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  • Steelers' Chris Boswell: Another miss in win

    Boswell made five of six extra-point attempts during Sunday's 41-17 win over the Falcons.

    A foot issue earlier in the week was probably not the reason Boswell missed his first attempt of the day, as he connected on all the rest. Still, something seems off for the usually reliable kicker, who has now missed three extra points and three of six field goals through five games this season. He'll try to right the ship in Week 6 against the Bengals, who allow opposing kickers an average of 8 points per game this season.

  • Matt Bryant K | ATL

    Falcons' Matt Bryant: Converts on only field-goal try

    Bryant connected on a 47-yard field goal, and went 2-for-2 on extra-point tries during Sunday's 41-17 loss to Pittsburgh.

    The 43-year-old Bryant made his 19th consecutive field-goal attempt in the loss to Pittsburgh, continuing a streak that dates back to Week 16 of last year. He's had zero or one field-goal tries in three of the Falcons' five games, leading to inconsistent production from the 17th-year man. Bryant may see a higher volume of work Sunday, facing a Tampa Bay defense that ranks sixth-worst in the NFL in scoring defense.

  • Matt Prater K | BUF

    Lions' Matt Prater: Only two FG attempts against Packers

    Prater converted one of two field-goal attempts and all four PATs during Sunday's 31-23 victory over the Packers.

    Prater connected on a 39-yard attempt in the second quarter but he later misfired on a 55-yarder in the fourth. The kicker would've seen more work, but the Lions scored a touchdown on all four of their trips into the red zone, which was a surprise since Detroit entered the game last in red-zone touchdown percentage. Prater will now enjoy a Week 6 bye before heading to Miami for a road game against the Dolphins in Week 7.

  • Steelers' Chris Boswell: Practices in full

    Boswell (foot) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Chris Adamski of Triblive.com reports.

    Boswell exited Wednesday's practice due to a foot issue, but he now appears unhindered by the injury. The veteran kicker appears on track to suit up for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.

  • Cairo Santos K | CHI

    Rams' Cairo Santos: Serving as Week 5 kicker

    Santos will handle the Rams' kicking duties Sunday against the Seahawks after coach Sean McVay announced Wednesday that Greg Zuerlein (groin) wasn't ready to return to game action, Myles Simmons of the team's official site reports.

    The Rams signed Santos on Tuesday to replace Sam Ficken, who was cut after converting on only one of his three field-goal attempts while replacing Zuerlein the past two weeks. McVay expressed optimism early in the week that Zuerlein might be available by Sunday, but that enthusiasm was dampened when the Rams added Santos to the roster. Assuming Zuerlein progresses as anticipated, Santos' stay with Los Angeles could be limited to just one game, but the Rams' prodigious offense will make Santos an appealing fantasy option however long as he remains on the roster.

  • Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Will miss one more week

    Zuerlein (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Seattle, Rich Hammond of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

    Coach Sean McVay said Monday that Zuerlein could return from a two-game absence and play in Week 5, but after re-evaluating the matter, the team decided the prudent move was to hold the kicker out for a another contest. Sam Ficken was released earlier this week after performing ineffectively in Zuerlein's stead, so kicking duties will now fall to Cairo Santos in Week 5. The Rams signed the former Chiefs and Bears kicker on Tuesday.

  • Broncos' Brandon McManus: Racks up 11 points

    McManus made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries en route to 11 points in Monday night's 27-23 loss to the Chiefs.

    McManus converted from 42, 34 and 46 yards on his three field goals, remaining perfect on the season. Through four games, he's accumulated 30 points, including at least eight in all but one week.

  • Greg Joseph K | LV

    Browns' Greg Joseph: Tallies eight points

    Joseph made both his field-goal attempts and both his extra-point tries en route to eight points in Sunday's 45-42 overtime loss to the Raiders.

    Joseph converted from 25 and 28 yards on his two field goals. Since joining the Browns ahead of Week 3, Joseph has made all seven of his kicking attempts, registering 15 points along the way.

  • Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Perfect in Week 4

    Butker connected on both of his field-goal attempts and made all of his three extra-point attempts Monday against the Broncos.

    Thanks to an explosive Chiefs offense, Butker is pacing the league in extra points made through the first four games. Unfortunately for his fantasy owners, the Kansas City offense hasn't stalled out much while in field-goal range, resulting in only four field-goal attempts over that span. That could change next week against a tough Jacksonville defense.

  • Cairo Santos K | CHI

    Rams' Cairo Santos: Signs with Rams

    Santos signed with the Rams on Tuesday.

    Santos is seen as an upgrade over Sam Ficken, who was waived earlier Tuesday. Santos made a name for himself in the league during his time with the Chiefs from 2014-17, when he made 84.8 percent of his kicks. He is expected to be a temporary kicker for the Rams while All-Pro Greg Zuerlein is sidelined with a groin injury.

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