the overall state of (2-9) New England's offense.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Limited as offense still struggling
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Ryland converted his only field-goal attempt and both of his two extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-17 loss versus Washington.
New England's offense failed to crack 20 points for the second consecutive game in Week 9, and Ryland again saw few opportunities as a result. He has struggled on longer kicks so far this season, and as long as the Patriots continue to fail to move the ball, there are better fantasy options at kicker.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Posts 11 points in Week 7
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Ryland made all three of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 29-25 win over the Bills en route to recording a season-high 11 points.
Ryland now has 33 points over his first seven games as a pro, and his fantasy upside going forward hinges on how the Patriots' offense (which has been inconsistent this season) moves the ball in the coming weeks. Next up for the team is a Week 8 divisional matchup against the Dolphins.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Makes lone FG attempt Sunday
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Ryland made his only field-goal attempt (from 43 yards) in Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Raiders.
Ryland also made both of his extra-point tries Sunday, and through six contests to date, the rookie kicker has compiled a total of 22 points. Until the 1-5 Patriots pick up the pace on offense, Ryland will profile as a low-end fantasy option.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Misses lone attempt Sunday
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Ryland missed his only field-goal attempt in Sunday's 34-0 loss to the Saints.
Following his miss from 48-yards Sunday, Ryland is now 4-of-8 on field-goal attempts through his first five NFL games. Though the 2023 fourth-rounder isn't in danger of losing his job as the Patriots kicker, he'll profile as a low-percentage fantasy option until both his accuracy and the team's offense show signs of improvement.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Five points in Week 2
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Ryland made his only field-goal attempt (from 49 yards) in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Dolphins.
Ryland also made both of his extra-point tries Sunday and now has a total of seven points through his first two games as a pro. As the season progresses there will be weeks where the 2023 fourth-rounder has more scoring opportunities, but for now Ryland is a speculative fantasy option.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Two points in opener
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Ryland made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's season-opening 25-20 loss to the Eagles.
With Nick Folk having been traded to the Titans at the end of August, Ryland is entrenched as the Patriots' kicker this season and will thus have plenty of weeks where he'll be called upon more. The 2023 fourth-rounder's next chance to log a field-goal attempt will arrive this coming weekend when the Patriots host the Dolphins.
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Patriots' Chad Ryland: Competing with Nick Folk
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Ryland connected on an extra-point try in Friday's 23-7 preseason loss to the Titans.
As Tuesday's roster cut-downs approach, Ryland and veteran Nick Folk are still in the Patriots' kicker mix and remain in what coach Bill Belichick noted Friday was a "pretty tight competition," Mark Daniels of masslive.com reports. Given that the Patriots selected Ryland in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, it would be surprising to see him let go, but with both kickers having had "really good camps," per Belichick, the team has a tough decision to make at the position, with Daniels suggesting that both players making the initial cut is a possible outcome.
