Kickers may be the last players you think about when setting your fantasy lineup, but they can be the difference between a narrow win and a painful Monday-morning loss.
Soccer may not be the most popular sport in the USA, but the fans certainly know how to make a good atmosphere. The USMNT have been knocked out of the tournament already, losing to Belgium 4-1 in the Round of 16.
There’s much blame to go around for the Los Angeles Chargers after the embarrassing fumble of much more impactful AFC West and playoff hopes after the loss to the Houston Texans. Usually reliable kicker Cameron Dicker is a big one.
How many of the 46 NFL quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game at least 10 times in their career can you name in six minutes?
The Los Angeles Chargers received a gut punch, as they couldn't get it done against the Houston Texans on Saturday evening. The same Texans team that bounced them from the playoffs back in January, the Chargers found themselves in a 14-0 hole early due to two huge passing plays from CJ Stroud.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Cameron Dicker matched his career high of five field goals, including the tiebreaking 54-yarder in overtime, to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 22-19 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night at Inglewood, Calif.
Two playoff hopefuls met in an error-filled "Monday Night Football" showdown to cap Week 14.
Cameron Dicker has been one of the league's best kickers since joining the Los Angeles Chargers in 2022. 'Dicker the kicker' as they call him, has continued his success in 2025 by going 23/25 on field goals through the first 10 weeks, with his longest being from 59 yards out.
Cameron Dicker's 33-yard field goal with five seconds left lifted the Los Angeles Chargers to a 29-27 win over the host Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon at Miami Gardens, Fla.
The Los Angeles Chargers got back into the win column this week, defeating the Miami Dolphins on a buzzer-beater field goal from Cameron Dicker. It was a nice bounce back performance for everyone involved, including the Chargers offense who didn't miss a beat despite multiple starters being down.
Whenever a college football team sends several quality players at one position to the NFL, many will often refer to that team as "[Position] U." For example,
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Having one of the best kickers in football is an aspect often overlooked for teams around college football or the NFL. For the Los Angeles Chargers, their kicker has become a fan favorite and well-known around the league.
Dicker the Kicker is what they call him. The Los Angeles Chargers are fortunate to have one of the league's best kickers on the roster, as some teams have struggled early on to find a reliable leg.
The folks who make Madden every year have an impossible job. They somehow have to come up with ratings for every single player in the league, and then have to deal with the criticism that follows from 32 different fanbases.
Look, we all know kickers are about as popular as a root canal in fantasy football. Most of you probably spend more time deciding what to have for breakfast than picking your kicker.
Early this season, the Los Angeles Chargers' Cameron Dicker will become the most accurate kicker in NFL history. Early in training camp, he's getting the doinks out of the way.
Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker has a habit of popping up in interesting offseason stories. In one, Dicker dove deep on his jersey number choice,
Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker made a 38-yard field goal late in the first half of Saturday’s game against the New England Patriots to give Los Angeles a 20-7 halftime lead.
In a AFC West showdown between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers under the lights of Thursday Night Football, nothing was out of the ordinary.
It is only the seventh successful attempt in NFL history — and the first since 1976.
The Los Angeles Chargers don’t mind going a little out-of-pocket to get their guy into the Pro Bowl. With voting for this season’s Pro Bowl in Orlando now in its final week, the Chargers pulled out all the stops to lobby for their kicker Cameron Dicker to be selected.
He impressed during his 2022 half-season audition, going 19-for-20 on field goals. In 2023, he showed that form could hold up over a full season, making 31 of 33 tries — including 9-for-9 from 40-to-49 yards and 7-for-9 from beyond 50 — in 17 games.
Dicker was hit with the exclusive rights free agent tender earlier this offseason. This was always the likeliest path, as the kicker effectively had no path to joining another squad.
Dicker chose to use the power of a good viral video to his advantage and help steer some Pro Bowl votes his way.
The top of the depth chart is pretty much set for the Chargers. Aside from some potential shuffling at defensive back and a joust between Joshua Palmer and rookie Quentin Johnston for the No. 3 receiver gig, L.A. doesn't have a whole lot to worry about at the top of the roster. One starting job that is very much up for grabs is the kicker job.
Like a container filled with green bean casserole, may these post-waiver leftovers can give sustenance to your fantasy rosters.
There have been some great kicker nicknames over the years, but the Chargers might have all of them beaten now thanks to Cameron Dicker.
The former Texas Longhorns star has never been shy to embrace the spotlight, and the moment wasn't too big for him in his first NFL game.
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