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  • Football Team's Dustin Hopkins: Doesn't miss in Week 5

    Hopkins made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 33-22 loss to the Saints.

    Hopkins opened the scoring with a 45-yard field goal in the first quarter that was set up by a Jameis Winston interception. The 31-year-old was then called upon twice for chip shots under 25 yards and connected on both of them easily. The perfect day for Hopkins was much needed after the seven-year veteran missed two extra-point attempts Week 4. He remains a reliable fantasy option as long as Washington's offense continues to move the ball well.

  • Jaguars' Matthew Wright: Misses PAT

    Wright made one of two PATs and missed his lone field-goal attempt during Sunday's 37-19 loss to the Titans.

    Wright hit the right upright on a PAT during the first quarter, and he also came up short and hit the crossbar on a 53-yard field goal. The 25-year-old won the kicking competition with Josh Lambo last week, but he was unable to fully take advantage of the game opportunity. Lambo and Wright are a combined 0-for-4 on field-goal attempts as the Jaguars have yet to convert one this season. Wright was a gameday elevation Sunday and will revert back to the practice squad, and it's uncertain if he'll receive another chance to kick for Jacksonville.

  • Graham Gano K | NYG

    Giants' Graham Gano: Bounces back after early miss

    Gano made two of his three field-goal attempts and both his extra-point tries during Sunday's 44-20 loss to the Cowboys.

    Gano pushed a 54-yard attempt wide right on the Giants' opening drive of Week 5, but he was able to bounce back and make his next four kicks -- including two 51-yarders. The 34-year-old opened the scoring for New York with his first make at the beginning of the second quarter, and then he cut Dallas' lead to 17-13 with his second make to open the second half. Gano has been a consistent producer this season, but the Giants' offense may struggle to move the ball if they are without Daniel Jones (concussion) and Saquon Barkley (ankle) for an extended period.

  • Cowboys' Greg Zuerlein: Huge day in rout

    Zuerlein connected on all three of his field-goal attempts and all five of his PATs in Sunday's win over the Giants.

    His longest FG came from only 38 yards out, but the veteran kicker still had his most productive game of the year so far in a 44-20 victory. Zuerlein has booted multiple field goals in three of five games so far in 2021 and multiple extra points in all five, and he should continue seeing plenty of opportunities alongside the high-flying Cowboys offense heading into a Week 6 clash with the Patriots.

  • Nick Folk K | NYJ

    Patriots' Nick Folk: Makes four FGs in Week 5

    Folk made all four of his field-goal attempts and one of his two extra point tries in Sunday's 25-22 win over the Texans, en route to recording 13 points.

    Through five games, Folk has logged 48 points and has hit double digits three times in that span. The veteran kicker has been managing a left knee issue of late, but it hasn't impacted his game availability, and he'll be out there this coming Sunday against the Cowboys, barring any setbacks.

  • Bengals' Evan McPherson: Misses two field goals in loss

    McPherson connected on two extra points but missed both of his field-goal attempts during Sunday's 25-22 loss to the Packers.

    McPherson hit the upright on a 57-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in the fourth quarter that would've put the Bengals up 25-22. After the Packers Mason Crosby missed back-to-back game-winning kicks, the rookie was summoned once again and pulled a 49-yard attempt wide left. McPherson was off to a hot start in his first season in the NFL, but Sunday's performance should temper expectations for the 22-year-old. McPherson will have a chance to bounce back against the Lions in Week 6.

  • Steelers' Chris Boswell: Converts five kicks against Denver

    Boswell converted both of his field-goal attempts while making all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-19 win over the Broncos.

    Boswell made a 48-yard field goal early in the second quarter before extending the Steelers' lead with a 43-yarder with just over two minutes left in the game. Since missing a field goal in Week 3, the 30-year-old has made three field-goal attempts while converting five extra-point tries across the last two games.

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Rough game

    Fairbairn converted one of two field-goal attempts and one of three extra-point kicks in Sunday's 25-22 loss to the Patriots.

    Fairbairn's typically a better kicker than he showed Sunday, so the temptation is to write this off as a bad week. The missed field goal was an excusable 56-yard try, but the two missed extra points and a kickoff that went out of bounds were problematic. It should be noted that these were his first attempts since returning from a leg injury in Week 4. Other than a kickoff, he did not make the field during last week's 40-0 loss to Buffalo.

  • Panthers' Zane Gonzalez: Hits double digits

    Gonzalez made all three of his field-goal attempts as well as his only extra-point try in Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Eagles.

    Gonzalez converted from 48, 43 and 50 yards on his field goals, turning in what was easily his best performance as a Panther. With 28 points through four appearances this season, Gonzalez will hope his kicking momentum carries into a Week 6 matchup versus the Vikings.

  • Browns' Chase McLaughlin: Racks up double-digit points

    McLaughlin went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and made all four of his extra-point kicks in Sunday's 47-42 loss to the Chargers.

    McLaughlin was perfect again and has converted all 22 kicks -- nine field goals and 13 extra-points -- through five weeks. This was McLaughlin's second double-digit effort in the last three weeks. A third-year journeyman that's kicked for six teams since entering the NFL in 2019, McLaughlin has earned permanency for the first time.

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