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Sanders converted both of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries during Sunday's 20-9 win over New England.

Sanders is 100 percent through one game of the regular season, a notable outcome after his efficiency concerns in 2022. The fifth-year pro will look to keep the ship steady with a Week 2 matchup against Baltimore's stout defense.

Slye connected on both point-after tries during Sunday's 28-22 win against the Jaguars.

Slye didn't attempt a field goal during the season opener as Washington's offense was surprising efficient in the red zone. The Commanders also opted to go for two during their final two scoring drives, first to try and tie the game at 22 and then to push their lead to six late in the fourth quarter. Regardless, both decisions cost Slye valuable scoring opportunities. Washington's offense was solid in the opener, which should bode well for Slye's chances for a bounce-back performance moving forward.

Folk did not attempt a field goal and made his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 20-7 loss to the Dolphins.

Folk's 2022 season thus opens with a one-point effort, but the veteran kicker -- who racked up 150 points last season with the Patriots -- will no doubt see added scoring opportunities in the weeks ahead. Folk's fantasy ceiling, however, hinges on his team's offense picking up the pace, and starting QB Mac Jones in currently dealing with a back issue.

Lutz made two of three field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try during Sunday's 27-26 victory over the Falcons.

Lutz' first field-goal attempt -- 44-yarder in the first quarter -- hit the left upright and was no good, but he bounced back and made his next two field goals. His first make was a 49-yard attempt in the third quarter that cut Atlanta's advantage to 16-10, and he gave the Saints' a one-point lead after drilling a 51-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in regulation. Lutz underwent core-muscle surgery in August 2021 that kept him sidelined for the entire campaign, but he looks to have shaken off the rust after missing his first kick of the 2022 season.

Joseph made all three field-goal attempts and both point-after tries during Sunday's 23-7 victory over the Packers.

Joseph made field goals from 28, 29 and 56 yards during the Vikings' blowout win over the Packers. The fifth-year kicker appeared in all 17 games for the Vikings last year and went 33-for-38 on field-goal attempts and 36-for-40 on extra-point tries. He figures to garner a similar workload in 2022, though Minnesota's new offensive scheme could increase Joseph's opportunities moving forward.

Blankenship made two of three field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 20-20 tie with the Texans. However, he missed a potential game-winning kick in overtime and had two of his kickoffs go out of bounds for penalties.

Blankenship opened the scoring with a 45-yard field goal in the first quarter and added a 27-yarder in the fourth quarter, but he missed a 42-yard attempt wide right in overtime, which would've won the game for the Colts. After a strong rookie season, Blankenship appeared in just five games last year due to injuries, and despite missing the would-be game-winning kick, he'll look to reclaim the consistency that made him a reliable kicker in 2020. He may lose the kickoff role, as he was pressed into that duty when Rigoberto Sanchez was lost for the season with an Achilles injury.

McPherson made two of three field-goal attempts and missed his only extra-point try during Sunday's 23-20 overtime defeat versus the Steelers. Both misses occurred after long-snapper Clark Harris tore his biceps and Mitchell Wilcox was forced into action and had bad snaps.

McPherson drilled a 59-yarder to open the scoring for the Bengals and added a 26-yard chip shot at the end of the first quarter. However, it all went downhill from there, as the second-year kicker proceeded to have his potential game-winning extra point blocked at the end of regulation and missed another potential game-winning kick -- a 29-yard field-goal attempt -- wide left in overtime. McPherson put together a solid rookie campaign and appeared ready to take another step forward after his booming 59-yarder, but he instead took a step back as the Bengals dropped the season opener. Regardless, Cincinnati's offense is elite and should continue to give McPherson plenty of bounce-back opportunities moving forward.

Boswell made three of four field-goal attempts while converting both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 23-20 overtime win over the Bengals.

Special teams became an issue for both squads late in Sunday's season opener, as Evan McPherson had an extra-point try blocked with zero seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime before missing a 29-yarder in overtime. Boswell was perfect over his four kicks in regulation, but he had a 55-yard field-goal attempt hit the left upright with 2:27 remaining in the extra period. However, he had a chance to redeem himself later and drilled a 53-yard attempt as time expired in overtime to give the Steelers the season-opening win. Boswell had a career-high 40 field-goal attempts in 2021, and he certainly saw plenty of work during Sunday's matchup to begin the 2022 campaign.

Koo made four of five field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 27-26 loss to New Orleans.

Koo opened the scoring with a 54-yard field goal on the Falcons' first offensive drive of the season. He made another 50-yarder with under three minutes left in the second quarter and added a 40-yarder as time expired in the first half. Koo tacked on a 27-yard chip shot to start the fourth quarter, but his performance ended on a sour note when his potential game-winning 63-yard attempt was blocked to end the contest. Regardless, Koo's season opener was stellar from a fantasy perspective, and he figures to get plenty of opportunities in Atlanta's offense, which moved the ball with ease but failed to convert in the red zone.

Pineiro made his only field-goal attempt as well as all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Browns.

Pineiro converted from 34 yards on his field goal, which along with a trio of PATs, netted him six points in his Panthers debut. He'll strive to keep his perfect start going in Week 2 versus the Giants.