Koo finished with the seventh-most Fantasy points per game in 2022 and delivered some major spike weeks with multiple 40+ field goals in them. The addition of Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts' return should help put Koo in scoring position more often. Koo makes for a nice target on draft day.
Koo (back) was limited at practice Thursday, Scott Bair of the Falcons' official site reports.
One day removed from sitting out due to a back injury, Koo was back on the field with a cap on his reps, giving him just one more chance to get back to full before the Falcons potentially give him a designation for Sunday's game against the Saints. Atlanta signed kicker Matthew Wright to its practice squad Thursday as insurance in the even Koo is unable to go this weekend.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Tending to back injury
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Koo was held out of Wednesday's practice due to a back injury, Scott Bair of the Falcons' official site reports.
Koo has been mostly spot on with his opportunities this season, netting 21 of 22 field-goal attempts and 14 of 15 point-after tries in 10 games. With Koo now nursing an injury, his status bears watching as the week continues to get a sense of his potential to play Sunday against the Saints.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Perfect in loss
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Koo made his only field-goal attempt and both point-after tries during Sunday's 25-23 loss to Arizona.
Koo was limited to just three kicks after making a season-high six last week against the Vikings. Regardless, he's still made 18 kicks (12 field goals) over his last four games and hasn't missed since Week 3. The Falcons' offense is inconsistent, especially now that they're fully embedded in a quarterback controversy, but Koo remains one of the more consistent placekickers in the NFL.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Busy day at office
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Koo made all four of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Vikings.
Koo made a season-high six kicks during the Week 9 loss, including two 50-yard field goals. He's made 15 kicks (11 field goals) over his last three games and hasn't missed since Week 3. While the Falcons' offense can sputter at times, Koo remains one of the more consistent placekickers in the NFL and is a strong fantasy option on a weekly basis.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Makes five kicks in loss
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Koo made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 28-23 loss to the Titans.
Koo was really the only bright spot for Atlanta in the first half. He connected on a trio of field-goal attempts, including a 49-yarder, to keep the Falcons in the game. It was the third time this season that Koo has made at least three field goals, and he's now 16-for-17 on the season.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Quiet day in loss
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Koo made his only field-goal attempt and lone extra-point try during Sunday's 24-16 loss to the Commanders.
Koo hasn't missed a kick in three straight games after a shaky start to the campaign, but he also hasn't received many opportunities. The Falcons fell behind by double figures early Sunday, so they were playing for touchdowns. If the Falcons continue to dig themselves deep holes, Koo simply won't get enough kicks to be a quality fantasy option.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Game-winning kick
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Koo made both of his field-goal attempts and his only point-after try during Sunday's 21-19 win over the Texans.
Koo was off to a shaky start this year, but he put those concerns behind him with a quality performance versus Houston. He wasn't asked to go beyond his range, which helps, but this is exactly the type of production we've come to expect from the sixth-year kicker. Koo has never had the biggest leg, but he consistently makes the kicks he should and has been lights out with the game on the line, sinking eight game-winning kicks over the past three years.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Quiet day in loss
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Koo didn't attempt a field goal and made his only extra-point try during Sunday's 23-7 loss to Jacksonville.
The Falcons fell behind by two scores early and reached Jacksonville's territory on only four of their 10 drives. Three of those ended in turnovers, and one resulted in a Drake London touchdown. Koo has struggled to start 2023, but this dud can be blamed on Atlanta's failure to move the ball consistently. Koo has proven he can bounce back, but he'll need some help from Bijan Robinson and company moving forward.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Misses 47-yard attempt
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Koo made two of three field-goal attempts and didn't attempt a point-after try during Sunday's 20-6 loss to the Lions.
Koo has missed a kick in back-to-back games. He missed a point-after try in Week 2 versus Green Bay and pulled a 47-yard field-goal attempt wide left during Sunday's double-digit loss. Since becoming a full-time starter in 2020, Koo has missed just 16 kicks. However, nine of those have come over his last 20 appearances. It's not time to hit the panic button just yet, as Koo has been resilient after wayward stretches in his career.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Makes game-winning kick
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Koo made one of his two extra-point tries and all four of his field-goal attempts during Sunday's 25-24 win over the Packers.
Koo made a 24-yard field goal in the first quarter to open the scoring, but he missed an extra-point attempt after a Drake London touchdown in the second quarter. The veteran kicker bounced back in a big way in the second half and connected on all three of his field-goal attempts, including a go-ahead 25-yarder with under a minute left in the game. Despite the missed PAT, Koo remains a consistent and effective kicker in reality and fantasy.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Perfect in Week 1
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Koo made his lone field-goal attempt and all three of his point-after tries during Sunday's 24-10 win over the Panthers.
Koo tied the game at 10 with a 49-yard field goal in the third quarter, but that was his only field-goal try, as the Falcons' offense was efficient in Carolina's territory. The undrafted kicker got off to a shaky start during the preseason, missing two extra-point attempts in the opener, but as expected, Koo was solid in the regular-season opener and remains one of the more reliable kickers in the league.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Shaky start to preseason
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Koo made two of his four extra-point tries and both of his field-goal attempts across three preseason games.
Koo got off to a shaky start in the preseason, missing two of his three extra-point tries in the opener. However, he was able to settle down in the second exhibition and made all three of his kicks, including field goals from 36 and 45 yards. Koo didn't get an attempt in the preseason finale, as Atlanta's offense was blanked by Pittsburgh. Despite the early struggles, Koo's job remains safe, as he's been one of the more reliable kickers over the past four seasons. He could also see a boost in fantasy value this year if the Falcons' improved offense is able to live up to the hype with first-time starter Desmond Ridder at the helm.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Perfect in Week 18 win
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Koo went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and 3-for-3 on extra points during Sunday's 30-17 win versus the Buccaneers.
Koo gave the Falcons a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter with a 49-yard field goal and added a 24-yard chip shot in the third to cut Tampa Bay's lead to 17-13. The kicker ended the campaign by connecting on a 51-yard attempt that extended Atlanta's lead to 30-17 late in the fourth quarter. After a shaky start to the campaign, Koo turned it around and made 16 of his final 17 FG attempts, with his lone miss coming from beyond 50 yards. He also made all 11 of his PATs during that seven-game stretch. Koo signed a five-year extension in March of 2022 and has more than solidified himself as a consistent and effective kicker over his four seasons in Atlanta.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Game-winning kick in Week 17
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Koo made both field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries during Sunday's 20-19 win over Arizona.
Koo connected on a 27-yard attempt early in the fourth quarter to give Atlanta a 17-16 lead and ended Week 17 with a game-winning, 21-yard field goal as time expired to secure a 20-19 win. Across 16 appearances, the fifth-year kicker has made 29 of 34 field-goal attempts, with four of his five misses coming from beyond 50 yards.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Kicker to Start
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Koo made three field goals at Baltimore in Week 16, but he's scored double digits in Fantasy points just twice since Week 8. But both of those were in his past two home games in Week 11 against Chicago when he scored 11 Fantasy points and Week 13 against Pittsburgh with 14 points, and he's back in Atlanta this week. He should do well again in Week 17 against the Cardinals, who are No. 5 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing kickers. Two of the past three kickers against Arizona have scored multiple field goals, including Ryan Succop in Week 16 when he was 4-for-4 and 1-for-1 on PATs.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Perfect in loss
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Koo converted all three of his field-goal attempts during Saturday's 17-9 loss to the Ravens.
Koo put the Falcons on the board with a 32-yard field goal to end the first half, cutting Baltimore's lead to 14-3. He added a 34-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 37-yarder in the fourth, marking the fifth time that he's made at least three field goals in a game this season. Koo clearly benefitted Saturday from Desmond Ridder's struggles in the red zone, but the kicker's overall potential moving forward has to be limited given the Falcons have failed to score 20 or more points in six of their last seven matchups.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Quiet outing in loss
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Koo connected on his lone field-goal attempt and only point-after try during Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Saints.
Koo opened the scoring for the Falcons with a 28-yard field goal in the second quarter. He added an extra point following Tyler Allgeier's five-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, but Koo stayed on the sidelines after Cordarrelle Patterson's score in the fourth, as Atlanta opted to go for a two-point conversion to cut New Orleans' lead to three. Across 14 appearances, Koo is 24 of 29 on field-goal attempts, with four of his misses coming from beyond 50 yards.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Kicker to Start
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Koo had a huge game against the Saints in Week 1 with 4-of-5 made field goals, including two from 50-plus yards, and two PATs. In his past five games with the Saints he has made 14-of-15 field goals and 8-of-8 PATs. And in his past three trips to New Orleans he has scored at least nine Fantasy points in each outing. Four of the past five opposing kickers against the Saints have also made multiple field goals.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Misses another 50-plus yarder
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Koo converted two of three field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try during Sunday's 19-13 loss to Washington.
Koo opened the scoring with a 47-yard field goal to cap off Atlanta's opening offensive drive. He added his lone extra point before missing a 58-yard attempt at the end of the first half. However, the fifth-year kicker bounced back by connecting on a 48-yarder in the third quarter. Koo's missed a career-high five field goals this season, but four of those have come from beyond 50 yards.
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Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Gives ATL late lead
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Koo made both of his field-goal attempts and all three of his point-after tries during Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bears.
Koo tied the game at 17 with a 40-yard field goal as time expired in the first half and gave Atlanta a 27-24 lead with a 53-yard boot with under two minutes left to go in regulation. It was certainly a bounce-back performance for the 28-year-old after he missed his first two extra-point tries of the season during last Thursday's loss to the Panthers. Koo is 18 for 22 on field-goal tries this season, but all four of his misses have come from beyond 40 yards, including three misfires from at least 50 yards.
