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Butker (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

Butker suffered the injury during Kansas City's season opener but was able to return to that game before sitting out Week 2 against the Chargers. Head coach Andy Reid said Monday that the Chiefs will take a wait-and-see approach before deciding on Butker's status for Sunday's matchup against the Colts, but if the 27-year-old doesn't return to practice in some form this week, Matt Ammendola will likely continue to fill in as the team's placekicker.

Joseph did not attempt a field goal, but he made his only extra-point try in Monday night's 24-7 loss to the Eagles.

Joseph did all that was required of him on a night that saw Minnesota's offense commit costly mistakes. Through two weeks, he now sports 12 points.

McManus made all three of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Texans.

McManus converted from 20, 24 and 50 yards on his three field goals, responding well after missing a deep kick for the win in Week 1. Through two games, he now boasts 20 points, ranking second among kickers league-wide.

Patterson made his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 24-0 win over the Colts.

Patterson nailed a 52-yard field goal, giving him a new career-long make. Through two games, the 23-year-old now sports 16 points.

Brkic (hamstring) was waived from IR by the Packers with an injury settlement Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

Brkic signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma in May, then was claimed off waivers by Green Bay in June. The rookie kicker suffered a hamstring injury during training camp that ultimately led to his placement on IR on Aug. 15. Now that he's been able to reach a settlement with the team, Brkic will be free to pursue opportunities with other clubs and play this season once he's healthy

Elliott made one of his two field-goal attempts and converted all three of his extra-point tries in Monday's win against the Vikings.

Elliott's lone miss didn't seem to be his fault, as Patrick Peterson came around the edge almost untouched to block his 41-yard attempt late in the third quarter. Elliott converted a 38-yarder late in the second quarter, meaning he's now 2-for-3 on the year to go with 8-for-8 on extra points.

Bass made both of his field-goal tries and all five extra-point attempts during Monday's 41-7 win over the Titans.

Through two weeks, Bass has posted 18 points, good for a tie for fifth among kickers. Given that he's in a high-powered offense, there's little reason Bass shouldn't be a top-10 guy all season, which is exactly where he was drafted in fantasy leagues. Bass has made all 12 of his kicks this season, which consists of three field goals and nine extra points. He and the Bills get the Dolphins in Miami this week in what could be a high-scoring contest.

Tucker converted all five of his extra-point attempts Sunday against the Dolphins and made a 51-yard field goal in the loss.

Through two weeks, Tucker has attempted (and converted) just two field goals. The Ravens offense had success finding the end zone in Week 2, though, so Tucker was able to bolster his fantasy production with five extra points. Baltimore travels to New England in Week 3 in what projects to be a much lower-scoring game than the one the team found itself in Sunday.

Pineiro made all three of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 19-16 loss to the Giants.

Pineiro converted from 31, 32 and 38 yards on his three field goals. In adding a PAT as well, the veteran kicker notched double-digit points, bringing his season total to 16 through two games.

Prater made his only point-after try but didn't attempt a field goal during Sunday's 29-23 overtime victory in Las Vegas.

The Cardinals have opened the campaign with 50 points combined between Weeks 1 and 2, but Prater has accounted for only two of them. In fact, he's posted the exact same stat line in those outings. Prater has been a victim of disjointed and comeback efforts so far, as Arizona has attempted two-point conversions on four of seven touchdowns to date (and didn't need an extra point following Sunday's game-ending fumble return TD). FGAs and more PATs will come as the season wears on, but for the time being it's tough to rely on Prater.