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Jake Elliott

Consensus #243 · K20Week 2: at TEN, 31st vs KUpdated Sep 5

Jake Elliott remains the Eagles' unquestioned kicker, riding a highly efficient, ball-control offense to a steady but not spectacular fantasy floor built more on extra points than long field goals.

Role

Elliott handles 100% of Philadelphia's kicking duties with no competition on the roster; his workload is entirely a function of the offense's scoring drives — PATs when the Eagles finish drives in the end zone, field-goal tries when they stall inside range. He's converted at a very high rate through the season's first stretch (perfect or near-perfect on both FGs and PATs in early weeks), but his overall attempt volume, especially on longer field goals, tracks closely with how often Philly's run-heavy, red-zone-efficient offense actually settles for three.

The case for

He's kicking for one of the league's best offenses with a clear, secured role (the team recently reworked his contract, signaling long-term job security), and his accuracy this season has been excellent, giving him a high floor almost every week regardless of style of scoring.

The case against

Because the Eagles' offense is so effective at scoring touchdowns rather than settling for field goals (particularly via the 'tush push' and short-yardage packages), Elliott's field-goal attempt volume — the biggest fantasy point driver for kickers — is often capped, leaving him more dependent on PATs than kickers on pass-heavy, red-zone-inefficient offenses.

Where analysts split

The real debate is whether Philadelphia's elite red-zone touchdown rate is good or bad for Elliott's fantasy value: some analysts see it as a reliable floor (near-automatic PATs on a team that scores a lot), while others argue it actively suppresses his ceiling by taking field-goal opportunities off the board that would otherwise pad his weekly total.

Research confidence: reported. Outlooks are grounded in web search over current reporting and refreshed through the season.

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