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According to some major statistics, the Buffalo Bills have the NFL’s best kicker heading into Week 11.
That is, of course, the single eye-black wearing Tyler Bass.
Bass, in his second season as Buffalo’s kicker, has barely missed a beat so far in 2021. So much so, he ranks as the NFL’s top kicker in a few distinct areas.
As CBS Sports highlights, Bass has the league’s best field goal percent, extra point conversion rate, and paces kickers in points per game:
Tyler Bass has been AUTOMATIC this season for the @BuffaloBills.
95% FG% (1st in NFL*)
100% XP% (t-1st in NFL)
9.6 PPG (1st in NFL)*min. 10 attempts pic.twitter.com/avEDuXzVNp
— NFL on CBS đ (@NFLonCBS) November 16, 2021
For these efforts, Bass has gotten some recognition already this season. He was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month in October.Â
Bass, 24, was a sixth-round pick of the Bills at the 2020 NFL draft. It’s not rare, but head-turning when a kicker gets selected.
Because of that, many had expected him to make the Bills’ roster as a rookie, even if they were surprised the team drafted a kicker.
Halfway through only his second season, no one is questioning any decisions relating to Bass right now. He’s on fire.
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