Mon Sep 15 2014 | 12:40 | Crosby hit three field goal attempts and made two extra points i... |
Crosby hit three field goal attempts and made two extra points in Sunday's victory over the Jets. |
Crosby tallied 11 total points after putting up just four in Week 1. One of Crosby's field goals came from 55 yards away, giving fantasy owners an extra boost in leagues that count field goal difference. |
Fri Sep 5 2014 | 11:27 | Crosby made 23-yard field goal and extra point in Thursday's los... |
Crosby made a 23-yard field goal and an extra point in Thursday's loss to the Seahawks. |
Crosby was quiet in the season opener as the Seahawks' defense limited the Packers' offense to just 255 total yards. His scoring opportunities figure to increase in the coming weeks, as the upcoming matchups should be more favorable for the Packers' offense. |
Tue Aug 26 2014 | 17:30 | Crosby has converted on four of five field goals in preseason, m... |
Crosby has converted on four of five field goals in the preseason, making from distances of up to 49 yards, with his only miss coming from 53 yards out. |
Crosby entered camp as the only kicker on the Packers' roster and is firmly entrenched as the kicker. He will likely get plenty of chances to tack on extra points and kick field goals as part of a Green Bay team with one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL. |
Wed Jun 4 2014 | 12:23 | Mason Crosby not facing compeition this year |
Packers K Mason Crosby is not facing offseason competition. |
Crosby is coming off a 33-of-37 season, putting the yips of 2012 behind him. He'll be a fine fantasy kicking option as Aaron Rodgers' healthy return will yield plenty of scoring opportunities. |
Source: ESPN.com | |
Fri Feb 21 2014 | 11:40 | Mason Crosby with career-high conversion rate |
Packers K Mason Crosby converted a career-high 89.2 percent of his field goals in the 2013 regular season. |
Crosby knocked home 33-of-37 attempts. That's a significant improvement from his dismal 2012 campaign where he went 21-of-33. Still, Crosby's conversion rate ranked him as just the No. 13 most-accurate kicker last season. Matt Prater lead all kickers in accuracy, converting 96.2 percent of his attempts. |
Source: ESPN Wisconsin | |
Mon Nov 11 2013 | 09:16 | Mason Crosby misses two field goals |
Mason Crosby missed two field goals in Sunday's Week 10 loss to the Eagles. |
Crosby came into Sunday's game 19-of-21 on the year, but struggled with the wind at Lambeau as he missed from 53 and 42 yards out. It's unlikely he's regressed to 2012 form, but fantasy owners should be seeking more stable offenses when looking for a kicker this week. Crosby can be scooped back up once Aaron Rodgers (collarbone) returns. |
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | |
Thu Oct 31 2013 | 11:26 | Mason Crosby continues to hit the ball well |
Mason Crosby made 13-of-15 field goals in October, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Month honors. |
It's been a remarkable turnaround for Crosby, who contracted a case of the yips last year and went 21-of-33 on field goals. This season, he's 17-of-19 and made three field goals from 50+ already. Crosby is a weekly top-five kicking option for fantasy owners. |
Source: ESPN.com | |
Thu Oct 10 2013 | 08:46 | Mason Crosby off to a hot start |
Packers K Mason Crosby is 9-of-9 on field goals so far this season. |
A year after going an embarrassing 21-of-33 (63.6 percent) and being forced into a pay-cut, Crosby has his groove back. "I think he is much more rhythmic at this point," Packers special teams coach Shawn Slocum said. "It allows him to be in balance when he strikes the ball." Now that Crosby is kicking with confidence and the Packers are moving the chains with ease once again, he's back as a weekly K1 option. |
Source: ESPN.com | |
Thu Aug 29 2013 | 11:22 | Mason Crosby agrees to pay cut with Pack |
Packers K Mason Crosby has agreed to a contract restructure. |
Crosby was scheduled to earn a $2.4 million base salary this season. But after going a brutal 21-of-33 (58.8 percent) last year and continuing to struggle through camp, he's now an incentive-based player. He'll get a $800K salary and can make up the $1.6 million through roster bonuses and performance goals. Crosby is on track to be the Packers' kicker in Week 1, but fantasy owners should seek out someone with more confidence right now. |
Source: Yahoo Sports | |
Sun Aug 4 2013 | 09:10 | Mason Crosby struggling in training camp |
Mason Crosby made just 3-of-8 field goal attempts at Saturday's "Family Night." |
"He definitely didn't take a step in the right direction with his performance," coach Mike McCarthy said. "That's what Family Night's for. He'll be evaluated. He's definitely got to do better than that because that's not going to cut it." Crosby made just 63.6 percent of his field goals last season, the worst rate in the league, and he's competing with Gio Tavecchio for the job in Green Bay. |
Source: Jason Wilde on Twitter | |
Tue May 28 2013 | 08:21 | Mason Crosby showing improvement |
Packers special teams coach Shawn Slocum said K Mason Crosby has "worked through" his technical issues. |
Crosby made just 63.6 percent of his field goals last season, the worst rate in the league. "I thought he started to improve at the end of the season. He's had a good offseason to this point," Slocum said. "We want to get to the production we had at the end of 2010 through 2011." Crosby will be the favorite heading into a camp battle with Giorgio Tavecchio. |
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette | |
Thu May 16 2013 | 11:59 | Mason Crosby no lock to keep job |
The Press-Gazette expects Mason Crosby to face real competition from Giorgio Tavecchio this offseason. |
Tavecchio wasn't brought in to be an ornament. Crosby connected on just 21-of-33 field goals last season and his 63.6 percent conversion rate ranked dead last among all qualifiers. It's a position battle for fantasy owners to watch as the Packers' elite offense yields plenty of opportunities. |
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette | |
Thu Mar 7 2013 | 12:09 | Mason Crosby to face competition in 2013? |
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel expects K Mason Crosby to face competition this offseason. |
Over the last five years, Crosby has never had to deal with another kicker on the Packers' roster. But during one 10-game stretch last season, he missed 12-of-24 field goals. Green Bay is trying out Michael Bernard, a former Division III kicker, on Monday. |
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | |
Mon Dec 17 2012 | 09:17 | Packers sticking with Mason Crosby |
Coach Mike McCarthy gave struggling K Mason Crosby another vote of confidence following Sunday's win over the Bears. |
Crosby went 0-for-2 Sunday and is now a pathetic 17-of-29 (58.6 percent) on the season. He's been given two votes of confidence in the last four weeks. "We're not changing our kicker, so you can write that down right now," McCarthy said. "He's our guy." Fantasy owners should have moved on awhile ago. |
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette | |
Sun Nov 4 2012 | 19:52 | Mason Crosby's struggles continue |
Struggling Packers K Mason Crosby said he isn't even going to kick a football during the bye week. |
Crosby missed another field goal in Week 9 and is now just 10-of-14 on the season. "I'm just going to mentally just take a breather and come back strong after the bye," he said. Fantasy owners shouldn't take up a roster spot with Crosby during Week 10. |
Source: Jason Wilde on Twitter | |
Mon Jul 9 2012 | 09:33 | Mason Crosby in prime form |
Special teams coach Shawn Slocum believes K Mason Crosby is "at the pinnacle of his career." |
Crosby is brimming with confidence after going 24-for-28 on field goals last season. "He's been here five years, and physically, he's in the best shape he's ever been in, mentally he's probably in the best shape he's ever been in," Slocum said. Crosby is a top-five fantasy option at the kicker spot. |
Source: 540 ESPN Milwaukee | |
Fri May 18 2012 | 09:02 | Crosby coming into his own with Packers |
Mason Crosby surpassed 80 percent in field-goal efficiency for the first time in his career last season. |
Crosby was one of the NFL's most valuable kickers, converting 85.7 percent of his field goals while finishing third in the league with 49 touchbacks and fourth with 140 points. As a proven cold-weather kicker, Crosby's job security is as high as it's ever been. |
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette | |
Mon Aug 15 2011 | 12:03 | Crosby's foot is just fine |
Mason Crosby (left foot) made a 31-yard field goal and averaged 71.7 yards per kickoff in Saturday's preseason opener. |
Crosby's plant foot was a little sore, but it didn't bother him while kicking. He's safe to draft as a top-3 fantasy kicking option. |
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | |
Wed Aug 10 2011 | 12:12 | Crosby dealing with sprained ankle |
Packers K Mason Crosby has been sidelined since Friday due to a sprained ankle. |
The Packers haven't revealed if the damage is to Crosby's kicking or plant leg. Either way, Crosby isn't walking with a noticeable limp. We can rule out a high ankle sprain even though the Packers may be forced to sign a kicker off the street for Saturday's preseason opener. |
Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette | |
Wed Jul 27 2011 | 08:20 | Packers lock up K Crosby |
Packers agreed to terms with K Mason Crosby on a five-year deal. |
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter | |