Ryan Longwell, PK, Minnesota Vikings

July 13, 2010 @ 16:39:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Ryan Longwell | Minnesota Vikings | 6-foot, 200 pounds | 14th year

Pros: The arrival of Brett Favre helped Longwell set a new career high in extra point attempts. He was also extraordinarily accurate on his FGAs, connecting on 26 of his 28 attempts. An expected Favre return should keep the extra points coming while even a slight dip in his accuracy shouldn't be too bad. He has a career 83.0 connection percentage.

Cons: What if Favre doesn't come back? It's a possibility. This offense could stagnate if he doesn't. Longwell attempted just 25 and 24 field goals in '07 and '08, respectively. He went eight games with one or fewer field goal attempts last year.

Fantasy tip: Longwell is typically going in the 13th round, which probably puts him out of your reach. The 36-year-old isn't an ideal kicker; he's a bit old, is a bit too inconsistent and doesn't have a ton of leg left, but he's still a solid No. 1. Just don't reach outside of the last round to snag him.

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Bryce McRae
Bryce McRae is a Managing Editor with KFFL and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1999. He joined KFFL as a volunteer writer in March 2005 before becoming a Hot off the Wire Analyst in March 2006. He began working in his current capacity in September 2008. His work has appeared on fantasy sports sites such as Yahoo! and CBS Sportsline as well as in print. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a B.A. in History and U.S. Studies.

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