QMatt Prater
K FA
Thu 12/28/23 11:30 AM

Prater made his only field-goal attempt and only extra-point try in Sunday's 27-16 loss to the Bears.
EDGE Analysis
Prater's field goal came from 55 yards, setting an NFL record with six such makes this season, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. The veteran now needs two more makes from 50-plus yards to tie another league record. Although he only sports 89 points on the campaign, Prater's long-range expertise has offered a boost to Arizona's offense.

QMatt Prater
K FA
Tue 12/19/23 8:04 PM

Prater made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 45-29 loss to the 49ers.
EDGE Analysis
Prater converted field goals from 58, 43 and 28 yards. In doing so, the veteran has now hit eight kicks from 50-plus yards, including a 62-yarder back in Week 3. With 85 total points, though, Prater still places outside the top 25 at his position in scoring.

QMatt Prater
K FA
Tue 11/28/23 6:58 PM

Prater missed his only field-goal try and didn't attempt an extra point in Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Rams.
EDGE Analysis
Prater launched a 56-yarder wide right during the third quarter. The veteran has missed just four kicks all season, accounting for 68 total points despite Sunday's goose egg.

QMatt Prater
K FA
Tue 11/21/23 10:58 PM

Prater connected on his sole field-goal attempt and only point-after try during Sunday's 21-16 defeat in Houston.
EDGE Analysis
Through 11 contests this season, Prater has missed just three kicks (two FGAs, one PAT) on 33 total attempts. But with a scoring average of just 6.2 points per game, he ranks 26th in the category among placekickers to have made at least 10 appearances, making him an unreliable option for fantasy purposes. Still, Prater has a decent chance to bounce back Sunday against the Rams, who have conceded 8.8 points per game (fifth most) to opposing kickers this season.

QMatt Prater
K FA
Mon 11/13/23 11:59 PM

Prater netted all four field-goal attempts and his only point-after try during Sunday's 25-23 win versus the Falcons.
EDGE Analysis
Prater could have had slightly more output Week 10, but the Cardinals went for two on their first touchdown of the game just before halftime. Still, with Arizona's offense stalling often in Atlanta territory, he was handed FGAs of 51, 46, 56 and 23 yards, all of which he connected on for his most productive performance of the season. And the final one (the 23-yarder) split the uprights as time expired. With quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) now directing the offense, Prater may start to make his way up the most points scored list, but he currently ranks 26th (6.4 points per game) among NFL placekickers to have made at least seven appearances this season.

QMatt Prater
K FA
Tue 11/7/23 1:32 PM

Prater played only one snap on special teams during Sunday's 27-0 defeat at Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
A moribund Cardinals offense led by rookie fifth-round quarterback Clayton Tune produced just 58 net yards of offense and never got the ball past the Browns' 40-yard line. As a result, Prater's only action of the day was a kickoff to begin the second half. The impending returns of quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) from the reserve/PUP list and running back James Conner (knee) from injured reserve could change Prater's fortunes for the better, but his recent tallies (four, four and zero points) leave a lot to be desired.

QMatt Prater
K FA
Tue 10/31/23 12:08 AM

Prater connected on his only field-goal attempt and sole point-after try during Sunday's 31-24 defeat to the Ravens.
EDGE Analysis
Despite the close margin of victory, the Cardinals were down 21-7 entering the fourth quarter and went for two after both of their touchdowns down the stretch, limiting Prater's chances. He thus matched his third-lowest point total (four) in eight games on the campaign, which pushed his scoring average from 6.7 to 6.4 points per game. Prater may have a tough time producing Sunday against a Browns team that has conceded the fourth-fewest FGAs (11) to opponents in seven contests this season.

QMatt Prater
K FA
Tue 10/24/23 5:45 PM

Prater made one of two field-goal attempts and his only point-after try during Sunday's 20-10 defeat at Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
In a game in which the Cardinals got inside the Seahawks' 25-yard line on just one of their 11 possessions, scoring chances were difficult to come by. And while Prater made his first FGA from 44 yards out, his miss wide left from 34 yards early in the fourth quarter kept the score at 17-10 in an eventual 10-point loss. After this four-point showing, Prater now sits in a tie for 21st among NFL kickers with 6.7 points per game.

QMatt Prater
K FA
Tue 10/17/23 12:01 AM

Prater netted all three field-goal attempts during Sunday's 26-9 defeat to the Rams.
EDGE Analysis
Prater accounted for all of the Cardinals' points Week 6, striking true from 55, 32 and 27 yards during the contest. His long made kick in the first quarter also doubled as his 74th from 50-plus yards, which extended an NFL record that he owns, per Darren Urban of the team's official site. After attempting just one FGA in the previous two games, Prater again was busy Sunday, marking his fourth occasion this season with exactly three such attempts and helping push him back into a tie for 17th among kickers in scoring (7.2 points per game) with the Dolphins' Jason Sanders.

QMatt Prater
K FA
Tue 10/10/23 3:00 PM

Prater made two of three point-after tries during Sunday's 34-20 defeat to the Bengals.
EDGE Analysis
After a strong start to the season in which he was 8-for-9 on field-goal attempts and connected on all four PATs in the first three weeks, Prater hasn't had as many opportunities the last two games (one made field goal, 3-for-4 on extra points). As a result, he's fallen all the way to a tie for 23rd in points per game among kickers with the Lions' Riley Patterson at 6.8. There's a chance for Prater to bounce back Sunday against a Rams team that has allowed 8.8 points per game to opposing kickers on the campaign.