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  • Steelers' Chris Boswell: Ten points in loss

    Boswell converted all three field-goal attempts (28, 43, 47) and his lone extra point attempt in Pittsburgh's loss to Denver.

    Boswell was a perfect seven of seven on field-goals in the post season, and connected on 29 of 32 field-goals, including a long of 51 yards during the regular season. He also converted 26 of 27 extra point attempts. Boswell was the fourth kicker for Pittsburgh in 2015, and ended up setting Steelers' records for rookie/first year kickers for successful field-goals and for scoring (113 points) in a single season. His 90.6 field-goal percentage ranks first among rookie/first year players in team history, and is tied for fourth in a single season in Steelers history behind Shaun Suisham in 2013 (93.8) Gary Anderson in 1993 (93.3) and Jeff Reed in 2007 (92.0). It remains to be seen who will handle the kicking duties for the Steelers in 2016, but Suisham is owed over $10.5 million over the next three seasons, while Boswell has one year remaining at $525,000.

  • Broncos' Brandon McManus: Looks for continued success in playoffs

    McManus finished off the regular-season as the tenth leading-scorer in the league with 125 points, converting 30 of 35 field-goals and 35 of 36 PATs.

    McManus delivered in his sophomore campaign, leading the Broncos in scoring. He was perfect on the season from the 39-yard line and under and went 10 of 15 beyond the 40-yard line, including a five of seven mark for kicks over fifty yards. He'll look to continue his success in the Broncos' playoff push before becoming a free agent in the offseason.

  • Graham Gano K | NYG

    Panthers' Graham Gano: Ends regular-season second in scoring

    Gano finished off the regular season second in scoring with 146 points, making 30 of 36 field-goal attempts. He also converted 56 of his 59 extra point attempts.

    Gano proved to be one of the league's best kickers after another impressive showing this regular season. He attempted the most field goals in his career, resulting in an 83.3 field-goal percentage. He will look to continue to be a source of production as the Panthers take on the Seahawks on Sunday.

  • Steelers' Chris Boswell: Kicks game winning field-goal with 14 seconds remaining

    Boswell was a perfect 4-of-4 on field-goals (30, 34, 35, 39), including the game winner Saturday against the Bengals.

    The first year kicker did not appear to be bothered by awful weather conditions, and continued the fairy tale season that now has Pittsburgh in a divisional playoff game against Denver. Boswell is as solid a kicker as any still playing this post season.

  • Matt Prater K | BUF

    Lions' Matt Prater: Finishes year with 102 points

    Prater went 22 for 24 on field goals and 36 for 39 on extra points during the 2015 season.

    Prater also kicked the second longest field goal in the league this season, a 59-yarder in Week 17. Prater's field goal percentage tied New England's Stephen Gostkowski for fifth in the league, but that may speak more to his value in actual football as opposed to fantasy football. No other kicker in the top 10 in accuracy attempted fewer kicks than Prater, who made the 23rd most field goals in the league overall. Prater is known for having a mighty pendulum for a right leg, but he's probably not worth a pickup to start the 2016 season. Nine kickers kicked at least 30 field goals this season, a figure Prater has only reached once in his career, back in 2009 with Denver.

  • Travis Coons K | LAR

    Browns' Travis Coons: Respectable rookie campaign

    Coons converted four field goals (29, 39, 33, 29) in Sunday's loss to the Steelers, and finished the 2015 season 28-for-32 on field goals and 22-for-24 on extra points.

    Coons has a solid rookie campaign in Cleveland, as it took him until Week 8 against Arizona to miss his first kick of the year. Even with 28 made kicks, Coons did not have a single field goal over 50 yards, with a 47-yard make representing his season long. The overall offensive struggles of the Browns likely limited his fantasy potential, and prospective owners can expect to see more of the same in 2015.

  • Cairo Santos K | CHI

    Chiefs' Cairo Santos: Caps regular season with two more field goals

    Santos finished the regular season off Sunday against the Raiders by knocking home two of his three field goal attempt, and added another three extra points.

    Santos tied for fifth among kickers, converting 30 attempts on the season, but did so while just making 81.1 percent of his attempts, ranking 30th in that category. There's no talk that the Brazilian is in danger of losing his job, but it could be a bit of a concern for the club heading into next season. However, a strong showing in the playoffs could give him some job stability for 2016.

  • Blair Walsh K | ATL

    Vikings' Blair Walsh: Makes all four kicks against Packers

    Walsh converted both of his field goal attempts Sunday and also went 2-for-2 on extra points in Minnesota's win over Green Bay.

    Walsh finished out the year having made 12 consecutive field goals dating back to Minnesota's Nov. 29 win over Atlanta and was a perfect 4-for-4 from 50+ yards in that span. He made a league-high 34 field goals this season and showed consistent ability to convert from long range as he converted 12-of-15 FGA from 40 yards or more, making him one of the more valuable kickers in 2015. Perhaps more importantly, Walsh demonstrated the ability to bounce back from a shaky 2014 season in which he converted a league-worst 74.3 percent of his field goals.

  • Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Struggles in 2015

    Zuerlein struggled for much of this season, finishing 20-of-30 on field goals and 26-of-28 for extra points.

    After a stellar 2013 season, Zuerlein has seen his field goal percentage dip from 92.9 to 66.7. More disconcerting is the struggles from deep, as the normally sure-legged kicker hit only three of his nine attempts from 50-plus yards this season. He's coming into a contract year, so he's going to have to improve those numbers if he wants to be a prized free agent or to get a solid contract from St. Louis.

  • Dolphins' Andrew Franks: Performs well in limited opportunities

    Franks was 13-16 on field goal attempts this season and 33-36 on point after tries.

    Only 16 field goal attempts is a bit low but still an 81.3 success rate is solid. The Dolphins could always look to upgrade the position in training camp and will likely bring in some competition for Franks but he will still go into 2016 as the favorite to win the job.

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