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McPherson converted both of his field-goal attempts while making all five of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 41-17 win over the Ravens.

McPherson was successful from 52 and 30 yards out in the first half, but he didn't attempt a field goal after halftime, as the Bengals found the end zone on all four of their scoring drives in the second half. The rookie out of Florida started 5-for-8 on field-goal attempts through five games but has gone 4-for-4 over the last two.

Gano converted all three field-goal attempts and a pair of PAT tries in Sunday's 25-3 win over the Panthers.

With New York's defense stymieing Sam Darnold and the Panthers, the offense pulled away late on another busy afternoon for Gano. The former Carolina kicker has now converted 15 of his league-leading 17 field-goal attempts, as a Giants offense that moves the ball well but struggles to punch it in has provided ideal conditions for the accurate Gano to thrive.

Sanders missed his only field-goal attempt during Sunday's 30-28 loss to the Falcons. He did convert all four extra-point tries.

Sanders has now missed a kick in back-to-back games, and he's only made seven out of 10 field-goal tries on the season. Of course, he has made all 14 of his extra-point attempts, but the fourth-year pro has become increasingly difficult to rely on for fantasy purposes. Sunday's contest against the Bills could bring about another occasion where Miami's offense struggles to materialize many scoring opportunities.

Gonzalez made his only field-goal try and did not attempt an extra point in Sunday's 25-3 loss to the Giants.

Gonzalez converted a 45-yarder off the upright on his only kick of the game, bringing his season tally to 39 points through six appearances as a Panther.

Fairbairn was successful on his lone field-goal attempt, a 53-yard effort, in Sunday's 31-5 loss to Arizona.

Fairbairn's established a strong leg and accuracy during his stay in Houston, but he's challenged by an offense that has scored just 30 points over the last four games. Sunday's game was the third time in those four games he's had just one field-goal attempt. If or until the offense can get on track, Fairbairn is a placekicker to avoid. The silver lining is that Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) could return Week 8 against the Rams, which could generate more offense.

Koo made all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 30-28 win over the Dolphins.

Koo has yet to miss this season, as he is a perfect 10-for-10 on field-goal attempts and 13-for-13 on extra-point tries. The 27-year-old also now has two game-winning kicks as time expires on the season. While his production was limited by Atlanta's offense to start the season, the Falcons have now scored 30, 27 and 30 points in their last three contests, which has directly increased Koo's production. If Koo's efficiency can be complemented by a consistent offense on a week-to-week basis, he may finish as one of the top-scoring fantasy kickers during the 2021 campaign.

Santos converted his lone field-goal attempt in the Bears' 38-3 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Santos scored Chicago's only points in a blowout loss. He's averaging just five points per game while not surpassing eight in any contest, making him one of the lowest-upside kickers in the league.

Folk (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Jets.

Folk has been a regular on New England's injury report of late, but he has yet to miss a game while managing his left knee issue. Through his first six games to date, the veteran kicker has made 14 of his 15 field-goal tries en route to notching 51 points. After a Week 6 in which he was limited to three extra-point tries in an OT loss to the Cowboys, Folk should have a chance to engineer a fantasy bounce-back Sunday versus the 1-4 Jets.

McManus didn't attempt a field goal in Thursday's 17-14 loss to the Browns but made both of his PAT attempts.

McManus' underwhelming night was a byproduct of the Denver offense struggling to get into scoring position Thursday. This could continue to be an issue for the veteran kicker unless the Broncos can move the ball more effectively. McManus has yet to miss a kick in the 2021 campaign, and he'll look to keep that streak going when the Broncos host Washington in Week 8.

Folk (left knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets after logging limited practices this week.

Folk has been a regular on the Patriots' injury report since Week 4, but he has yet to miss a game since then, and we don't expect that to change this weekend. Through six games, Folk has made 14 of his 15 field-goal tries en route to recording 51 points. He looks like a solid streaming option against the 1-4 Jets in Week 7, especially with six kickers across the league on bye this week.