In Zuerlein's nine-year career, he has just two seasons (2013 and 2017) with a field goal success rate above 88.0%. The Packers will turn to veteran Mason Crosby as their kicker and former third-round pick Amari Rodgers as the kick returner. -- Alaina Getzenberg, The Cowboys are one of three teams to rank inside the top 10 in all three categories, so that means they're pretty good. Gillan has struggled to drive the ball down the field or generate hang time during his career. All those decisions burned him. Reed, is the biggest reason for the massive improvement on defense. The four-year veteran averaged 25.1 yards per kick return last year and got the first return touchdown of his career. The defense owns a league-worst rank in sacks and pressures, which has hindered the Bears' ability to stop opposing quarterbacks. Waddle averaged 17.6 yards on kick returns and 7.0 yards per punt return. Special teams: 10, The numbers make sense with a look at how the Rams' season has played out: They're averaging just 16.8 points per game, by far the worst under coach Sean McVay since he was hired in 2017. Standout coverage specialists Chris Westry and Sam Franklin Jr also figure to be major contributors. Williams averaged 21.3 yards per kick return and 7.7 yards per punt return last season. The offense has been on a decided upward trajectory since acquiring running back Christian McCaffrey, as San Francisco has averaged 28.7 points per game since McCaffrey took on a full-time role in Week 8, up eight points from before he arrived. On special teams, punter Jake Camarda has turned out to be a real gem, and Deven Thompkins brought promise to the kick return situation this past week. Smith-Marsette returned just four kicks last season, averaging 20.8 yards per return in his rookie season. In four years, Johnston has averaged a 41.9 net punt average. 3. -- Adam Teicher, The Bills remain one of the best teams despite some hiccups. Buffalo, 316.5 9.. The Buccaneers also invested a fourth-round pick in punter Jake Camarda out of the University of Georgia. Younghoe Koo put together a second straight excellent season after struggling during his first two years in the NFL. Week 14 ranking: 3 Offense: 3 Defense: 6 Special teams: 1. Ranking in the top three on offense is a bit . Defense: 30 NFL Season Long FTN's Dan Fornek ranks all 32 NFL special teams units heading into the 2022 football season. Amari Rodgers had a solid first season as a returner with the Green Bay Packers. Kalif Raymondhas flashed great playmaking ability in the punt return game over his career (9.1 yards per return) and had a great season for Detroit in 2021. Buffalo Bills. In 2020, Blankenship converted 95.6% of his extra-point attempts and 86.5% of his field goals. -- Stephen Holder, Offense: 28 He muffed just one punt in 28 opportunities. The Chargers also added one of 2021s most dynamic returners to their team in DeAndre Carter. The defense is tops against the pass (178.7 yards per game) and takeaways (24). Thank the red zone offense (20 touchdowns in 28 trips since Prescott's return). Tucker has made 252 of 263 attempts within 50 yards, with eight of those misses coming in the 40- to 49-yard range. Koo has been especially effective as a distance kicker in his last two years, making 26-of-29 kicks from beyond 40 yards. -- Nick Wagoner, The defense would rank lower here if it weren't for eight interceptions after the start of the fourth quarter, tied for most in the NFL. Judging the biggest overreactions from Sunday's games: Brock Purdy better for 49ers than Jimmy G. Nyheim Hines has been the Colts punt returner since the end of the 2019 season. The Patriots will continue to place extra emphasis on special teams rostering three players mainly for their prowess in kick coverage. QB Deshaun Watson, after an 11-game suspension for violating the NFL personal conduct policy, has led the Browns to just one offensive TD in two games. General manager Brian Gutekunst bet that linebacker De'Vondre Campbell and cornerback Rasul Douglas could repeat their 2021 performances and paid them big, while also not fortifying the edge positions behind Rashan Gary and Preston Smith. Kicker: Brandon McManus, Punter: Sam Martin, KR/PR: Kendall Hinton. Veteran Kicker Chris Boswell returns for his eighth season in the black and yellow to battle the swirling winds that come standard in the AFC North. Special teams: 30, The FPI efficiencies show what's been obvious on the field all season: Collectively, the Steelers are an average to below-average team. Kicker: Austin Seibert, Punter: Jack Fox, KR: Godwin Igwebuike, PR: Kalif Raymond. Tavon Austin is expected to handle punt returns if he makes the team. Special teams: 18, The FPI reflects what the Browns are -- a bottom-half team across the board. LT Andrew Thomas, New York Giants Second Team: Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers Thomas was the NFL's most consistently excellent left tackle this season, racking up an 89.1 PFF grade over 1,049 snaps. Conversely,Brett Kerncontinued the strong play that has defined his career with the Titans. Full schedule | Standings | More , Offense: 23 But the run game has been better than expected this season. Kansas City will once again useMecole Hardmanas the primary punt returner. Rodgers finished top 20 in kick return yards (501) despite recording the second-fewest return attempts of the players on that list (19). Abdullah has a career kick return average of 25.4 yards and finished last season with 29 returns for 646 yards while playing for both the Vikings and Panthers. FTN's Dan Fornek ranks all 32 NFL special teams units heading into the 2022 football season. Call it growing pains. Darden finished the year averaging 19.9 yards per kick return and 7.5 yards per punt return in his first year. Newsome has apparently reported to training camp in excellent shape and earned the first shot as the teams punt returner. -The emergence of coverage aces. Two factors could explain it: upheaval at quarterback (three different starters) and offensive tackle (six different starters). Ranking in the top three on offense is a bit misleading given some of the issues the unit has had in the past month, but the Bills are third in scoring, averaging 26.3 points per game. Dan parlayed a career as a mediocre tight end as a high schooler in the Chicago suburbs into a walk-on spot at the FCS level with the University of Dayton. Carter has averaged 26.2 yards per return during his eight years as a returner. Unfortunately, a league-average punter is what keeps the Bengals on the lower end of the top-10. A training camp battle between kickers Riley Patterson and Austin Seibert will be the main story for a Lions special teams unit that could take a step forward in its second year under head coach Dan Campbell. Slye struggled with consistency in his early stops with Houston and San Francisco, making just 9-of-12 extra points and 11-of-13 field goals. Kicker: Jason Sanders, Punter: Thomas Morstead, KR/PR: Jaylen Waddle. The Bills took a flyer on punter Matt Araiza in the 6th round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Once upon a time NFL special-team units were comprised of backups - players not good enough to start. Carolina also went into free agency to get Johnny Hekker in free agency after nine excellent seasons with the Rams. Lutz has converted 97.3% of his extra-point attempts and 86.6% of his field-goal attempts in his career. New Orleans, 299.5 6. The combination of Carlson and 2021 first-team All-Pro punter AJ Colealong with whats likely to be a solid coverage and return teamcould make for one of the most consistent and reliable units in the NFL. Offensively, the Commanders have issues, ranking 25th or worse in scoring, third downs and yards per play. Punter Logan Cooke will be a solid option first-year head coach Doug Pederson can rely on. Harty had the seventh most kick return yards (690) in the NFL last season. The strongest component of the Jets special teams is returner Braxton Berrios. Tucker is especially lethal inside of 50 yards. After spending the last few seasons looking for consistency at the kicker position, the Chargers turn to veteran Dustin Hopkins this year. Kicker: Joey Slye, Punter: Tress Way, KR/PR: Alex Erickson. Randy Bullockhad an uneven first season with the Titans, hitting just 93% of his extra points and 83.9% of his field goals. NFL Team Total Defense Postseason Stats 2022. Its possible that in an unforgiving NFC East environment age will become a factor for Gano this year. Kicker Cairo Santos has struggled lately, having missed three field goals since Week 11. Rodrigo Blankenship had a strong rookie season in 2020 before injuries robbed him of most of his 2021. Berry continued to find success pinning opponents inside the 20-yard line. Return man Gunner Olszewski comes over from the Patriots to give Pittsburgh an experienced player back returning kicks. -- Jake Trotter, The Panthers have been much more efficient since interim coach Steve Wilks took over and committed to the running game. The second-year receiver had just six returns in his first season, but averaged an impressive 12.5 per return. Lutz hasnt been a strong kicker beyond 50 yards (56% in his career) but is extremely reliable anywhere closer (94.1%). Time will tell if the Cowboys use the same split returner tandem they used last season. Brandon McManuswill return to Denver for his ninth season in 2022. There are three NFL deep-snappers who played even more games than Mannelly - Trey Junkin (281), Don Muhlbach (260) and L.P. Ladouceur (253). After spending years as the leagues premier unit behind legendary returner Devin Hester, the Bears are in something of a special teams rebuild. On defense, Atlanta's lack of a pass rush (17 sacks) has hindered production. If they decide to run it back, then expectTony Pollardto serve as the primary kick returner andCeeDee Lambto be the punt returner. The Seahawks are projected to use DeeJay Dallas as their kick returner and Freddie Swain as their punt returner once again in 2022. 2026; 2025; 2024; 2023; 2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018; 2017; 2016; 2015 Matt Prater continues to deliver consistent production as a placekicker nine years into his career. Kicker: Randy Bullock, Punter: Brett Kern, KR: Dontrell Hilliard, PR: Kyle Phillips*. In his nine-year career, Gould has only made fewer than 93.0% of his extra-point attempts just once (2016). Dicker served as the Longhorns kicker and punter during the 2021 season. This defense can travel, and punter Johnny Hekker has been useful. Clark: Updated NHL rookie rankings Araiza may already have the strongest leg in the NFL without having taken a single snap. Matthew Slater, Justin Bethel and Cody Davis all figure to be major contributors to a unit that is regularly one of the leagues best. The four-year veteran has made 20-of-20 attempts from 30-39 yards, 15-of-18 attempts from 40-49 and 10-of-11 from 50-plus yards. FTN's Dan Fornek ranks all 32 NFL special teams units heading into the 2022 football season. The offense has often used a makeshift line. Defense: 21 Of the players with a minimum of 10 punt returns, Lamb finished eighth in yards per return (9.9). Their FPI rankings on defense and special teams are in the top half of the league, and that feels like an accurate reflection of what we've seen on the field. Offense; Defense; Special Teams; Turnovers Team. The special teams committed some costly gaffes early in the season, but it has evened out since then. He has one career punt return touchdown. He enters his third season in the league as a reliable option for a Bills team looking to contend. Despite this experience, the coverage unit could struggle without top-tier special teams talent outside of depth safety AJ Moore. But the defense was supposed to keep this team competitive. Dickson set career highs in punts inside the 20 (43) and punts fair caught (22), despite recording the lowest average hangtime of his career (4.20 seconds). Tutu Atwell and superstar receiver Cooper Kupp will likely handle most of the kick and punt returns, while safety Nick Scott leads the coverage unit. Miami lost its fastball over the past two games, but it can hang with, or beat, any team in the NFL if it regains that offensive punch. When the most-accurate kicker in NFL history, a punter who in 2021 tied for eighth in the league with punts inside the 20-yard line and a wide receiver who finished second in punt return yards and ninth in kickoff return yards are on the same squad, people take notice. 2021 was the only season in his career with an average hangtime under 4.30. Finally, talents like Daniel Thomas and Chris Claybrooks will all contribute positively to kick coverage. Special teams: 23, The Saints simply haven't been good in all three phases of the game, and their offense has struggled badly at times to put up points. Due to this, the Broncos have taken most of their core special teams players and put them on offense or defense, leaving special teams scrambling to fill spots week to week. One other player that figures to contribute in a key role is specialist/safety Michael Thomas. Kicker: Nick Folk, Punter: Jake Bailey, KR/PR: Marcus Jones*. Given the Buccaneers' offense, Succop needs to keep being good from short distances to remain effective. The Falcons will be turning to a new punter in 2022, giving Dom Maggio his first opportunity to kick at the NFL level. Kicker: Ryan Santoso, Punter: Logan Cooke, KR/PR: Jamal Agnew. The Steelers also brought Gunner Olszewski in to serve as their primary returner after three solid seasons with the Patriots. Veteran punter Thomas Morstead should be a reliable option and part-time returner Jaylen Waddle has the speed and shiftiness to take the ball to the house from anywhere on the field. Special teams: 25, The Bears have seen a considerable uptick in offensive efficiency since Week 7, averaging 25.3 points per game. 2021 Fantasy PPG: 8.9 (4th) 2021 Stats: 42 sacks, 19 int, 11 fr. Whatever the reason, 12 of the Raiders' 13 outings have been one-score games, and they are just 5-8. Pittsburgh also has one of the stronger kick coverage units in the league. Defensively, the Bucs can be lights out, when healthy. Cairo Santosforced his way into the hearts of Bears fans by kicking field goals that didnt bounce off the uprights, but hes been a terrible deep kicker his entire career. With standout contributors like Kristian Welch and Geno Stone, the Ravens should lean on this veteran unit if need be. From Weeks 12 to 18, Patterson made all 16 of his extra-point attempts while converting 13-of-14 field goals. A season ago, the Jets had arguably the worst defense; now it is a legit top-10 unit. Rookie Kyle Phillips will get the first shot at returning punts for the Titans this season. But the fact that the offense is seventh after Dak Prescott missed five games with a fractured thumb is telling. Jump to a team: The rookie will compete with veteran Matt Haack for the starting job this season. Taylor also has experience returning his punts from his time in San Francisco and holds a 9.3 yards per return average in his career. Offensively, the Browns have fallen apart since their bye. Bass made all 51 of his extra-point attempts while also improving his accuracy on field goals (87.5%) in his second season. During that time, hes logged 62 returns for 751 yards and two touchdowns. -- Katherine Terrell, Offense: 21 Our 2022 rankings are . Olszewski has averaged 23.2 yards per kick return and 12.6 yards per punt return during his three-year career in New England. Harvin had a net punt average of 38.0 and an average hangtime of 4.28, both of which are underwhelming. View defense & special teams stats for the 2022 NFL season. Injuries along the offensive line have hurt. -- Kevin Seifert, The touchdowns tell the story. The offense is 25th in red zone efficiency, scoring touchdowns on less than half its trips there. Kevin Huber will enter his 11th season as the Bengals punter during the 2022 season. Defense: 20 An error occurred. Cleveland tookCade Yorkout of LSU in the fourth round of the NFL draft. The sure-handed Hyde provides reliability. Igwebuike had the sixth-most return yards (697) in the NFL despite returning the ball fewer than 30 times. 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Special teams: 22, These rankings are not surprising considering Atlanta's roster situation -- awash in dead money and a young squad still lacking depth at certain positions. Kicker Robbie Gould will return for another season as the 49ers look to maintain their status as one of the leagues premier teams. Special teams: 27, It's surprising the Buccaneers are not ranked lower on offense, given that they are not averaging even 17 points per game. -- John Keim, Offense: 17 Seattle, 276 4. The rookie finished his first season with a 22.4 kick return average and an 8.1 punt return average. It's been an adventure on special teams, but even that unit seems pointed in the right direction. The veteran kicker has been a lock inside 40 yards throughout his career (97.5% success rate) but has struggled with deeper kicks. In his first season, McPherson converted 95.8% of his extra-point attempts and 84.8% of his field goals. The Baltimore Ravens have been known to have great special teams talent over the years. Special teams: 19, The FPI efficiencies are an excellent match for the Titans' mediocre 7-6 record. The seven-year veteran now has three straight seasons with a 90.0% conversion rate on field goals. With kickers, we are focusing on their accuracy and ability to successfully convert on deep kicks. In his rookie season, Herbert had 27 returns for 670 yards. The Dolphins also roster two of the leagues best coverage specialists in Brandon Jones and Clayton Fejedelem. Bullock continued the trend that has taken root during his nine-year career: hes extremely accurate from inside 40 yards and struggles with consistency anywhere deeper than that. Transactions | Injuries Dickers longest career field goal was 57 yards. Santoso played in four games for the Panthers and Lions last season, converting on just 75% of his extra points and 80% of his field goals. Carlson converted on 23 consecutive field goals during the last eight weeks of the 2021 season and kicked the Raiders into the playoffs with a clutch 47-yarder against the Los Angeles Chargers in week 18. The Panthers also dipped into the free agency well to bring Andre Roberts in as their primary returner. Dicker averaged 43.6 yards per punt in his senior season (the only one as the teams punter) while finishing his career with a 73.4% field goal success rate. Bullock had a career-low 61.5% success rate on field goals between 40 and 49 yards this season. Depth charts for every team If Patterson is more of a role player, he will likely return to his role as one of the more prolific kick returners in NFL history. Discover NFL team overall stats and rankings throughout the season. Last season, McKenzie averaged 24.3 yards per kick return while fielding 25 punts with only one muffed return. The Ravens and Seahawks aren't too shabby on the other side of the ball either, coming in sixth and 11th in fantasy DST . Few kickers have been more dependable than Robbie Gould throughout his career. Kicker: Jason Myers, Punter: Michael Dickson, KR: DeeJay Dallas, PR: Freddie Swain. Defensive back Zech McPhearson and linebacker TJ Edwards are standouts in kick coverage who should help make this unit one of the leagues best. Another asset to the unit will be tight end, Noah Gray. The Los Angeles Chargers made a move up seven spots from last week after a win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. Jordan Berryalso found success in his first year punting with the team in 2021. -- Rich Cimini, It's not surprising that defense is Washington's best unit; it ranks among the top 10 in multiple key categories, including third downs (third), yards per game (fourth) and scoring (eighth). Those takeaways have prevented teams from finishing drives that could have changed the outcome of games. -- Josh Weinfuss, Offense: 31 Santos is 57-for-82 on kicks past 40 yards in his career. The Titans will have a new look with their kick and punt returners heading into the 2022 season. Kicker: Ryan Succop, Punter: Jake Camarda*, KR/PR: Jaelon Darden. Since Week 9, he has led the NFL in completion percentage, is second in passer rating and is fourth in Total QBR, all while throwing 10 scoring passes and no interceptions. In those seasons, hes averaged 9.6 yards per return and scored two punt return touchdowns. He was especially effective from deep, converting 11-of-13 attempts between 40 and 49 yards and hitting 8-of-9 from beyond 50 yards. Gillan has seen his hang time all three seasons of his career and hasnt had a net punting average of over 40.0 since 2019. 2022 Best NFL Special Teams Players (0) 2022 . In the past two seasons, Carlson has made over 90% of his extra points and 63% of his field goals. Roberts split his time between the Texans and Chargers last season and led the league in kick return yards (1,010) while also scoring a touchdown. Gray offers the Chiefs incredible versatility as one of the few NFL tight ends adept in special teams coverage. The most notable improvement came on his attempts past 50 yards; Elliot had three straight seasons making 50% or less of his deep kicks before converting all three of those kicks in 2021. He had just a 4.17-second average hangtime and had three punts blocked last season. ), Kicker: Daniel Carlson, Punter: AJ Cole, KR: Ameer Abdullah, PR: Hunter Renfrow. His only miss was also his only attempt past 50 yards. Dan Fornek @fornekdf Aug 13, 2022, 8:50 AM EDT Light Mode Our 2022 NFL position group rankings series rolls along. Find out who the leaders are in standard scoring formats and see which players are available in your fantasy football league. Pollard was exceptional as a kick returner in 2021, averaging 28.8 yards on 17 returns. Kansas City, 298.5 5. Kicker Younghoe Koo will look to stay in the positive rhythm he found last season and coverage specialist Mike Ford should also be an asset for this developing unit. Reagor has struggled as a wide receiver but is still an extremely effective kick returner. Houston will need to get the most out of kicker Kaimi Fairbairn to reach their potential this year. Indianapolis, 272 3. McCloud held both roles during his two seasons with the Steelers and was very effective at flipping field position. Another asset to the unit will be tight end, Noah Gray. Injuries have decimated the depth chart; Denver has led the league in players on injured reserve and salary-cap dollars for players on IR for most of the season. An exceptional talent from inside the 45, Vizcaino should get a real shot to win the role. The constant is the traditionally strong special teams, led by one of the best kickers in NFL history, Justin Tucker. Do you like rankings? He had just one below-average PFF pass-blocking grade all year, and that came against Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys.Thomas registered just two penalties all season and surrendered 21 . Rex Ryan is highly disappointed in the Buccaneers and says Tom Brady is not the only one who deserves blame. Dallas finished fifth in kick return yards (764) by averaging 23.2 yards per return. A lifelong Chicago sports fan who provides offensive line analysis and general fantasy football advice for FTN. Who has the best and worst units in every aspect of football? Defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne have combined for 36 tackles for loss and 16 sacks. Joseph Carlton and former Buffalo Bill Corey Bojorquez will compete for the job as the starting punter while rookie fourth-round pick Cade York will handle the placekicking duties. The special teams has 15 field goals -- tied for the third least in the league -- and its coverage units have struggled, particularly against the Eagles, with rookie Britain Covey returning six punts for 105 yards in Week 13. Berry has never had fewer than 25 punts land inside the 20 in his career. JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN Find NFL defense rushing stats by team. Therefore, let's focus on my top team, the Buffalo Bills, who some . Buffalo Bills (10-3). Buffalo also brings back coverage specialist Siran Neal one of the NFLs truly elite special teams players. Gould entering his 18th NFL season has shown his age in recent years and will look for a return to form. With solid contributions from players like Punter Tommy Townsend and electric returner Mecole Hardman, the Chiefs should be able to control the field position battle. Not having top cornerback Adoree' Jackson has been crushing. Zuerlein has one of the strongest legs in the NFL, but his accuracy from that distance leaves a lot to be desired (55.4% on field goals from 50-plus yards). Bailey will need to be better for the Patriots to climb the list. Today Im ranking every special teams unit around the league, 1-32. Unfortunately, he had fewer balls inside the 20 (15) and a blocked punt last year. or NFL Player Stats - Special Teams Total Tackles More Player Stats. JK Scott played in just one game last season with Jacksonville, but throughout his career, hes been a hangtime specialist that forces fair catches with a weaker leg. Kicker: Evan McPherson, Punter: Kevin Huber, KR: Chris Evans, PR: Trent Taylor. Head Coach Bill Belichick will let inexperienced kicker Tristan Vizcaino compete with veteran Nick Folk for the starting kicking job. NFL Special Teams Rankings 2022 Breaking Down The Special Teams Rankings Why A Good Special Teams Is Such An Advantage Top Field Goal Units Top Punting Units Top Return Units Breaking Down The Special Teams Rankings Special teams can be an afterthought to some, as defense and offensive rankings are going to take priority. When it comes to the defense/special teams . A lot of that has to be because the defense has hemorrhaged of late. Houston quarterbacks have a passer rating of 75.7, the lowest in the NFL, and have thrown 16 interceptions, the most in the NFL. The Saints were thrown into a bind at kicker last season when Wil Lutz had a core muscle injury in the preseason that eventually cost him the entire 2021 season. 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