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Carlson booted a pair of 38-yard field goals and converted two point-after attempts in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Jaguars.

Carlson remains perfect on field-goal attempts this season, and his production picked up Sunday from a zero-point showing in Week 8, when the Raiders were shut out by the Saints. Carlson and the Raiders are at home against the Colts in Week 10.

Santos converted a field goal and thee extra points in the Bears' 35-32 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.

Santos has posted at least five points in each of Chicago's last three games. Although he has a number of low-output games, he's posted double-digit points three times over his last six games, making him a volatile fantasy option.

Prater (hip) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's contest versus the Seahawks, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Despite the Cards and coach Kliff Kingsbury signaling Prater was ready to resume all kicking duties for the team by cutting Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) on Wednesday, Prater was limited in every practice during Week 9 prep. But Friday's injury report cleared Prater of a designation, so he'll suit up and handle kickoffs in addition to placekicking duties Sunday. On the campaign, he's averaging a measly 6.0 points in his five appearances.

Elliott missed his only field-goal attempt but went 3-for-3 on extra points in Thursday's win over Houston.

Elliott's lone field-goal attempt was a 54-yarder as time expired in the first half. He missed it wide right. He converted all three of his extra points, with the Eagles successfully going for two following their final touchdown to extend their lead to 29-17. Elliott has made just six field goals all season, as the Eagles have continued to find the end zone so frequently that he's rarely been needed. His last successful field goal came back in Week 6.

Hopkins (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.

Hopkins will be sidelined for a second consecutive game due to a hamstring injury he suffered during Week 6. The veteran kicker was given a 2-to-4-week return timeline, so it's possible he's back for the Chargers' Week 10 matchup against the 49ers. In his stead, Taylor Bertolet will likely be elevated from the practice squad again.

Fairbairn successfully converted his lone field-goal attempt and two extra-point kicks in Thursday's 29-17 loss to Philadelphia in Week 9.

Fairbairn has been steady on field goals, converting 14 of 16 including all three from beyond 50 yards, but Houston's offense doesn't generate enough touchdowns. The team is tied for 27th in the NFL with 13.

Prater (hip) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

With Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) out of the picture, Prater doesn't have any impediments to resuming all kicking duties for the Cardinals, except perhaps his own health. While coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that Prater was set to do so, he so far has had a cap in both sessions this week. Friday's injury report may paint a clearer picture regarding Prater's status ahead of Sunday's contest against the Seahawks.

Dicker, who signed with the Chargers' practice squad Thursday, will be elevated to the 53-man roster and handle kicking duties for Los Angeles during Sunday's game in Atlanta, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Dicker will become the third Chargers kicker of the season, following in the footsteps of Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) and Taylor Bertolet (quadriceps). Hopkins remains on the Chargers' active roster but is week-to-week and not on track to suit up Sunday, while Bertolet was moved to the Chargers' practice squad injured reserve Thursday with an injury of his own. The Chargers likely won't add Dicker to the roster until Saturday, but he'll be in line to make his second career NFL appearance Sunday. His debut came with the Eagles back in Week 5, when he knocked down both of his extra-point and field-goal tries.

The Chargers signed Dicker to the practice squad Thursday.

Dicker previously spent time with Philadelphia's practice squad this season before being waived by the team this past Thursday. The undrafted rookie was elevated for the Eagles' Week 5 win against the Cardinals, making both of his field-goal attempts and going 2-for-2 on PATs. With Dustin Hopkins (hamstring) still sidelined and Taylor Bertolet (undisclosed) now on the Chargers' practice-squad injured list as well, Dicker should serve as the team's best option at kicker against Atlanta on Sunday.

Prater (hip) was a limited participant at Wednesday's walk-through session, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Prater's limited activity follows comments from head coach Kliff Kingsbury earlier Wednesday indicating that the 38-year-old was fully cleared for all kicking duties moving forward. That likely will be the case Sunday versus the Seahawks and beyond, especially after the Cardinals waived Rodrigo Blankenship (undisclosed) with an injury settlement earlier Wednesday. However, Prater's activity level now will be watched as the weekend approaches to see if he can add kickoffs to his placekicking.