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Gonzalez made his only field-goal attempt and lone extra-point try in Sunday's 33-10 loss to the Dolphins.

Gonzalez converted from 41 yards to end the second quarter, his only field-goal attempt over the past couple weeks. Despite getting few opportunities lately, Gonzalez has now gone eight straight games without a miss heading into Carolina's bye.

Boswell converted his lone field-goal attempt while making his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Bengals.

Boswell had attempted at least four kicks in each of the last three games, but he didn't have many opportunities in Sunday's blowout loss. However, the 30-year-old was perfect once again and made a 40-yard field goal late in the first quarter. Across five appearances since the Steelers' Week 7 bye, Boswell has made all 11 field-goal attempts while converting eight of nine extra-point tries.

Fairbairn missed his lone field-goal attempt and made two of two extra-point kicks in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Jets.

Fairbairn's 55-yard attempt was wide left and was the last sniff Houston had at scoring. Fantasy managers looking for placekickers should avoid Fairbairn, who kicks for a team that's scored just 12.5 points per game over the last six weeks.

McLaughlin was successful on one of two field-goal attempts and made his lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Ravens.

McLaughlin failed to convert a 46-yard attempt on Cleveland's opening drive, his third missed kick over the last two games. When asked about the kicker by reporters this week, special-teams coach Mike Priefer said he was confident in McLaughlin, whose previous misses were not a factor in games. That changed Sunday. McLaughlin's now under 80 percent on field goals -- 14 of 18 -- and more questions could arise. When the Browns' sputtering offense gets in range, it's vital they come away with points. The team is on a bye Week 13, which gives them plenty of time to evaluate McLaughlin and seek alternatives.

Folk (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Titans.

Folk has been listed as questionable on the pre-game injury reports with a nagging knee issue, but he has managed to play through it and has yet to miss a game. He has been elite this season, making 26 of his 28 field-goal attempts and 26 of his 30 extra-point kicks.

Folk (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against Tennessee, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Folk has donned the questionable tag consistently since the beginning of Week 4 but has yet to miss a game with the issue. The Arizona product has been one of the best kickers in the league this season, making 26 of his 28 field-goal attempts.

Bass made his only field-goal attempt and all four extra-point tries in Thursday's 31-6 win over the Saints.

Like the rest of his team, Bass got back on the horse following a forgettable performance in a blowout loss to the Colts in Week 11. Bass is 20-for-23 on field-goal attempts and a perfect 34-for-34 on extra-point tries this season and sits third among kickers in scoring heading into the weekend.

Cleveland special teams coach Mike Priefer said he remains confident in McLaughlin despite recent misses, Scott Petrak of The Chronicle-Telegram reports.

McLaughlin's been accurate all season and none of his misses have been the reason for a loss, so it would be a surprise if the Browns moved on from him. He missed a field-goal attempt and had an extra-point kick blocked last week against the Lions, which Priefer told Petrak was the result of a low kick, not the protection. McLaughlin's made 13 of 16 field-goal attempts (81.2 percent) and 25 of 26 extra-point kicks (96.2 percent) in 2021.

Maher didn't attempt a field goal or PAT during Thursday's 31-6 loss to Buffalo.

New Orleans' Trevor Siemian-led offense had immense difficulty moving the ball against the Bills' elite defense. When the Saints were finally able to find the end zone, they went for two. As long as Alvin Kamara (knee) is sidelined and Siemian remains under center, Maher shouldn't be considered for fantasy purposes.

Santos made three of four field-goal attempts along with an extra point in the Bears' 16-14 win over the Lions on Thursday.

Santos was a hero when he kicked a short field goal as time expired to give the Bears their fourth win of the season. Despite his strong performance, his only miss was when he was short on a 53-yard attempt. Although he's scored at least nine points in three of his last four games, he's also been held to fewer than four points three times over his last six games, making him a volatile fantasy option.