Ka'imiFairbairn

News: 7 days agoFairbairn was successful on two of three field-goal attempts and converted both extra-point kicks in Friday's 20-12 preseason win over the Steelers.

Spin: Fairbairn calmly drilled a 36-yarder at the end of the first half, then connected from 51 yards in the third quarter. His miss was wide left from 32 yards. Fairbairn's in no danger of losing the placekicking job for a team that's expected to produce a lot of offense and points.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: A gifted kicker entering his eighth season with the Texans, Fairbairn was limited to a dozen regular-season games last season due to a quad injury. While active, he averaged 2.3 field goal attempts per game, a pace that would have seen him finish third in the NFL had he sustained it over a full 17-game schedule. Of the 33 kickers with at least 17 field goal attempts last season, Fairbairn's 96.7% conversion clip rated second only to Nick Folk. Tied to an ascendant Houston offense and with a leg that merits trust from all over the field from his coaching staff, it makes sense to consider Fairbairn among the better fantasy options at this often fickle position.