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Bengals embrace an early bye after a win in Miami

Zac Taylor, coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, initially disliked the early bye week in their schedule

OCTOBER 12 • Associated Press

Nails five kicks against Miami McPherson made his lone field-goal attempt and all four of his extra-point tries during the Bengals' 31-24 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.

Impact McPherson was mostly limited to point-after tries thanks to four touchdown passes by Joe Burrow, but the former connected on a 26-yard chip shot late in the fourth quarter to extend Cincinnati's lead to 31-18. McPherson has attempted only one field goal in each of his last two games, but his scoring floor remains elevated on a week-to-week basis so long as the Bengals' offense under Burrow continues to move the ball down field. Cincinnati is on a bye for Week 6 before welcoming in Baltimore for Week 7 on Sunday, Oct. 25.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Week 5 Fantasy Football Kickers Starts: Evan McPherson Leads Group of Kickers Fantasy Managers Should Focus on Evan McPherson and two more kickers are in favorable matchups in week 5 for Fantasy managers to utilize in their lineups.

OCTOBER 6 • SI.COM

Quiet day in loss McPherson made his only field-goal attempt and both of his PATs during Sunday's 22-17 loss to Jacksonville.

Impact McPherson was unable to make it four straight games with multiple field-goal makes, converting his only attempt of the day from 29 yards in the second quarter. The kicker is still perfect on the season, going 9-for-9 on field-goal tries, including five makes from 50-plus yards, over four contests so far during the 2026 campaign.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Evan McPherson Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September Bengals K Evan McPherson today was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September.

OCTOBER 1 • BENGALS.COM

Evan McPherson remains elite amid Bengals special teams disarray Advanced data and the eye test prove Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson is one of the NFL's premier specialists.

SEPTEMBER 30 • STRIPEHYPE.COM

Perfect on five kicks McPherson made both of his field-goal attempts and each of his three extra-point tries during Sunday's 30-27 loss to Pittsburgh.

Impact McPherson's first made field goal came from 50 yards out, which was his fifth made field goal from 50-plus yards this season. He has yet to miss a kick through three regular-season games, and he'll continue to operate with a higher scoring floor than most kickers for as long as the Bengals' offense under Joe Burrow continues to move the ball. Up next is a Week 4 home tilt against the Jaguars on Sunday, Oct. 4.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Rodgers outduels Joe Burrow as the Steelers edge the Bengals 30-27 on a late Boswell kick

Aaron Rodgers passed for 292 yards and three touchdowns to outduel Joe Burrow as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Evan McPherson gives Bengals a leg up at Acrisure Stadium in Week 3 Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson should continue his hot start to the season in Pittsburgh during Week 3's duel with the Steelers.

SEPTEMBER 27 • STRIPEHYPE.COM

Drills four kicks in Week 2 win McPherson made both field-goal attempts and went 2-for-2 on PATs in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Texans.

Impact McPherson's field goals were good from distance, converting 51- and 57-yard kicks in the second half. Through two games this season, McPherson is a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra points after a stellar preseason. With Joe Burrow back healthy, McPherson is one of fantasy's top kickers in an elite Cincinnati offense.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Ja'Marr Chase scores 2 TDs on passes from Joe Burrow to lead the Bengals past the Texans 20-6

Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes to Ja’Marr Chase to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a 20-6 win over the Houston Texans

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Bengals star Evan McPherson reigns supreme in FanSided kicker stats before Week 2 The in-house FanSided data fully validates Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson's award as the reigning AFC Special Teams Player of the...

SEPTEMBER 19 • STRIPEHYPE.COM

The Conversation | How Money Mac Invests In Family And Faith, Not To Mention Scottie Scheffler and Jim Breech Bengals.com senior writer Geoff Hobson called a timeout this week not to ice the NFL’s hottest kicker, but to fan the flames. Evan McPherson...

SEPTEMBER 17 • BENGALS.COM

Evan McPherson Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Bengals K Evan McPherson today was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the team’s 33-27 win over Tampa Bay in...

SEPTEMBER 16 • BENGALS.COM

Taylor, Bengals know there is still plenty of room for improvement despite 1-0 start

Zac Taylor is pleased with Cincinnati's 33-27 win over Tampa Bay, but he sees room for improvement

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

FanSided data proves Zac Taylor's Evan McPherson praise is right on the money Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson may soon back up Zac Taylor's bold statement after a phenomenal Week 1 effort.

SEPTEMBER 14 • STRIPEHYPE.COM

Makes all seven kicks Sunday McPherson went 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts and made all three PATs in Sunday's 33-27 win over Tampa Bay.

Impact After making all 15 of his kicks in the preseason, McPherson picked up right where he left off in Week 1, accounting for 15 of the Bengals' points. The Bengals jumped out to a 21-3 lead midway through the second quarter via three touchdowns, but it was McPherson who did all the scoring for Cincinnati the rest of the way, as he made field goals from 20, 55, 58 and 32 yards. Kicking in this elite offense makes McPherson a weekly K1 in fantasy.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Bengals force 4 turnovers, Burrow throws for TD in 33-27 win over the Buccaneers

The Bengals’ new-look defense forced four turnovers — including its first fumble recovery for a TD since 2022 — Joe Burrow passed for 254 yards and a touchdown and Cincinnati defea...

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Bengals' Evan McPherson skyrockets near top of preseason FanSided kicker rankings Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson has had a roller-coaster career, but he appears on the verge of hitting his stride at the perfect t...

SEPTEMBER 11 • STRIPEHYPE.COM

Another perfect night to close preseason McPherson connected on field goals of 29, 58 and 34 yards and also drilled all three extra-point attempts in the Bengals' 30-13 preseason win over the Eagles on Friday.

Impact McPherson put the Bengals' first nine points of the night on the board with his trio of field goals, which included his third of 50-plus this preseason. The unblemished night capped off a perfect three-game exhibition slate for McPherson, who tuned up for what should be a busy regular season by going 8-for-8 on field-goal attempts and 7-for-7 on PATs.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Johnson helps Bengals conclude perfect preseason with 30-13 win over Eagles

Veteran Josh Johnson threw for 156 yards in the first half, Evan McPherson kicked a 56-yarder for one of his three field goals and the Cincinnati Bengals capped a perfect preseason...

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Phenomenal in preseason win McPherson connected on field-goal attempts of 25 and 58 yards while also knocking home all three PATs in the Bengals' 27-9 preseason win over the Bears on Saturday.

Impact McPherson put the Bengals on the board with 4:40 remaining in the opening period via his 25-yarder before pushing through his long-distance boot with 14:11 remaining in the contest to close out the scoring for either squad. McPherson is set to serve as Cincinnati's placekicker for the sixth straight season and is coming off a 2025 campaign where he posted a career-best 89.3 percent success rate on field goals and also went 41-for-44 on extra-point tries across 17 regular-season games.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

40-year-old journeyman QB Josh Johnson leads Bengals to 27-9 preseason victory over Bears

The Cincinnati Bengals rested all of their starters and key backups, but 40-year-old quarterback Josh Johnson directed a scoring drive against the Chicago Bears' defensive starters...

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Dexter Lawrence's interception provides highlight for Bengals in joint practice against Bears

In the most extensive action that the Cincinnati Bengals will get before the start of the regular season, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence made his presence felt with an intercepti...

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Joe Burrow starts and backup Joe Flacco throws a TD pass as Bengals beat Lions 16-14

Joe Flacco threw a touchdown pass in relief of Joe Burrow, Evan McPherson kicked three field goals and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Detroit Lions 16-14 in the preseason opener f...

AUGUST 14 • Associated Press

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