Cairo Santos
32-Year-Old
2023 Kicking Stats
FGM
35
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38
FG%
0.9
50+
7
XP
31
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Santos was a surprise fantasy standout in 2023, tying for second among kickers in fantasy points while converting more than 86 percent of his field-goal attempts for a fourth consecutive season. He even went seven of eight from 50-plus yards, which helped make up for a lack of PATs (31 of 33) on a mediocre Chicago team. He's still at just 60 percent from his career on 50-plus kicks, but the upward trend combined with his consistency on short field goals should keep him safe atop the depth chart. The biggest question is what happens with the volume, as the Bears offense could be much better after a busy offseason, though that won't necessarily help Santos if he's trading FGAs for PATs rather than just adding the latter. Read Past Outlooks
Finishes season strong
Santos converted each of his three field-goal attempts in the Bears' 17-9 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
After not making multiple field goals in six if his first nine games, Santos went on a tear the rest of the way. During his last seven games, the veteran connected on 20 field goals and was a clear starting fantasy option during that time. Santos continued to be one of the more accurate kickers in the league, as he connected on 35 of 38 field-goal attempts. The veteran kicker has three years remaining on his contract with Chicago.
After not making multiple field goals in six if his first nine games, Santos went on a tear the rest of the way. During his last seven games, the veteran connected on 20 field goals and was a clear starting fantasy option during that time. Santos continued to be one of the more accurate kickers in the league, as he connected on 35 of 38 field-goal attempts. The veteran kicker has three years remaining on his contract with Chicago.
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Could have new snapper Week 18
Santos' rhythm could be disrupted in Sunday's game against the Packers, as long snapper Patrick Scales is battling a foot injury, Adam Hoge of AllCHGO.com reports.
ANALYSIS
With Scales sidelined in practice Wednesday, the Bears brought in Matt Overton. Santos and holder Trenton Gill will work with Overton during the week to try to get on the same page with their timing, but the change could affect Santos' accuracy in the season finale. The kicker has converted 32 of 35 field-goal attempts this season, and his 91.4 percent success rate is well above his career mark of 85.4 percent.
With Scales sidelined in practice Wednesday, the Bears brought in Matt Overton. Santos and holder Trenton Gill will work with Overton during the week to try to get on the same page with their timing, but the change could affect Santos' accuracy in the season finale. The kicker has converted 32 of 35 field-goal attempts this season, and his 91.4 percent success rate is well above his career mark of 85.4 percent.
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Santos converted at least 86.7 percent of field-goal attempts for Chicago each of the last three seasons, but he's never been one of the busier kickers in the league and was especially lacking in volume last season with the Bears having the league's worst record yet finishing 14th in red-zone TD rate. Tennessee's Randy Bullock was the only starting kicker who scored fewer points per game, with Santos getting just 11 tries inside 40 yards in 16 appearances. The Bears look better on paper this year, especially on offense after trading for WR DJ Moore, but Chicago is still a tough place to kick and the team hasn't fielded an above-average offense in recent memory. Improvement is likely, just not to an extent that makes Santos worth drafting outside of the deepest fantasy formats.
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Records 13 points in victory
Santos converted three of four field-goal attempt in the Bears' 37-17 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
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Solid performance
Santos converted both of his field-goal attempts while scoring nine points in the Bears' 27-16 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Sticking in Chicago
Santos signed a four-year, $16 million extension with the Bears on Saturday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Hot streak ends
Santos converted his lone field-goal attempt in the Bears' 20-17 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
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Hot streak continues
Santos converted all three of his field-goal attempts in the Bears' 28-13 win over the Lions on Sunday.
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