The Dallas Cowboys needed a leg up on the competition on Sunday and got it. Brett Maher, a journeyman placekicker who spent most of his time as a professional kicking in the CFL, displaced Cowboys’ kicking legend Dan Bailey this summer. It was a competition no one knew was going on except for Maher, as Bailey is one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history.

Maher won the kicking job with a stronger leg, but his career started off shaky as he missed his first ever kick with Dallas. It’s been all good ever since and on this past Sunday he staked his claim to being part of the team. Maher nailed a 38-yarder as time expired to give Dallas a 26-24 win over Detroit.

For his four-for-four effort and two extra points, Maher earned Special Teams Player of the Week.