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New York Giants K Lawerence Tynes is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against Detroit after spraining his left ankle during practice on Friday. The injury is to Tynes’ non-kicking ankle which is good news, although Tynes’ status is very uncertain at this point. If the Giants sign a kicker on Saturday, Tynes’ outlook would [...]

The New Orleans Saints have released K John Carney. Carney missed a 29-yard field goal Sunday against Arizona, sealing his fate. The Saints will go back to Garrett Hartley, who regains his value as a top-tier kicking option the rest of the way.

Josh Scobee hit a game-winning 59-yard field goal as time expired to propel the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 31-28 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The Jaguars always seem to bring their “A” game when the Colts come to town, and today was no exception. Maurice Jones-Drew had a solid day, rushing for 105 [...]

The New Orleans Saints have signed K John Carney and have benched Garrett Hartley. The Saints will hang on to Hartley, but he will be inactive on game days as Carney re-joins his former team. Carney immediately becomes a solid kicker option in fantasy leagues.

The Baltimore Ravens have released K Shayne Graham, signaling that Billy Cundiff will be the team’s kicker. A terrible decision by the Ravens, as Graham has consistently been one of the better kickers in the league for several seasons, while Cundiff is a journeyman at best. Somebody will add Graham sooner rather than later.

Neil Rackers has beaten out Kris Brown for the Houston Texans starting kicker position. The position figures to offer significant fantasy value, so the news is relevant. The Texans figure to put up a lot of points in 2010, and Rackers should be a top-10 option at kicker.