Cairo Santos

The Chicago Bears were unable to score a single offensive touchdown on Monday night against the division-rival Minnesota Vikings, but they got the win anyway by a score of 12-10 on the strength of kicker Cairo Santos' four made field goals. The 32-year-old veteran did miss one of his kicks but made the other four, including the game-winner with time expiring late in the fourth quarter. Santos wasn't at all on the fantasy radar this year until recently. In the last three games, he's seen a big ... [Read More]

Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos converted his only extra-point attempt in Thursday's loss to the Washington Commanders. The 30-year-old is a perfect 7-for-7 in field goal attempts and 6-for-8 in extra point tries over six games in 2022. Chicago's offense continues to struggle, limiting opportunities for Santos to rack up points. The veteran kicker had back-to-back 10-point performances heading into Thursday's game but is an inconsistent option due to the Bears' woes on offense. Fantasy ... [Read More]

Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos (personal) has rejoined the team and isn't on the injury report this week after missing the Week 4 loss to the New York Giants due to a personal issue. It appears that he will return as the primary kicker for the Week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings. In his first three games, the 30-year-old veteran booter made all four of his field-goal tries while missing two of his six extra-point attempts. In a Bears offense that has scored the second-fewest points per... [Read More]

Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos (personal) won't suit up for the Week 4 matchup against the New York Giants. He missed back-to-back practices this week due to a personal issue. Michael Badgley was added to the practice squad, so he's expected to be the active kicker on Sunday. The Bears offense hasn't been very impressive, so Badgley isn't worth a look in most fantasy formats. There should be better kickers available in Week 4. [Read More]

Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos had a rough Week 1 outing but should improve with better weather conditions expected in Week 2. The Bears do have a difficult away matchup against the Green Bay Packers, though, so Santos might not be asked to do much. Even if he is perfect in his field goal and extra point attempts, Chicago's offense may struggle to put Santos in a position to score fantasy points. He is not currently on the fantasy radar and should be left on waivers. [Read More]