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Originally Posted by BktBallRef
FG attempts are more easily blocked than punts. The kick is closer to the LOS, the kick starts out lower, and the trajectory of the kick is lower.
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True, but unlike a try, if it gets blocked it can still be advanced for a 1st down if recovered behind the LOS. Granted the odds of that happening after a block are slim, but I'd be willing to take my chances if i were a coach.