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  • Matt Prater K | BUF

    Cardinals' Matt Prater: Contributes toward record

    Prater missed one of two field-goal attempts but made all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-19 win over the Jaguars.

    Prater's miss came on an ambitious 68-yard attempt to end the first half, which, unsurprisingly, came up short and was then miraculously returned 109 yards for a touchdown, tying for the longest play in NFL history. The veteran kicker got back on track by converting a more customary 34-yarder in the second half, which, alongside four PATs, saw Prater bring his season tally to 25 points through three games.

  • Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Extends perfect kicking streak

    Butker nailed his lone field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point attempts Sunday against the Chargers.

    Butker has just three field-goal attempts through three games but has made all of them and has added 11 extra-point tries, making him a perfect 14-for-14 on kicks thus far. His perfection streak extends through the final two postseason contests last year as well, so Butker has gone five straight without missing a kick of any kind. The Chiefs offense goes up against an Eagles squad in Week 4 that just surrendered 41 points to the Cowboys on Monday night, so there could be more kicking opportunities ahead.

  • Cowboys' Greg Zuerlein: Misses PAT in rout

    Zuerlein didn't get a field-goal attempt and connected on five of six extra points in Monday's 41-21 win over the Eagles.

    The veteran kicker missed his PAT midway through the second quarter, but the Cowboys were already ahead 20-7 at that point. Zuerlein has missed four kicks in total through three games -- two extra points and two field goals -- but the volume provided him by the Dallas offense gives him a solid weekly floor heading into a Week 4 clash with the Panthers.

  • Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Rebounds from missed XP

    Carlson made all three of his field goals in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win against the Dolphins, but he missed an extra-point attempt in the early stages of the fourth quarter.

    Carlson made up for his missed extra point by converting from 38 and 22 yards in overtime to secure the Raiders' third straight victory. His 34 total points through Week 3 rank second to none among the NFL.

  • Dolphins' Jason Sanders: One missed kick in narrow loss

    Sanders converted two of three field-goal tries and both extra-point attempts during the 31-28 overtime loss to the Raiders.

    Sanders wasn't given any layups during Sunday's overtime loss, as his lone miss came from 48 yards out, while his two converted field goals came in the form of a 46- and a 50-yarder. It's difficult to trust Miami's offense to provide Sanders with consistent scoring opportunities, especially with Jacoby Brissett under center, but when given chances, he's as reliable as they come.

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Designated to return from IR

    Fairbairn (leg) was designated to return from injured reserve by the Texans on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    With the move, Fairbairn will have a three-week window to be added to the active roster. If not, he'll remain on IR. Coach David Culley has expressed confidence that, when healthy, Fairbairn will be Houston's kicker, so it's safe to assume he will overtake Joey Slye if he is activated.

  • Matthew Wright: Joins Jacksonville's practice squad

    The Jaguars signed Wright to their practice squad Monday.

    Wright was with the Lions during training camp, but he was waived in favor of Zane Gonzalez. Josh Lambo, Jacksonville's current kicker, has had a rough start to the season. He has missed all three of his field-goal attempts (two of which were beyond 50 yards) this year, and he missed two extra points during Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. Wright may be looking at an elevation if Lambo continues to struggle.

  • Younghoe Koo K | NYG

    Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Sinks game-winning kick

    Koo made his only field-goal attempt and both of his extra points during Sunday's 17-14 win over the Giants.

    Koo stayed perfect on the season as he sank a 40-yard game-winning kick as time expired. The 27-year-old's upside remains limited by a stagnant Falcons offense, but his efficiency certainly qualifies him as a quality fantasy option. Koo attempted 39 field goals through 15 games last year and is on pace for approximately 23 this year. If Atlanta can give him more opportunities, his value will increase exponentially.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Historic game-winning kick Week 3

    Tucker converted his lone extra-point attempt and connected on four of five field-goal tries -- including an NFL-record 66-yard strike as time expired -- in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Lions.

    The most accurate kicker in NFL history bolstered his case for earning enshrinement in Canton down the road by delivering what might have been the most memorable moment of his 10-year career. After Baltimore converted on fourth-and-19 before quarterback Lamar Jackson spiked the ball and threw the ball away on consecutive downs to leave one second remaining, Tucker stepped in for the record-breaking kick, which caromed off the crossbar and in to surpass the previous mark (64 yards) set by Denver's Matt Prater in December 2013. The 66-yarder topped Tucker's previous career-best field goal by five yards, a kick which also came against the Lions at Ford Field back in 2013.

  • Nick Folk K | NYJ

    Patriots' Nick Folk: Perfect against Saints

    Folk converted both of his field-goal attempts and made his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 28-13 loss to the Saints.

    The Patriots signed Folk from their practice squad to their active roster last week after he was elevated from the practice squad prior to the first two games of the year, and he responded by making all three of his kicks in Week 3. The 36-year-old has now made 35 consecutive field goals and is in line to remain the starting kicker while Quinn Nordin (abdomen) remains sidelined.

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