3.02 Houston Tethered Swimmers - PK Dustin Hopkins

In the real world: Hopkins was arguably the best available kicker in this year's rookie class. Last year, he was 5-for-6 from 50 yards or more, with a long of 56 yards. The Buffalo Bills drafted him and there will be a competition between Hopkins and Lindell, who has only made two 50+-yard field goals over the last two seasons (which suggests that maybe his leg strength is declining, which in turn would

In the TUFF world: Houston takes him to handcuff to the other Bills' kicker, Rian Lindell. Funny thing, bye weeks: Last year, the Tethered Swimmers and the Pittsburgh BIG PAPAS had kickers on the same bye week, so the former traded Ryan Succop to the latter for Lindell. And a year, the same two TUFF teams have the same problem--all of Houston's kickers are off in Week 12 and both Pitt kickers are off in Week 10. I wouldn't be surprised if these teams made yet another kicker trade once the Buffalo kicking battle is decided.