Dominic Zvada
Zvada is a rookie undrafted free agent out of Arkansas State who beat out Ben Sauls in camp and was named the Giants' outright starting kicker by new head coach John Harbaugh, giving him the full-time kicking job with no committee in place.
Role
He is the lone kicker on the Giants' roster handling all field goal and extra point duty; he earned the job by going 5-for-5 on field goals and 4-for-4 on extra points in the preseason and taking every kick in the Giants' final exhibition game, closing out the competition with Sauls, who was released/moved to the practice squad.
Analysts note he has a 'fresh, live leg' with a strong college track record (82.8% career field goal percentage, 140-of-142 on extra points) and, as a rookie who won the job cleanly, he should see uncontested weekly opportunity with no immediate camp competition threatening his role.
He's an undrafted rookie kicker with zero NFL regular-season attempts, so accuracy under real-game pressure, especially on long field goals, is unproven, and if he struggles early there's no long-term guarantee given how quickly teams have cycled through kickers under Harbaugh in the past.
Where analysts split
There isn't a live debate among analysts about who holds the job — the competition is settled — but coverage flags an open question about the Giants' overall offensive scoring volume and red-zone efficiency under a new coaching staff, which will determine how many kick attempts (and how much fantasy value) Zvada actually sees.
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