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  • Jake Elliott K | PHI

    Eagles' Jake Elliott: Records nine points

    Elliott converted his lone field-goal attempt and six of seven extra-point tries en route to nine points in Sunday's 51-23 win over the Broncos.

    Elliott made good from 45 yards on his only field-goal try. While the Eagles' offensive onslaught allowed him to rack up the extra points, Elliott's miss came after he failed on two extra points the game prior, perhaps signaling something to monitor going forward. That being said, with 75 points through eight games, Elliott is tied for fourth in scoring thus far, proving plenty valuable despite his recent miscues.

  • Broncos' Brandon McManus: Reaches double figures

    McManus converted all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries en route to 11 points in Sunday's 51-23 loss to the Eagles.

    McManus, a Philadelphia native, enjoyed his best performance of the campaign on home soil. Not only were his 11 points a season high, but McManus also impressively split the uprights on two kicks from 50-plus yards, marking his first makes from that distance this season.

  • Bengals' Marshall Koehn: Makes lone kick

    Koehn didn't attempt a field goal but did make his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 23-7 loss to the Jaguars.

    Koehn's NFL debut was an uneventful one, but he still got the job done the one time he was called upon. With Randy Bullock's (back) status uncertain, it remains to be seen whether Koehn will assume the team's kicking duties in Week 10 versus the Titans.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Scores eight points

    Tucker converted both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries en route to eight points in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Titans.

    Tucker's streak of four straight games with double-digit points was snapped, but that wasn't any fault of his own. Through nine games, he now sports 68 points.

  • Matt Bryant K | ATL

    Falcons' Matt Bryant: Injures leg Sunday

    Bryant sustained a leg injury in pregame warmups Sunday at Carolina, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

    Bryant nailed a 53-yard field goal to cap the opening drive of the game, but his two remaining reps otherwise happened during extra points. Head coach Dan Quinn pointed to an injury as the reason for no long field goals after the early look. As evidence, the Falcons went for it on fourth down from the Panthers' 35 and 39, succeeding on neither of the attempts. Due to Bryant's age (42), he may spend most, if not all, of his time with the training staff this week to ensure he's ready for Sunday's matchup with the Cowboys.

  • Eagles' Caleb Sturgis: Unlikely to be activated from IR

    Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said there haven't been any discussions about activating Sturgis (quadriceps) off injured reserve when the kicker is eligible to return in Philadelphia's Week 10 matchup with Dallas, Zach Berman of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    Sturgis was moved to IR after he came out of the Eagles' Week 1 win over the Redskins with a left quad strain. The injury was only expected to keep Sturgis out for four weeks, but even though he's presumably at or near full strength at this juncture, it doesn't sound like the Eagles are eager to bring him back onto the 53-man roster. That's largely due to the success of Sturgis' replacement at kicker, Jake Elliott, who has knocked down 17 of 20 field-goal attempts -- including five makes from 50-plus yards -- and 24 of 27 extra-point tries since being signed Sept. 12.

  • Blair Walsh K | ATL

    Seahawks' Blair Walsh: Will remain Seahawks' kicker

    Walsh, who missed all three of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's loss to the Redskins, will remain the Seahawks' kicker without any competition this week, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

    It was a brutal kicking day for Walsh, but coach Pete Carroll appears to still have plenty of faith in his kicker, who was 12-of-13 on his kicks going into Sunday's contest. Walsh won't have much time to shake any demons from Sunday, however, with Seattle on a short week due to its Thursday night showdown in Arizona.

  • Wil Lutz K | DEN

    Saints' Wil Lutz: Another kick blocked

    Lutz made one field goal -- a 40-yarder -- and three extra-point attempts in Sunday's 30-10 win against the Buccaneers. He also missed a 43-yard field goal wide right and had an extra point blocked.

    While the Saints' offense rolled to a blowout victory, it was an afternoon to forget for the team's second-year kicker. Lutz had some problems with kicks getting blocked last year, and while those issues were seemingly corrected, he has now had an extra-point try swatted down in two of the last three weeks. Still, the Saints kicker is knocking down field goals at an 80-percent clip (he's 16-of-20 on the year) and has the leg to convert easily from 50-plus yards. With the team's offense clicking, Lutz should remain a quality fantasy option in most leagues so long as he stays in the good graces of the coaching staff.

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Misses first FGA in Week 9 loss

    Fairbairn was unsuccessful on a 38-yard field goal attempt and made both of his extra-point kicks in Sunday's 20-14 loss to the Colts.

    Now that Deshaun Watson (knee) isn't finishing drives and directing a high-powered offense, it's important that Fairbairn make all the makeable field goals he can. Had he converted his second-quarter attempt, perhaps Tom Savage wouldn't have been in the position of needing a touchdown on the final drive of the game. With Watson, the Texans often finished drives with touchdowns. However, that's not expected to be case with Savage, making it even more critical than usual for Fairbairn to maximize his opportunities.

  • Graham Gano K | NYG

    Panthers' Graham Gano: Perfect against Falcons

    Gano converted both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries en route to eight points in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Falcons.

    Gano split the uprights from 31 and 45 yards during his respective two third-quarter attempts. In making both his extra points as well, Gano only has missed two kicks all season.

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