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Lutz hit both of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point attempts in the Saints' 27-13 win over the 49ers on Sunday.

As usual, Lutz was automatic in the comfortable victory, as he scored nine points for the victorious Saints. He'll be in a favorable spot against Atlanta when the Saints take on the Falcons in Week 11.

Prater converted three of three field-goal attempts and three of three PATs during Sunday's 30-27 win over Washington.

Including the game-winning field goal from 59-yards out in the final seconds, Prater drilled two kicks from beyond 50 yards, which is his NFL-record seventh career time of doing so. It's also the sixth time in nine games this season that Prater has attempted at least three field goals. Even with the injuries mounting on the Lions defense, Prater and Detroit should be able to find success in Week 11 against a collapsing Panthers defense that was diced for more than 550 total yards and 46 points by Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Folk (back) is listed as active Sunday against the Ravens, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.

Folk played through a back injury Week 9 versus the Jets, making all six kicks (three field goals, three PATs) during a 30-27 win. He proceeded to be a limited participant in practice Wednesday through Friday and entered the weekend with his status in question. Now cleared to suit up Sunday, Folk may not have many chances to produce versus a Baltimore scoring defense ranked first in the NFL entering Week 10 (17.8 points per game).

The Giants and Gano agreed to a contract extension Sunday, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

Sidelined all of last season due to recurring knee issues, Gano found himself on the outs in Carolina due to the presence of Joey Slye, but the veteran kicker joined the Giants in mid-August and hasn't looked back. Through 10 games, Gano has hit true on 21 of 22 field-goal attempts and all 16 point-after tries, averaging 7.9 points per game in the process. The extension runs through the 2023 season and includes $14 million in new money -- $9.5 million guaranteed -- per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Hopkins (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Lions, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

While tending to the right groin injury, Hopkins followed a regimen of limited practices Wednesday through Friday before taking a questionable designation into the weekend. Considering Washington didn't elect to add another kicker to its roster before Saturday's deadline for Week 10 transactions, Hopkins never seemed at any real risk of sitting out Sunday. The 30-year-old has kicked in all eight of the Football Team's games this season, converting 10 of 14 field-goal attempts and 13 of 14 extra-point tries.

Mclaughlin had his roster exemption lifted Saturday, moving him to the 53-man roster for Sunday's game versus the Packers.

McLaughlin is expected to be the Jaguars' starting kicker Sunday. The 24-year-old bounced around last season, playing for three different teams. He connected on 18 of 23 field-goal attempts (78 percent) and all 26 extra points in 2019, and he could remain as Jacksonville's kicker for the rest of the season with strong performances.

Hopkins (groin) is expected to play Sunday against the Lions, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Hopkins is officially still questionable, but Washington didn't elevate Kaare Vedvik from the practice squad, so Hopkins is the only kicker on the active roster. That essentially locks him in as the starting kicker against Detroit. It's been an up-and-down campaign for Hopkins, but he was perfect last week, connecting on two field goals and two extra points.

Folk (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Baltimore.

Folk has been limited in practice all week. He played through this same injury last week against the Jets and showed no ill effects, nailing all three of his field-goal attempts, including the game-winning 51-yarder on the game's final play. Assuming he hasn't suffered any setbacks, Folk is more likely than not to suit up.

Hopkins (groin) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Detroit, Kyle Stackpole of Washington's official site reports.

Coach Ron Rivera has stated that Hopkins will need to resume kicking either Friday or Saturday in order to have a chance at suiting up against the Lions, so a final word on the veteran's status could come down to the wire. Rivera expects him to be a game-time decision, per Stackpole. Expect Kaare Vedvik to start in Detroit if Hopkins isn't cleared to play.

Hopkins (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

Coach Ron Rivera relayed that Hopkins will need to resume kicking either Friday or Saturday in order to suit up for Sunday's game in Detroit, per Kyle Stackpole of Washington's official site, saying "we'll see" about his availability. Rivera added that Kaare Vedvik has performed well in practices. Vedvik was a practice squad protection this week, as Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports, and he would likely be called upon to kick against the Lions if Hopkins can't go.