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Zuerlein is scheduled to undergo back surgery Thursday, Vincent Bonsignore of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

The Rams didn't reveal their hand until Wednesday evening, placing Zuerlein on injured reserve and signing kicker Sam Ficken in a corresponding move. Shortly thereafter, head coach Sean McVay said Zuerlein has been dealing with a back injury all season, per Bonsignore, and it finally flared up Saturday night when he "slept on it funny." Zuerlein gutted it out Sunday in Seattle, striking true on both field-goal attempts and four of five extra-point tries. However, the pain has been too much in the meantime, so the decision was made to end what had been an outstanding campaign for Zuerlein.

Zuerlein was placed on injured reserve Wednesday due to a back injury.

Despite a pair of uncharacteristic misses on extra-point attempts in December, the 29-year-old Zuerlein has enjoyed one of the best kicking seasons in NFL history. He's converted 38 of 40 field-goal attempts, including six of seven from 50-plus yards and 12 of 12 in the 40-to-49-yard range. Zuerlein even had a shot to break the single-season record of 44 field goals, set by David Akers in 2011. Following Zuerlein's surprising shutdown for the season, the Rams will sign Sam Ficken to replace him, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Ficken has never kicked in an NFL regular-season game and will likely amount to a significant downgrade, but his attachment to the high-powered Rams offense nonetheless makes him a usable fantasy option for Week 16 in Tennessee, albeit on the lower end of the spectrum.

Bryant hit a 57-yard field goal and three extra points in Monday's 24-21 win over Tampa Bay.

The 57-yarder was a thing of beauty, but Bryant uncharacteristically had a 33-yard field goal blocked late in the third quarter. He has a good matchup in Week 16 in a dome against the Saints.

McManus both made and missed 40-yard field goal attempts during Sunday's 25-13 win over the Colts, when he also hit both his extra-point tries.

McManus missed wide right on his first field-goal attempt, but was able to straighten things out to convert his second effort from 40 yards. Although McManus has scored 90 points this season, he's missed eight of 30 field-goal opportunities.

Tavecchio made and missed 39-yard field goal attempts in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Cowboys, when he also converted both of his extra-point tries.

Tavecchio's miss came as the first-half clock expired. Considering the Raiders lost by three, that wide-left effort proved rather costly. Through 14 games, Tavecchio sports just 73 points.

Walsh did not attempt a field goal but made his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 42-7 loss to the Rams.

Walsh did all that was required of him Sunday, but unfortunately, that barely translated into any fantasy success. Through 14 games, he now sports 91 points.

Hopkins was 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-15 win over the Cardinals.

Hopkins returned to the field Sunday after spending the previous eight weeks on injured reserve due to a strained rotator muscle in his right hip. The third-year pro didn't skip a beat in his return, knocking down a pair of field goals from 24 yards and 32 yards away.

Lutz made a 23-yard field goal and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-19 win over the Jets.

Lutz's seven-point performance brought his tally to 123 this season, ranking him fifth in the category leaguewide.

Elliott made field goals from 28 and 20 yards in Sunday's 34-29 win over the Giants, when he also hit all four of his extra-point tries.

Elliott's production didn't suffer from the Eagles being forced into a change at quarterback, as his 10 points gave him a fifth double-digit outing on the campaign.

Tucker made field goals from 31 and 43 yards in Sunday's 27-10 win over the Browns, when he also connected on all three of his extra-point tries.

Tucker has now tallied at least eight points in 10 straight games, a span during which he's missed just one kick. His 121 points currently see him ranked sixth in the category.