Matt
Araiza
P
#14
Matt Araiza
Kansas City ChiefsHeight : 6' 1" · Weight : 200 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS | TB | TB% | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 55.6 | 69 | 389 | 1 | 14.29 | 4 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 56 | 47.6 | 69 | 2,664 | 3 | 5.36 | 25 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 62 | 48.8 | 72 | 3,027 | 9 | 14.52 | 25 |
Contract
Kansas City Chiefs payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.08 M$
- Average per year
- 1.08 M$
- Total value
- 1.1 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.08 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Punters
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular punters: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Punts
7
Gross average
55.6 yd
100th percentile
Net average
47.6 yd
100th percentile
Inside the 20
4
25th percentile
Inside-20 rate
57.1 %
88th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+2)
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+12 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
82
Very good
- PNT
- Punting
- 82
- DUR
- Durability
- 73
- EX
- Experience
- 40
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PNT — Punting : Expected points gained per punt
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
PAL Rating
85 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
53 / 100
2025 PAL (56) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.1M.PAL expected for this salary: 52PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The EPA of his punts against the league average, and his share of special teams.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Punts | Net | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KC | 3 | 0.1 | 85 | 82 | 7 | 47.6 | 4 |
| 2025 | KC | 17 | 0.1 | 56 | 76 | 56 | 41.3 | 25 |
| 2024 | KC | 17 | 0.2 | 65 | 79 | 62 | 41.8 | 25 |
Matt Araiza in five questions
What are Matt Araiza's stats in 2026?
Matt Araiza has 7 punts with a 333.0-yard net average in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Matt Araiza?
Matt Araiza is 26 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
How good is Matt Araiza?
Matt Araiza produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 85 out of 100: excellent for his position.
What number does Matt Araiza wear, and what team does he play for?
Matt Araiza plays for Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, at P, and wears number 14.
What is Matt Araiza's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
