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  • Brett Maher K | LAR

    Cowboys' Brett Maher: Logs four points

    Maher made his lone field-goal and extra-point tries in Sunday night's 12-10 loss to the Saints.

    Maher converted from 28 yards on his only field-goal attempt. The kicker has tallied 23 points through four games, missing just one of his 18 total kicks.

  • Joey Slye K | TEN

    Panthers' Joey Slye: Excellent once again

    Slye made all three of his field goals as well as his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Texans.

    Slye converted from 48, 55 and 26 yards on his respective field goals, continuing a superb start to his rookie season. Through four games, he's made 19 of 20 total kicks, including four field goals from 50-plus yards. With 39 points overall, he's currently tied for the league lead in the category, making him a top fantasy weapon at his position.

  • Chargers' Chase McLaughlin: Taking over as team's new kicker

    McLaughlin agreed to a contract with the Chargers on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

    Los Angeles has been without kicker Michael Badgley (groin) all season and aren't likely to get him back anytime soon after he suffered a setback in his rehab. As a result, McLaughlin will now get a shot at kicking duties, replacing punter Ty Long, who had connected on seven of nine field-goal attempts as a replacement for Badgley for the first four weeks. McLaughlin will get a solid matchup in Week 5 against the Broncos, who have given up an average of 23 points per game this season.

  • Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Makes six of seven kicks

    Butker knocked home all four of his extra-point attempts and two of his three field-goal attempts Sunday against the Lions.

    After a perfect first two weeks, Butker has now misfired on a kick (PAT in Week 3) in each of the last two. Each of his misses has come from inside of 40 yards, which is a bit concerning, but the third-year kicker isn't in danger of losing his job and should remain a useable fantasy kicker in most formats.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Converts all kicks Sunday

    Tucker connected on his lone field-goal attempt and made both his extra-point attempts in Week 4 against the Browns.

    The Ravens had a two-point conversion attempt again Sunday, making it two weeks in a row that the Ravens have gone the aggressive route in leaving Tucker on the sidelines for an extra-point try. Baltimore seems committed to going for two, especially when trailing, which might cut into Tucker's extra-point attempts. He's still automatic as a field goal kicker, however, so he still carries a high value for his position.

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Gets boost from coach

    Houston head coach Bill O'Brien said he's not concerned about Fairbairn's start to the season, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Fairbairn has missed two field-goal attempts this season, both from beyond 50 yards, and an extra-point kick, but O'Brien is not ready to bring in competition. "No, I don't worry about Ka'imi," O'Brien said. "He's got a good mindset. He's had a couple of kicks that have sprayed to the right on him, but he'll fix it." Fairbairn entered the season having converted seven of 10 attempts from beyond 50.

  • Steelers' Chris Boswell: Stays hot in blowout win

    Boswell hit both his field goals (29, 49) and all three PATs in Monday night's 27-3 win over Cincinnati.

    Boswell is one of only four kickers without a miss this season, hitting all seven field goals and all seven PATs through the first four games. The offense has averaged 24 points per game since Pittsburgh's awful 33-3 Week 1 loss to New England and now head into a Week 5 game against division-rival Baltimore's suddenly suspect defense. In two games against the Ravens last season, Boswell averaged just 5.5 fantasy points.

  • Broncos' Brandon McManus: Picks up six points

    McManus converted all three of his point-after attempts and a 33-yard field goal during Sunday's 26-24 loss to Jacksonville.

    McManus put aside some concern that he had a case of the yips after back-to-back weeks with shanked PAT attempts (though one was erased by a defensive offsides call). If all checks out, McManus is pretty darn reliable from inside 50 yards, but fans would be justified in their concern, given McManus' place on a team that just scored over 20 points for the first time since early December 2018. Additionally, Denver draws a matchup against a tough Chargers team in Week 5.

  • Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Converts all four extra-point tries

    Carlson converted his lone field-goal attempt from 26 yards and added four extra points in Sunday's 31-21 win over the Colts.

    Carlson has yet to miss an extra point during his young career, while he also remains perfect on field goal attempts from 20-to-29 yards. The Raiders' offense finally got cooking during the first half of Sunday's tilt, but Carlson has attempted no more than one field goal in each of the team's first four contests to begin the season. Next up is a tough matchup in London against the Bears and their elite defensive unit.

  • Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Keeps team from shutout

    Hopkins converted his only field-goal attempt in Sunday's 24-3 loss to the Giants.

    Hopkins' 21-yard chip shot in the second quarter was the Redskins' only points of the afternoon. He's been perfect on all six extra-point attempts this year, and he's connected on four of five field-goal tries, missing once from 43 yards in Week 3. It could be another uneventful game in Week 5 versus the Patriots' strong defense.

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