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  • Broncos' Brandon McManus: Opportunities limited

    McManus did not attempt a field goal but made both his extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-14 loss to the 49ers.

    McManus' mere two points tied his season low. Considering he only boasts 80 points through 13 games, however, fantasy owners should've recalibrated their expectations of McManus -- who averaged about 114 points over the previous three seasons -- by now.

  • Steelers' Chris Boswell: Job put on notice

    Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Boswell will be forced to compete for his role as the Steelers' kicker over the next few days as the team holds an open tryout, Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports. "He will be given an opportunity to play his way into this game [against the Patriots] this weekend," Tomlin said.

    Since being rewarded with a four-year extension during the preseason after converting 89.5 percent of his field-goal tries through his first three years in Pittsburgh, Boswell has completely fallen apart. The 27-year-old has missed five extra points this season -- two more than his total from 2015 through 2017 -- and has converted only 10 of 16 field-goal attempts, including a pair of misses in the loss to the Raiders over the weekend that prevented the Steelers from extending the game to overtime. Boswell's sizable contract is probably the only reason he's maintained his job through 14 games, but the Steelers may have finally reached their breaking point.

  • Mike Badgley K | BUF

    Chargers' Michael Badgley: Perfect Sunday

    Badgley made both of his extra-point attempts and all four of his field-goal attempts in the 26-21 victory over the Bengals.

    It's not an exaggeration to say that Badgley's performance won the Chargers the game, as the rookie kicker was brilliant, connecting on an important 59-yard attempt to end the first half. Badgley has missed an extra point and field goal this season, but that's still light years better than recent production from previous Chargers kickers.

  • Jake Elliott K | PHI

    Eagles' Jake Elliott: Missed kick is difference in loss

    Elliott made his lone field-goal attempt in Sunday's 29-23 overtime loss to the Cowboys but connected on just two of three extra points.

    Elliott's first scoring attempt of the game came after Alshon Jeffery's third-quarter touchdown, but the Memphis product pushed it right. He would tie the game at nine early in the fourth, but perhaps the contest would not have gone to overtime if not for the missed kick earlier. Elliott has had to battle both his offense's inconsistency as well as his own this season. He'll look to put it past him on the road Week 15 against the Rams.

  • Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Perfect in win

    Sanders did not attempt a field goal and converted all four of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 34-33 win over the Patriots.

    Sanders has now gone two straight games without attempting a field goal. Despite the Dolphins scoring a season-high 34 points, Sanders did not see a large enough workload to achieve fantasy relevance. The rookie does not warrant fantasy consideration outside of deeper leagues, irrespective of his solid accuracy.

  • Cardinals' Zane Gonzalez: Make and miss Sunday

    Gonzalez made one of two field-goal attempts in Sunday's loss to the Lions.

    Gonzalez converted a 22-yard attempt in the fourth quarter after hitting the left upright on a 54-yard try earlier in the contest. It is Gonzalez's first miss as a Cardinal, and he is now 5-for-9 on field-goal attempts this season in stints with the Browns and Cardinals.

  • Redskins' Dustin Hopkins: Ghost-like outing in blowout

    Hopkins finished Sunday's game against the Giants without any kicking attempts.

    It was a rough day for Hopkins' owners, as he went without a stat line for the first time all season. The 27-year-old is in the midst of a career season highlighted by a career-best field-goal conversion rate (87 percent). Without Alex Smith, Washington's offense has endured a noticeable drop-off, which apparently has trickled down to Hopkins.

  • Greg Joseph K | LV

    Browns' Greg Joseph: Misses extra point

    Joseph converted both of his field goals and 2-of-3 extra-point attempts in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Panthers.

    For the first time in four games, Joseph attempted a field goal, as opportunities have been hard to come by. He nailed two 40-yard-plus attempts Sunday, though he did end up missing an extra point.

  • Wil Lutz K | DEN

    Saints' Wil Lutz: Knocks in eight points in win

    Lutz converted each of his two field-goal attempts and two extra-point attempts during Sunday's 28-14 win over the Buccaneers.

    The Saints' high-octane offense has made Lutz a valuable commodity in many leagues. Following Sunday's performance, Lutz extended his streak of regular-season contests with a field goal to 34 games. Factoring in his efficiency and an opportunistic offense, Lutz remains a top option each week.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Perfect day at the office

    Tucker knocked through his only field goal attempt from 28 yards and converted each of his three extra point attempts during Sunday's 27-24 loss to Kansas City.

    It was a typical day at the office for Tucker, who is now 26-for-28 on the season. Tucker's six points ended his streak of four consecutive games with at least 10 points, but that is more of a product of opportunity than anything else. The 29-year-old has used this season as a platform to unequivocally prove he still has plenty left in the tank.

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