Jason Sanders

Jason Sanders

28-Year-Old KickerK
Miami Dolphins
2023 Fantasy Outlook
A breakout 2022 for the Miami offense didn't really change things for Sanders, who converted a career-high 41 PATs but went only 2-for-6 from beyond 50 yards for the second consecutive year. He did hit 12 of 13 in the 40-49 range, and in 2020 he went 8-for-9 from 50-plus en route to First Team All-Pro honors. The larger picture shows what's essentially a league-average kicker by modern standards, but that might work out just fine for fantasy if the Dolphins are one of the better teams in the league -- a real possibility after last year's breakout on offense was complemented by trades for OLB Bradley Chubb in November and CB Jalen Ramsey in March. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a five-year, $22 million contract with the Dolphins in February of 2021.
Little doing in wild-card loss
KMiami Dolphins
January 15, 2024
Sanders converted his only extra-point try during Saturday's 26-7 wild-card loss to the Chiefs.
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Sanders didn't attempt a field goal during Saturday's frigid weather conditions, especially with Miami's offense stalling early. The loss was reminiscent of the Dolphins' regular-season finale loss to Buffalo, another contest in which trailing from the outset cost Sanders a chance to factor into the offense significantly. Still, Sanders is coming off a solid season in which he converted 24 of 28 field-goal attempts, with his only misses coming from 40-plus yards out.
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Sanders dropped off dramatically in 2021, making 74.2 percent of field-goal attempts after converting 92.3 percent the year prior. The Dolphins dramatically retooled their offense this season, which could open the door for the 2018 seventh-round pick to regain fantasy value. At the least, Sanders should see more attempts, which could bump him back into prominence provided he connects on a more consistent basis.
The Dolphins were rewarded for their patience when they stuck with Sanders after a poor 2019 campaign. He bounced back last year to make his third pro season the best yet, missing only three kicks while tying Younghoe Koo for first in fantasy points. Sanders isn't likely to get 39 FGAs again, but he is one of the more reliable kickers, missing just 12 field goals and two PATs in three NFL seasons.
Sanders bested the expectations for volume last season, but he shanked seven FG attempts, including four from 40-49 yards. He was much better as a rookie the year before, and the Dolphins aren't expected to bring in another candidate for the kicking job. Even so, a rebuilding franchise isn't exactly fertile ground for kicker fantasy production, likely leaving Sanders another year away from relevance.
A seventh-round pick last year, Sanders did a nice job with his limited opportunities on a bad Dolphins team, making a strong case to get more chances from long distance this season. He's probably looking at another low-volume season as the team sets out on a rebuilding project under new coach Brian Flores, with Josh Rosen and Ryan Fitzpatrick surrounded by a subpar supporting cast and a bad defense.
Selected in the seventh round of this year's draft, Sanders converted only 25 of 35 field-goal attempts at New Mexico State, but his leg strength apparently made an impression. The Dolphins plan to bring in a veteran or an undrafted rookie to compete for the job, after allowing Cody Parkey to leave for Chicago. Parkey only got 23 field-goal attempts and 29 PAT tries in 16 games for a miserable Miami team last year.
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Quiet end to impressive season
KMiami Dolphins
January 11, 2024
Sanders did not attempt a field goal during Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Bills. He converted both extra-point tries.
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Bright spot in embarrassing loss
KMiami Dolphins
January 1, 2024
Sanders converted both of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try during Sunday's 56-19 loss to Baltimore.
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Heroic effort in narrow win
KMiami Dolphins
December 25, 2023
Sanders converted all five of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try during Sunday's 22-20 win over the Cowboys.
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Perfect in blowout win
KMiami Dolphins
December 18, 2023
Sanders converted all three of his field-goal tries and all three of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 30-0 win over the Jets.
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Crucial blocked kick in loss
KMiami Dolphins
December 12, 2023
Sanders converted two of three field-goal tries and all three of his extra-point attempts during Monday's 28-27 loss to Tennessee.
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