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Elliott made both his field-goal tries and tacked on four extra points in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

The rookie stayed hot in Week 5 and has now made eight consecutive tries since missing a 52-yarder two weeks ago against the Giants. With the first-place Eagles clicking on offense, Elliott remains a good bet to keep producing as the team heads to Carolina for Week 6.

Boswell converted all three of his field-goal tries (20, 29, 34) in the Steelers' 30-9 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.

The Steelers' inability to score touchdowns resulted in a decent fantasy outing for Boswell, who next goes up against Kansas City in Week 6. Boswell memorably kicked six field goals -- which again representing all the scoring for the Steelers -- when they last faced the Chiefs in the playoffs in 2016.

Santos (groin) will be out for approximately two more weeks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Santos recently underwent a physical for Tampa Bay, who are unsurprisingly looking at replacements for the struggling Nick Folk. The 25-year-old is reportedly dealing with an adductor sprain in his groin and won't be available until later in October, likely taking him out of consideration for the Bucs at this time.

The Buccaneers won't release Folk any earlier than Monday, when they have four kickers scheduled to come in for workouts, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The move may not officially happen until after the weekend, but it feels inevitable after Folk missed all three of his field-goal attempts in Thursday's 19-14 loss to the Patriots. From a performance standpoint, Folk has been the worst kicker in the NFL this season, missing five field goals and a pair of extra points in four games. Given the Bucs' offensive talent, Folk's replacement could emerge as a useful fantasy option.

Folk missed field-goal attempts from 56, 49 and 31 yards in Thursday's 19-14 loss to the Patriots. He converted both of his extra-point tries to finish with two points on the night.

Folk was shaky in Week 4 against the Giants before nailing a game-winning field goal, but there was no such redemption Thursday. His first miss, which came just before halftime, was certainly tolerable considering the distance, but the other pair of misfires were difficult to swallow in the Bucs' narrow loss. Folk's 49-yard try came early in the fourth quarter with the Bucs trailing 16-7, while the 31-yard chip shot with 5:39 remaining that immediately went wide left ensured that an 11-play, 84-yard march went for naught. With three misses from 40-to-49 yards in the last two games, Folk is just 2-for-5 from a distance that head coach Dirk Koetter has repeatedly emphasized he expects his kickers to be nearly automatic from. The extended layoff before a Week 6 tilt against the Cardinals gives the Bucs a chance to audition competition for the placekicking job at a minimum -- if not jettison Folk outright -- although Koetter remained thoroughly noncommital about the issue immediately following the game, according to Jenna Laine of ESPN.com.

Hopkins was 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 2-for-2 on extra-point attempts in Monday's 29-20 loss to the Chiefs.

Hopkins bounced back in Week 4 after missing a field goal in each of the two contests prior. He'll look to remain perfect once the Redskins return from their bye next week.

The Chargers have waived Koo.

Koo made just three of his first six field goal attempts this season, prompting the Chargers to turn to veteran Nick Novak, who kicked for the franchise from 2011 through 2014. Koo supplanted incumbent kicker Josh Lambo to start the 2017 season, but early struggles cost the 23-year-old -- a Lou Groza Award finalist last year at Georgia Southern -- his NFL job.

Walsh missed one of two field goals Sunday's 46-18 win over the Colts but made five extra points to finish with eight points, his highest total since Week 1.

Walsh's first miss of the year came from 37 yards, although he did hit a 44-yarder. The Seahawks offense came to life in the second half, providing Walsh with more scoring opportunities. Seattle plays at the Rams in Week 5, but whether the offense shows up is always a question for this team.

Butker made three of his four field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point attempts Monday against the Redskins.

With Cairo Santos gone, Butker stepped in seamlessly after spending the first three weeks of the season on the Panthers' practice squad. After missing his first field-goal attempt, he recovered to make his final three -- including a game-winner with four seconds left. He should have plenty of opportunities to back up the effort playing for a Chiefs team with an explosive offense.

Myers converted two of his three field goal attempts in the Jaguars' Week 4 loss to the Jets.

Myers connected on chip shots from 22 and 30 yards out but missed a critical 52-yarder in the fourth quarter on his first attempt from 50-plus yards of the season. Through four games, Myers is 9-of-11 overall and 10-of-11 on extra points.