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Put two players who do the same job side by side. For each stat you see where both rank in the league, and whether the gap between them is bigger than the noise a few plays create.

Player one

Player two

Grades updated Rechecked every few hours on game days

A Las Vegas Raiders · K

Matt Gay

51overall grade, about average

14th of 31 kickers

B Houston Texans · K

Ka'imi Fairbairn

51overall grade, about average

15th of 31 kickers

On the stats that count, Matt Gay and Ka'imi Fairbairn are too close to separate with the plays we have. 4 are too close to call.

The year so far: Field goals over expected

Where each has ranked among kickers after every week. Solid line is Matt Gay, dashed is Ka'imi Fairbairn.

WorstMiddleBestrecent12345Week 3: 46th percentileWeek 4: 67th percentileWeek 5: 73rd percentileWeek 3: 86th percentileWeek 4: 83rd percentileWeek 5: 67th percentile

Stat by stat

  • Field goals over expected

    Too close to call

    A +5.7 pts11th of 31

    B +9.0 pts9th of 31

  • Field goal percentage

    Too close to call

    A 92%10th of 31

    B 91%11th of 31

  • Extra point percentage

    Too close to call

    A 100%1st of 29

    B 100%1st of 29

  • EPA per kickoff

    Too close to call

    A −0.3523rd of 33

    B −0.4227th of 33

Style

  • Average try distanceMatt Gay: 42.2 yds · Ka'imi Fairbairn: 43.6 yds
  • Tries from 50+Matt Gay: 8% · Ka'imi Fairbairn: 45%
  • Kickoff touchbacksMatt Gay: 15% · Ka'imi Fairbairn: 26%

“Clearly ahead” means the gap is bigger than what the plays behind each number could produce by chance. “Slightly” means it points one way but could still be noise.

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Data: nflverse play-by-play, CC BY 4.0. Also FTN charting, Pro Football Reference advanced stats, snap counts and injury reports, all through nflverse. Calculations and charts by Raiders Rundown.

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