Phil Dawson
K FA
Mon 10/8/18 7:37 PM

Dawson did not attempt a field goal during Sunday's 28-18 win over the 49ers, but the veteran did knock through each of his four extra point attempts.
EDGE Analysis
The chances have come far and few between for Dawson who ranked 34th in the NFL in attempts entering Sunday's contest. It's good to see him without a miss following last week's two-miss performance, but Dawson's value has taken a hit due to his decreasing usage thus far in 2018.

Phil Dawson
K FA
Mon 10/1/18 9:51 PM

Dawson went 1-for-3 on field-goal attempts and two-for-two on extra-point attempts in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks.
EDGE Analysis
Dawson missed two field games in a game for the first time since December of 2016. The veteran pulled both a 50-yard and 45-yard attempt wide right. He'll look to bounce back Sunday against the 49ers.

Phil Dawson
K FA
Mon 9/24/18 8:46 PM

Dawson connected on each of his two extra point attempts during Sunday's 16-14 loss to Chicago.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran was held without a kicking attempt in Weeks 2 and 3, so it's nice to see his leg still works following the dead period. The Cardinals offense has been a bit out of sorts which has affected Dawson's fantasy value. Maybe the switch to rookie signal caller Josh Rosen will change the status quo in the desert and help Dawson get some added chances.

Phil Dawson
K FA
Mon 9/17/18 8:34 PM

Dawson was not called upon for the second consecutive week during Sunday's 34-0 loss to the Rams.
EDGE Analysis
The Cardinals offensive ineptitude has subsequently tickled down into affecting Dawson's fantasy value. For the second straight week Dawson was held without an attempt, field goal or extra point. If the Cardinals can't put themselves in a position to score, Dawson's value will continue to falter.

Phil Dawson
K FA
Tue 9/11/18 8:55 PM

Dawson did not attempt a field goal or an extra point in Sunday's 24-6 loss to the Redskins.
EDGE Analysis
Dawson fell victim to the Cardinals offense struggling to move the ball. When the team finally found the end zone in the fourth quarter, the lopsided scoreline forced them to try a two-point conversion instead of trotting Dawson out for an extra point. The veteran will hope to be more involved this Sunday versus the Rams.

Phil Dawson
K FA
Wed 8/22/18 7:35 PM

Dawson has made all four extra-point attempts and one of two field goals through two preseason games.
EDGE Analysis
A 19-year veteran, Dawson is embroiled in a kicking competition with undrafted rookie Matt McCrane, who has struck true on both field-goal tries and one PAT during exhibition season. Last year, his first with the Cardinals, Dawson connected on 80 percent (32 of 40) of his field-goal attempts, the fourth-worst mark of his career and lowest since 2006. McCrane likely is present to keep Dawson honest, but the former left Kansas State as the all-time leader in field-goal percentage (88.4), so the Cards seem to have a pair of viable options as cut-down date approaches Sept. 1.

Phil Dawson
K FA
Wed 7/11/18 12:01 PM

Dawson will compete with undrafted rookie Matt McCrane for the placekicking job, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official website reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 43-year-old is entering the second season of a two-year, $6 million contract, coming off a 2017 campaign in which he missed three extra points and posted his lowest field goal percentage (80.0) since 2006. Meanwhile, McCrane has been criticized for a lack of leg strength, though he did convert 86.4 percent of his field goals at Kansas State, including five of eight from 50 yards or longer. The Cardinals will save approximately $2 million in cap space if they ultimately choose the rookie over Dawson.

Phil Dawson
K FA
Thu 1/4/18 8:03 PM

Dawson nailed 32 of 40 field-goal attempts and 23 of 26 extra-point tries during the 2017 season.
EDGE Analysis
The Cardinals lost TD machine David Johnson (wrist) in Week 1, barely fielded a serviceable receiving corps behind Larry Fitzgerald and only had Carson Palmer under center for seven games this season. Such a hurricane of hits to the offense would seem to impact a scoring offense negatively, and indeed Arizona ranked 25th in the NFL with 18.4 points per game. Nonetheless, Dawson, who dealt with accuracy issues at times, posted the third-most points (119) in a given season in his 19-year career. If the Cardinals keep Dawson around in his age-43 campaign, he'll be owed $3.5 million in 2018.

Phil Dawson
K FA
Tue 12/26/17 12:33 PM

Dawson made a 21-yard field goal but missed one of his three extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-0 win over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Dawson now sports 105 points in advance of Sunday's season finale against the Seahawks.

Phil Dawson
K FA
Mon 12/18/17 9:06 PM

Dawson made field goals from 40, 35, 19, 34 and 32 yards in Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Redskins.
EDGE Analysis
Dawson was the only Cardinal to score Sunday, marking the second straight game that's happened. While that reflects poorly on Arizona's offensive efficiency, Dawson's 15 points set a new season high. Thanks to a surge of 44 points over his last four outings, Dawson now sports an even 100 points this season.