Fantasy Football Profile - Ka'imi Fairbairn

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Ka'imi Fairbairn
Houston Texans

2025 Projected Value: $0
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Date	News
1/19/25	Ka'imi Fairbairn takes ownership for special teams errors in Texans loss. Ka'imi Fairbairn could have blamed the wind for his 55-yard field goal miss in the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs. He could have said the coverage was bad on the missed PAT that would have tied Saturday's game at 13-13. He could have said anything about the… Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/kaimi-fairbairn-takes-own...
1/13/25	Former Bruin Helps Will Team to NFL Wild Card Win. Former UCLA kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn has been one of the most trusted kickers over the past decade and put his talents on display once again with the Houston Texans. In a 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Charger, Fairbairn helped the Texans to their third-straight Wild Card win. Fairbairn was a perfect 3-3 from field goal distance, including a 41-yard kick. Source: https://www.si.com/college/ucla/football/former-br...
12/25/24	Former Bruin Has Been X Factor For Texans This Year. Former UCLA Bruins kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn is in his ninth year in the NFL and is continuing to post productive and consistent numbers to help lead the Houston Texans back to the playoffs for a second consecutive season. Fairbairn has played every season for the Texans in his career and went undrafted in 2016 after being a 76% career field goal kicker for the Bruins from 2012 to 2015. Not to mention, Fairbairn is tied for the fourth-longest kick of the year at 59 yards. Source: https://www.si.com/college/ucla/football/former-br...
12/03/24	Texans at the Bye. 10 - The Texans are plus-10 in turnover differential, which means they've taken the ball away from opponents 10 more times than they've turned it over. Only three teams have better turnover differentials entering Week 14. 10.5 - Defensive end Danielle Hunter has a team-high 10.5 sacks in the first 13 games. 11 - Mixon's run for 11 scores in 2024, despite missing three games in 2024. 12 - Kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn has nailed a dozen field goals of 50 yards or longer this season, which is an NFL record. 16 - Houston's 16 interceptions are second-most in the league, and only the Minnesota Vikings have more in 2024 with 18 picks. The Texans had 14 interceptions all of last season. 21 - Houston has Source: https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-at-the-b...
10/20/24	How the Texans exploited a little-known kickoff loophole against the Packers. The new dynamic kickoff rules have some unforeseen implications, one of which Ka'imi Fairbairn of the Texans exploited on Sunday. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41908327/houst...
10/07/24	Texans Recap: Fairbairn's foot secures Houston Texans nail-biting 23-20 victory over Buffalo Bills. Ka'imi Fairbairn's last-second 59-yard field goal lifted the Houston Texans to a 23-20 win over the Buffalo Bills, setting a franchise scoring record. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/texans-recap-fairbairns-f...
10/06/24	Texans quiet Josh Allen in win over Bills. Ka'imi Fairbairn connected on a 59-yard field goal as time expired Sunday, lifting the Houston Texans to a 23-20 win over the visiting Buffalo Bills. Houston (4-1) got the ball on the Buffalo 45-yard line with seven seconds left after Robert Woods' 13-yard punt return. CJ Stroud completed a 5-yard pass to Dare Ogunbowale with two seconds remaining and the Texans used a timeout to tee up Fairbairn's eighth career game-winner. Source: https://www.islandernews.com/sports/nfl/texans-qui...
9/24/24	Texans face no discipline for March 2024 cap error from Ka'imi Fairbairn restructuring. Monday's internal salary cap report raised eyebrows in some league circles regarding a potential cap violation committed by the Texans. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/texans-face-no-discipline...
9/15/24	Texans lean on Ka'imi Fairbairn's leg for win over Bears. Ka'imi Fairbairn booted four field goals -- including three that went for 50-plus yards -- and the host Houston Texans rode a stifling defensive performance to a 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams threw two interceptions and absorbed seven sacks, with Texans defensive ends Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. combining for three of those to pace the suffocating attack. Source: https://www.islandernews.com/sports/nfl/texans-lea...
9/08/24	What happened in a confusing sequence during Texans' victory over Colts: NFL says clock runoff, start properly conveyed. It was a rough, confusing and disorganized ending to the Texans' series to close out the first half that should have resulted in a chance for kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn to knock in a field goal. Instead, the officials mixed up the sequence and left everyone scratching their heads at what transpired during the Texans' 29-27 road win at Lucas Oil Stadium. When Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud completed a seven-yard pass to tight end Dalton Schulz down to the Colts' 31-yard line with 23 seconds left, they called their third and final timeout with 18 seconds left in the first half. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/09/08/wh...
7/28/24	Why Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn is one of the most accurate kickers in NFL: 'Focus is a big thing'. Ka'imi Fairbairn measured his steps as carefully as he always does, a repetitive motion as lined up for another long-distance kick. As the Texans' veteran kicker followed through on successful field goals from 62 yards and 57 yards at training camp, his mechanics were textbook. Fairbairn has practically perfected the art of consistency, especially during the last two seasons when he's been the most accurate kicker in the NFL. Between his fundamentals and dedication to his conditioning and nutrition regimen, Fairbairn has continued to improve heading into his eighth NFL season. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/07/29/wh...
3/06/24	Texans, kicker Ka'imi Fairbarin agree to $15.9M extension. The Houston texans agreed to a three-year, $15.9 million contract extension with kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/texans-kicker-kaimi-fairb...
3/06/24	Sources: Texans, Ka'imi Fairbairn holding pivotal, active negotiation for their standout kicker. No kicker in the NFL has been more accurate over the past two seasons than Ka'imi Fairbairn. There is optimism that a deal could ultimately happen, per sources, to avoid him hitting free agency. Fairbairn, ideally, will be back under a new deal, but it won't be inexpensive. The Texans definitely want Fairbairn back and are working on trying to get him extended, per league sources. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/03/06/so...
1/18/24	'There's nothing like playoff football,' Jon Weeks, one of three Texans from 2019 squad, can't wait for divisional round. For Texans veteran long snapper Jon Weeks, the accomplishment of a playoff victory and reaching the AFC divisional round brings back memories. Weeks, the longest tenured player in franchise history and a former Pro Bowl selection, is one of three players along with offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil and kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn remaining on the roster from the 2019 squad that made it to the divisional round before absorbing a 51-31 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/01/19/th...
12/20/23	Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after 54-yard overtime kick to beat Titans. Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn is the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after booting the game-winning 54-yard field goal in overtime to beat the Tennessee Titans last Sunday. Fairbairn made all four of his field goals, hitting kicks from 23, 27, 53 and 54 yards. The Texans earned a 19-16 victory, improving to 8-6 overall. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2023/12/20/te...
12/17/23	Texans win without Stroud, beating Titans 19-16 on Fairbairn's 54-yard field goal in OT. Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 54-yard field goal as time expired in overtime and the Houston Texans rallied from a 13-point deficit without C.J. Stroud to beat the Tennessee Titans 19-16 Sunday. The Texans (8-6) entered the day one spot outside of the AFC's seven-team playoff field. Case Keenum made his first start since Week 17 of the 2021 season for Cleveland. Source: https://wtop.com/nfl/2023/12/texans-win-without-st...
12/15/23	Healthy again, Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbain looks to get back into groove: 'Like riding a bike'. When Texans standout kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn strained his right quadriceps against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the injury interrupted a stellar start to the season. Fairbairn hurt his leg against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was replaced by emergency kicker Dare Ogunbowale, a running back who made a key 29-yard field goal and handled kickoffs for the entire second half. Fairbairn was having one of his top seasons, making 18 of 19 field goals before hewas placed on injured reserve. Now, Fairbairn has been designated for return and will be officially activated to kick Sunday against the Tennessee Titans after replacement kicker Matt Ammendola was released from the practice squad earlier this week. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2023/12/15/te...
12/12/23	Sources: Texans expected to get regular kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn back from injured reserve this week. The Texans are expected to get regular kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn back from injured reserve as he has recovered from a strained quadriceps, according to league sources. Practice squad kicker Matt Ammendola, who missed an extra point in a loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, has been filling in for Fairbairn and made a game-winning field goal against the Cincinnati Bengals and all three of his kicks against the Denver Broncos in a win. Source: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2023/12/12/so...
11/10/23	Texans OC Bobby Slowik explains how Ka’imi Fairbairn injury changed play-calling. Ka'imi Fairbairn's injury in Week 9 had a slight effect on play-calling, according to Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/texans-oc-bobby-slowik-ex...
11/06/23	Houston Texans RB Dare Ogunbowale pulls double duty in win. Houston kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn suffered a quad injury in the second quarter, and the team turned to an unusual replacement in Ogunbowale. Ogunbowale answered the call when Texans coach DeMeco Ryans sent his running back to line up for a field goal attempt with 8:48 left in the fourth quarter when Houston was facing a fourth-and-goal from the 11-yard line. Source: https://abc13.com/sports/houston-texans-rb-dare-og...

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