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  • Steelers' Matthew Wright: Kicking again in Week 11

    Head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Tuesday that Wright would retain kicking duties for the Steelers in the team's Week 11 game against the Bengals, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

    Wright will get another shot at redemption after misfiring from 39 and 48 yards out on two of his four field-goal attempts in this past Sunday's 20-10 win over the Saints. The 26-year-old has converted at a respectable 83.3 percent rate from the field over parts of three NFL seasons, so the Steelers believe the erratic showing against the Saints was more of an outlier performance. Pittsburgh will have an opening for Wright for at least three more games after Chris Boswell (groin) was placed on injured reserve ahead of last week's game.

  • Chiefs' Harrison Butker: No field-goal tries in Week 10

    Butker went 3-for-4 on point-after tries during Sunday's 27-17 win versus Jacksonville.

    Butker left both a point and a fantasy point on the board with his missed PAT, but it would have been a disappointing fantasy showing either way, mainly because the Chiefs never attempted a field goal when in scoring range. It's not exactly a case of going for it on fourth either; the Chiefs have gone for it on fourth just eight times in nine games, tying for the sixth-fewest fourth-down attempts in the NFL. Butker has attempted at least one field goal in every other game, and the early odds peg the Chiefs-Chargers as one of the highest-score contests next week, so Butker should have an excellent chance to bounce back.

  • Joey Slye K | TEN

    Commanders' Joey Slye: Clutch in Monday night upset

    Slye converted all four of his field-goal tries and both extra-point attempts during Monday's 32-21 win over Philadelphia.

    Slye enjoyed his first game of the season with four field-goal conversions during Monday night's divisional win, and it was just his second contest of the year logging at least four attempts. Washington won't always benefit from as many opportunities as the turnover-prone Eagles provided Monday, but Slye could see ample chances to score again versus the Texans in Week 11.

  • Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Adds pair of extra points

    Carlson converted two extra-point attempts in Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Colts.

    Carlson has attempted just three total field goals across four games since the Raiders' bye week, so the team will perhaps find more opportunities for Carlson to showcase his range Week 11 in Denver.

  • Broncos' Brandon McManus: Makes one field goal

    McManus connected on his only field-goal attempt while also making his only extra-point attempt in Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Titans.

    McManus converted his lone field-goal attempt from 39 yards Sunday. Denver continued to struggle offensively, limiting opportunities in scoring range. The Broncos' inability to move the ball consistently is a cause for concern for fantasy managers relying on McManus' production. With a favorable matchup against the Raiders in Week 11, the veteran kicker could see plenty of opportunities to produce for fantasy purposes.

  • Chargers' Dustin Hopkins: Still one week from return

    Coach Brandon Staley relayed Monday that Hopkins (hamstring) is likely another week away from a return to action, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Hopkins so far has missed four games due to a strained hamstring, last suiting up in Week 6. Cameron Dicker has filled in for Hopkins the last two contests, and assuming Staley's prediction comes to pass, Dicker will do so again Sunday versus Kansas City.

  • Jason Myers K | SEA

    Seahawks' Jason Myers: Hits 55-yarder

    Myers connected on a 55-yard field goal and an extra point in Sunday's 21-16 loss to the Buccaneers.

    Myers was about to line up for a 40-yard try when wide receiver DK Metcalf incurred an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that backed him up 15 yards. It was no problem for Myers, who has now hit six straight field-goal attempts from beyond 50 yards dating back to last season. Through 10 games this year, Myers has hit 19 of 20 field-goal tries and 26 of 27 extra-point tries.

  • Cameron Dicker: Goes back to practice squad

    Dicker reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

    Dicker kicked for Los Angeles in place of the injured Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) in both Weeks 9 and 10. Dicker hit all three of his field-goal attempts (including a 47-yarder) and his only extra-point try in Sunday's loss to San Francisco, but he'll now head back to the practice squad. If Hopkins is unable to play again Week 11, Dicker could get another opportunity to handle kicking duties, though the Chargers would need to sign him to the active roster since it would be his third elevation.

  • Matt Gay K | SF

    Rams' Matt Gay: Quiet against Cardinals

    Gay connected on a 37-yard field goal and went 2-for-2 on extra-point tries during Sunday's 27-17 loss against the Cardinals.

    It was more of the same for the reliable Gay, as he had another perfect day of kicks, but once again had very little in the way of volume to help make him a viable fantasy option. The Rams looked dreadful on offense with Matthew Stafford (concussion) out, and the impending potential absence of Cooper Kupp (ankle) will only add to the difficulty of Gay finding scoring opportunities in the short term.

  • Brett Maher K | LAR

    Cowboys' Brett Maher: Perfect on PATs in Lambeau

    Maher converted all four of his extra-point attempts but didn't see a field-goal attempt in Sunday's overtime loss to the Packers.

    For the second straight game, Maher failed to even get a chance to kick a field goal as Dallas efficiently turned red-zone trips into touchdowns and was aggressive on fourth down at the edge of Maher's range. The 32-year-old kicker has gone 11-for-11 on PATs in those two games, so he hasn't been without value, but his fantasy ceiling will remain capped until the Cowboys' offense begins to stall out once in a while. Maher saw multiple FG attempts in all five games Cooper Rush started, going 13-for-15 in total, but he's just 2-for-2 in Dak Prescott's four starts.

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