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  • Tyler Bass K | BUF

    Bills' Tyler Bass: Makes huge game-winning kick

    Bass made all three of his field-goal tries and converted one of his two extra-point attempts during Sunday's 30-27 win versus the Dolphins.

    Bass's missed extra point in the third quarter would have been high on the list of reasons the Bills couldn't come out on top Sunday, but instead, he later nailed a 61-yard field goal -- a new Bills franchise record -- with five seconds remaining in the game to deliver the win for Buffalo. He'll still be looking to sharpen his accuracy on point-after attempts (he's a disappointing 27-for-30 this season) heading into a Week 10 matchup at Indianapolis.

  • Joey Slye K | NE

    Patriots' Joey Slye: Misses valuable opportunity Sunday

    Slye made one of his two field-goal tries and converted both of his two extra-point attempts during Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss at Tennessee.

    Both of Slye's field-goal tries in Week 9 came from longer than 50 yards out, a tough ask for any kicker. But after such a close loss, the Patriots will probably look back on the 56-yarder he missed in the first quarter as a squandered opportunity. New England's struggling offense will get another stiff test in Week 10 at Chicago.

  • Matt Gay K | IND

    Colts' Matt Gay: Imperfect in loss

    Gay made two of his three field-goal tries and converted his only extra-point attempt during Sunday's 21-13 loss at Minnesota.

    Gay made multiple field goals for his sixth consecutive game in Week 9, but the struggles from long range he dealt with early in the season resurfaced Sunday when he hooked a 53-yard try left late in the second quarter. He'll be kicking in a dome again in Week 10 when Indianapolis hosts the Bills.

  • Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Minimal role in loss

    Hopkins made one of two field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Chargers in Week 9.

    Hopkins connected from 38 yards early in the second quarter and later had a 51-yard attempt blocked. He's stuck on a team whose offense has been one of the worst in the league and doesn't project to get much better.

  • Vikings' Will Reichard: Set for MRI on Monday

    Reichard will undergo an MRI on his right quadricep Monday, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

    Reichard missed a pair of field-goal attempts in Sunday's 21-13 win over the Colts after straining his right quad at some point in the first half. The kicker was already dealing with soreness heading into the game, and Monday's MRI will provide more clarity on his status moving forward.

  • Blake Grupe K | NO

    Saints' Blake Grupe: Nails all three field goals Week 9

    Grupe connected on 3 of 3 field goal attempts and his only extra-point try during Sunday's 23-22 defeat against Carolina.

    Grupe bounced back after missing a field-goal attempt for the first time this season during last week's loss to the Chargers. The second-year kicker hit field goals of 29 and 33 yards in the first quarter before hitting a 51-yarder in the third quarter. This final try was also his first field-goal attempt of 50-plus yards since Week 1 versus Carolina. Grupe has now gone 16-for-17 on field-goal tries and he's made all but two PATs this season. He'll look to be perfect one again during this coming Sunday's home game versus Atlanta.

  • Cairo Santos K | CHI

    Bears' Cairo Santos: Posts nine points losing effort

    Santos was perfect on three field-goal attempts in the Bears' 29-9 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.

    This was the first time since Week 2 that Santos has surpassed six points in a game. Although the hyper-accurate kicker is excellent at his job, the inconsistency of the Chicago offense makes Santos difficult to trust in fantasy lineups.

  • Eddy Pineiro K | CAR

    Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Drills three kicks in win

    Pineiro converted his one field-goal attempt while making both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-22 win over the Saints.

    Pineiro hasn't missed a kick since the Panthers' Week 5 loss to the Bears, and he has made 10 of his 11 field-goal attempts and all 15 of his extra-point tries on the season. The 29-year-old may not see many scoring opportunities, but he's expected to continue converting when called upon. The Panthers host the Giants in Week 10.

  • Graham Gano K | NYG

    Giants' Graham Gano: Could be nearing return

    Gano (hamstring) appears to be close to returning from injured reserve, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

    The report is somewhat vague, as Raanan doesn't specifically note if Gano will be ready to resume practicing next week. Gano was placed on injured reserve Sept. 17 with a right hamstring strain, and the Giants have yet to open his 21-day evaluation window even though he'll be missing his seventh straight game Sunday against the Commanders. Greg Joseph had been serving as Gano's replacement, but after Joseph landed on injured reserve Saturday with an abdominal injury, the Giants signed Jude McAtamney off their practice squad to handle Week 9 kicking duties. Unless Gano starts practicing during the upcoming week, McAtamney could remain the Giants' kicker for their Nov. 10 matchup with the Panthers as well.

  • Giants' Jude McAtamney: Elevated from practice squad

    The Giants elevated McAtamney from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

    McAtamney will be the Giants' kicker Sunday against the Commanders after New York placed Greg Joseph (abdomen) on injured reserve Saturday. Though Joseph will have to miss at least four games, Graham Gano (hamstring) is nearing a return from IR, so McAtamney could be the Giants' kicker for just one game. Sunday will mark McAtamney's NFL debut.

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