2026
2026 season · K · #6 · 20th season
Nick Folk
Age 41 · 6'1" · 222 lb · Arizona · Pick 178 overall (2007). The Falcons' kicker on the depth chart, 8 games this season.
- How good-1.6 makes over what an average kicker would make from his distances, 28th of 31.
- RangeHis misses came from 45, 53, 53 and 54.
- Under pressureIn the fourth quarter or overtime of a one-score game: 3 of 3.
- Fantasy6.5 points a game, K25 of 32. Scoring is the same in every format.
- This weekWeek 9: the Bengals visit, Sunday.
How good is hehis kicks against the league, distance for distance
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field goal %made of tried | 75% | 25th of 31 | 21st | |
| Over expectedmakes vs the league curve | -1.6 | 28th of 31 | 11th | |
| Over expected / tryper attempt | -0.10 | 24th of 31 | 24th | |
| From 50+made | 1 | T-24th of 31 | 18th |
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg tryyards | 40.8 | T-16th of 31 | 48th | |
| Extra point %made of tried | 94% | 20th of 31 | 37th | |
| Kickoffstheir start, lower is better | 31.3 | 24th of 31 | 24th | |
| Points a gameFG and extra points | 6.4 | 24th of 31 | 24th |
| Yards | Made | His % | Expected | League | Over exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 30 | 2/2 | 100% | 97% | 98% | +0.1 |
| 30–39 | 5/5 | 100% | 94% | 97% | +0.3 |
| 40–49 | 4/5 | 80% | 84% | 79% | -0.2 |
| 50–54 | 1/4 | 25% | 70% | 67% | -1.8 |
| 55+ | 0/0 | – | – | 66% | – |
Expected is the chance an average kicker makes each of his tries, from a curve fitted to every field goal try of the three seasons before this one. A block counts as a miss. Over expected is his makes minus those chances added up.
Every kickwhere each try came from, and the ones that swung a game
12 of 16, and his tries average 40.8 yards, T-16th-longest among qualifying kickers. The ones that got away came from 45, 53, 53 and 54.
- 1Q4 2:35ATLWeek 5 vs the Ravens: 48 yards, good, up 585% → 94%
- 2Q1 10:00ATLWeek 8 at the Buccaneers: 53 yards, no good, tied44% → 35%
- 3Q3 10:58ATLWeek 1 at the Steelers: 45 yards, no good, down 629% → 22%
- 4Q2 2:38ATLWeek 1 at the Steelers: 54 yards, no good, down 630% → 24%
- 5Q3 1:55ATLWeek 1 at the Steelers: 51 yards, good, down 623% → 28%
The change in his team's chance to win from the snap to the next play, from nflverse's model. A made kick can lower it: three points can be worth less than the touchdown chances the drive had.
Week by weekthe game log, with the conditions he kicked in
| Game | FG | Long | XP | Pts | Fant. | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 at PIT | 2/4 | 51 | 1/1 | 7 | 8 | 77°, wind 4 |
| Wk 2 vs CAR | 1/2 | 41 | 0/0 | 3 | 3 | indoors |
| Wk 3 at GB | 2/2 | 44 | 3/3 | 9 | 10 | 61°, wind 5 |
| Wk 4 at NO | 1/1 | 29 | 6/6 | 9 | 9 | indoors |
| Wk 5 vs BAL | 3/3 | 48 | 2/2 | 11 | 12 | roof open |
| Wk 6 vs CHI | 0/0 | – | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | indoors |
| Wk 7 vs SF | 3/3 | 39 | 2/3 | 11 | 10 | roof open |
| Wk 8 at TB | 0/1 | – | 0/0 | 0 | -1 | outdoors |
Fantasy is ESPN standard: 3 points for a field goal up to 39 yards, 4 from 40–49, 5 from 50–59, 6 from 60+, minus 1 for a miss; 1 for an extra point, minus 1 for a miss. The same in every format.
Career19 seasons, 6 teams
His best year was 2023, 29 of 30 (97%) with a long of 53. This season he is 12 of 16 on field goals and 15 of 16 on extra points.
| Season | G | FG | % | Long | 50+ | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 DAL | 16 | 26/31 | 84% | 53 | 2/5 | 53/53 |
| 2008 DAL | 16 | 20/22 | 91% | 52 | 2/2 | 42/42 |
| 2009 DAL | 14 | 18/28 | 64% | 51 | 1/2 | 36/36 |
| 2010 NYJ | 16 | 30/39 | 77% | 56 | 2/4 | 37/37 |
| 2011 NYJ | 16 | 19/25 | 76% | 51 | 3/6 | 44/44 |
| 2012 NYJ | 15 | 21/27 | 78% | 54 | 3/4 | 30/30 |
| 2013 NYJ | 16 | 33/36 | 92% | 54 | 3/3 | 27/27 |
| 2014 NYJ | 15 | 32/39 | 82% | 55 | 3/4 | 23/23 |
| 2015 NYJ | 7 | 13/16 | 81% | 55 | 2/2 | 19/19 |
| 2016 NYJ | 16 | 27/31 | 87% | 51 | 2/2 | 24/26 |
| 2017 TB | 4 | 6/11 | 55% | 50 | 1/2 | 7/9 |
| 2019 NE | 7 | 14/17 | 82% | 51 | 1/1 | 12/12 |
| 2020 NE | 16 | 26/28 | 93% | 51 | 2/3 | 30/33 |
| 2021 NE | 17 | 36/39 | 92% | 53 | 5/8 | 42/47 |
| 2022 NE | 17 | 32/37 | 86% | 54 | 4/5 | 32/35 |
| 2023 TEN | 17 | 29/30 | 97% | 53 | 5/6 | 28/30 |
| 2024 TEN | 14 | 21/22 | 95% | 56 | 6/6 | 25/25 |
| 2025 NYJ | 16 | 28/29 | 97% | 58 | 7/8 | 22/22 |
| 2026 so far ATL | 8 | 12/16 | 75% | 51 | 1/4 | 15/16 |