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  • Graham Gano K | NYG

    Panthers' Graham Gano: Tallies three points

    Gano made his lone field-goal attempt but missed his only extra-point try in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Redskins.

    Gano's failed extra point marked his first missed kick of the campaign. His lone field goal came from 32 yards, but his total of three points still set a new season low.

  • Greg Joseph K | LV

    Browns' Greg Joseph: Tallies six points

    Joseph converted both of his field-goal attempts (33, 28 yards) in Sunday's 38-14 loss to the Chargers.

    Since joining the Browns, Joseph has made eight of nine field goals and three of four extra-point attempts. While it seems the Browns have finally found a kicker they can trust, Joseph still isn't getting many opportunities, leaving him a non-factor in most fantasy formats.

  • Matt Bryant K | ATL

    Falcons' Matt Bryant: Unlikely to play Week 7

    Coach Dan Quinn said Bryant (hamstring) likely will miss next Monday's game against the Giants, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.

    In the wake of his 57-yard field goal with less than one minute remaining Sunday against the Buccaneers, Bryant needed the help of teammates to get off the field and had an evident limp as he walked to the locker room. The Falcons will work out kickers this week and sign one of them for the short term. Per Jason Butt of The Athletic, Giorgio Tavecchio is an option after spending the last week of August with the team.

  • Zane Gonzalez: Nearing full health after groin tear

    Gonzalez had been kicking with a slightly torn groin before the Browns released him in September, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Gonzalez reportedly suffered the injury while warming up prior to the Browns' Week 2 game against the Saints, but he didn't disclose the issue to Cleveland's medical staff until halftime. Though a source told Schefter that most injuries of this nature typically sideline kickers for "a legit three weeks," Gonzalez continued to play through the groin problem, which may have contributed to him missing two field goals in the Browns' 21-18 loss. Now nearly a month removed from being cut loose by the Browns, Gonzalez is feeling healthy and is expected to begin trying out for clubs before the end of October, though it's uncertain that he'll end up finding work. The 23-year-old has converted just 17 of 25 career field-goal attempts (68 percent) and has missed three of 31 extra-point tries.

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Another productive week

    Fairbairn converted two field-goal attempts and two extra-points for eight points in Sunday's 20-13 win over Buffalo.

    Outside of Week 2 -- when Fairbairn was held to five points -- he's been one of the most prolific kickers in the league. Fairbairn leads the NFL in field-goal attempts (18, 3.0 per game) and has parlayed that into 57 points (9.5 PPG), third among placekickers. The Texans were 1-for-4 in the red zone Sunday, continuing a recurring problem for the team (34.6 TD percentage) that's nevertheless advantageous for a kicker's fantasy prospects.

  • Jason Myers K | SEA

    Jets' Jason Myers: Nails seven field goals

    Myers converted all seven of his field-goal attempts to go with a trio of extra points in Sunday's 42-34 win over the Colts.

    Myers single-handedly carried some fantasy teams this week, as New York had no problem moving the ball against a depleted Colts defense. He's converted 16 of 17 field-goal tries through six weeks, so expect Myers to get some opportunities against the Vikings in Week 7.

  • Matt Bryant K | ATL

    Falcons' Matt Bryant: Injures hamstring in win

    Bryant injured his hamstring in Sunday's 34-29 win over the Buccaneers, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

    Bryant nailed a 57-yard field goal to put the Falcons up 34-29 with under a minute remaining but had to be helped off the field by his teammates afterward. He wasn't allowed to speak to the media after the game and appeared dejected in the locker room, suggesting he could be at risk of sitting out the Falcons' Week 7 game against the Falcons. The 43-year-old knocked down his other field-goal attempt on the afternoon and was 4-for-4 on extra-point attempts to finish with his second double-digit scoring performance of the season.

  • Steelers' Chris Boswell: Perfect in come-from-behind win

    Boswell made both his field-goal attempts (21, 24) and converted both his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 28-21 win over Cincinnati.

    This was only the second time in six games this season that Boswell did not miss a kick, and he'll have time to get his head right as the Steelers are on a bye in Week 7. They host Cleveland, whom they tied 21-21 in Week 1, in a game that Boswell was wide left on a 42-yard field-goal attempt with 1:44 remaining in overtime, which would have given Pittsburgh the win.

  • Mike Badgley K | BUF

    Chargers' Michael Badgley: Will take on kicking duties Week 6

    Badgley will make his NFL debut for the Chargers in the absence of Caleb Sturgis (quadriceps), who is inactive for the Week 6 matchup against the Browns.

    It's unlikely Badgley holds on to the gig long-term, barring an unexpectedly productive performance. The rookie was brought on by the Chargers on Thursday as a "security blanket," but he will now be tasked with filling in for Sturgis. The 23-year-old scuffled a bit in his final year with the Hurricanes in 2017, going just 17-for-23 on field goals and especially struggling from distance, going 3-for-8 on kicks of 40 yards or greater. While it's likely unfair to consider that predictive of his Week 6 performance, there's admittedly not a ton of fantasy upside here.

  • Chargers' Caleb Sturgis: Out Sunday against Cleveland

    Sturgis (quadriceps) is inactive Week 6 against the Browns.

    Sturgis had been considered unlikely to play for the road matchup, so the team brought in Michael Badgley, who will presumably handle kicking duties for the Chargers. It's unclear if Sturgis -- who missed both a field goal and extra point in Week 5 -- will be ready to take the field when the Chargers return home for a Week 7 matchup against Tennessee. Due to both the injury concerns and the recent struggles, Sturgis is unlikely worth holding on to in standard formats.

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