Matt Gay

Matt Gay

30-Year-Old KickerK
Indianapolis Colts
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Colts made Gay one of the highest-paid kickers in league history this offseason, apparently impressed by his 92.5 percent conversion rate on field goals the last three years with the Rams. Gay also made 97.9 percent of his PATs for Los Angeles, and he went 12-for-15 from 50-plus yards. The issue is the team, not the player, as the Colts' offense was miserable last season and might need time to improve under incoming first-round pick Anthony Richardson, who had only one full season as the starting QB at Florida. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $22.5 million contract with the Colts in March of 2023.
Misses one in loss
KIndianapolis Colts
January 8, 2024
Gay made three of four field-goal attempts in Saturday's 23-19 loss to the Texans.
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Gay's lone miss came from 57 yards out and although it had the distance, hit the right upright and failed to go through. However, he was successful in the contest from 52, 38 and 35 yards, but the Colts ultimately suffered a season-ending loss. The Utah product made a career-high 33 field goals this year, including eight from 50 yards and beyond, which was also a career best. On the other hand, Gay's 80 percent conversion rate was his lowest since his rookie campaign. The 29-year-old signed a four-year contract with the Colts last offseason and will likely remain the team's kicker in what could be a formidable offense next year.
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Historic performance in OT win
KIndianapolis Colts
September 24, 2023
Gay became the first kicker in NFL history to make at least four field goals of 50-plus yards in one game in Sunday's 22-19 overtime win over the Ravens, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
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All four makes from long distance came after halftime. Gay made a 53-yard, game-tying field goal in the fourth quarter, then won the game with a 53-yard field goal in overtime. When the Colts gave Gay the largest free agent contract for a kicker in NFL history -- $22.5 million over four years -- this past offseason, it was with performances like this one in mind.
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Gay built off his strong half-season with the Rams in 2020, missing just three kicks over a full year in 2021. On top of the accuracy, he has a powerful leg, though the Rams haven’t depended on it (six 50-plus-yard attempts in 24 games). Even so, Gay was the No. 3 fantasy kicker last year, and he should have plenty of chances again with the 2022 iteration of the Rams offense looking like one of the best yet under Sean McVay.
A 2019 fifth-round pick, Gay lasted just one season with the Bucs before landing on his feet last November, missing only two kicks for the Rams in their final seven games. It remains to be seen if his accuracy holds up long term, but leg strength is not a question, and it's mostly been chip shots that've given him trouble. Gay will need to fend off competition from Austin MacGinnis this summer.
Despite missing eight field goals and five extra points, Gay finished last year as the No. 4 kicker in fantasy scoring, tying for third in both FG and PAT attempts. He went 11 of 14 in the 40-49-yard range and five of eight from 50-plus yards, arguably atoning for his short-range inconsistency. However, the Bucs brought in Ryan Succop in September and he quickly supplanted Gay as Tampa Bay's kicker.
The Buccaneers at least were smart enough to wait until Round 5 in their most recent attempt to draft a kicker. Gay won't have the same leash we saw with 2016 second-round pick Roberto Aguayo, but the rookie does figure to have an edge over veteran Cairo Santos in training camp. Fantasy relevance can't be ruled out after the Bucs finished third in the NFL with 416 yards per game last season.
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Notches double figures
KIndianapolis Colts
January 2, 2024
Gay made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Raiders.
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Converts only FGA in loss
KIndianapolis Colts
December 25, 2023
Gay made his lone field-goal try and his sole extra-point attempt during Sunday's 29-10 loss to the Falcons.
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Cleared for Week 16
KIndianapolis Colts
December 22, 2023
Gay (hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
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Gets in limited practice
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Hip
December 21, 2023
Gay (hip) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
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Estimated as non-participant
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December 20, 2023
Gay was listed as a non-participant Wednesday on the Colts' practice estimate due to a right hip injury.
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