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Tyler Loop

Consensus #281 · K21Week 9: vs JAX, 4th vs KUpdated Oct 13

Loop is the Ravens' settled starting kicker and has been strong from long range this season, so his outlook depends mostly on how many scoring chances the offense creates.

Role

He is the Ravens' only kicker. He handles every field goal and extra point, and the team has shown it will let him try long kicks. I did not find snap or attempt-volume data. I also did not find a competing kicker on the roster, and I did not read the depth chart or roster page directly.

The case for

He has been strong from distance this season. Per NFL.com and Ravens.com video, he hit a 64-yarder at the end of the first half against the Titans, and the team site calls it the longest field goal in M&T Bank Stadium history. He also made a game-winning 56-yarder against the Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro and was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. He made a 51-yarder in Atlanta in Week 5. Heavy.com says he has become automatic from long range. The Ravens also had a 3-for-3 field-goal day in the overtime win, so the volume has been there.

The case against

His rookie season ended with a missed 44-yard attempt as time expired in the Week 18 loss to the Steelers, a miss that cost Baltimore the AFC North title. He went 5-for-8 in this year's preseason, and he said practice performance needed to carry over into games. Kickers also depend on game script. Kick volume can swing with how often the offense stalls or scores touchdowns, and I did not find any reporting that settles that.

Where analysts split

broad agreement. Everything I found treats the job as his, and the coverage is positive on his accuracy. I found no analyst split. The only open question is how many attempts the offense gives him, and I found no reporting on that.

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

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