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  • Browns' Dustin Hopkins: No listed activity Monday

    Hopkins (left hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated injury report, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

    Hopkins injured his left hamstring while attempting to tackle Texans running back Dameon Pierce on the latter's 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown early in the second quarter of Sunday's 36-22 win. He wasn't able to perform any of his typical placekicking duties thereafter, and coach Kevin Stefanski told Jake Trotter of ESPN.com after the game that Hopkins was in line for an MRI. The result of those tests haven't been revealed, but the Browns signed Riley Patterson to their practice squad Monday as insurance in the event Hopkins is unable to play Thursday versus the Jets.

  • Riley Patterson: Headed to Cleveland

    The Browns signed Patterson to their practice squad Monday.

    Patterson will head to Cleveland to provide an insurance option for Dustin Hopkins, who injured his hamstring during Sunday's win versus the Texans. Patterson converted on 15 of his 17 field-goal attempts in 13 games for the Lions this season and could start against the Jets on Thursday if Hopkins is unable to suit up.

  • Younghoe Koo K | ATL

    Falcons' Younghoe Koo: Busy day in win

    Koo made all five of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 29-10 win over the Colts.

    Koo missed a 49-yard attempt in the second quarter, but it was negated by an offsides penalty. He finished that drive with a 23-yard chip shot and ended the first half with a 47-yarder. He added three more field goals (41, 35 and 25) in the second half as Atlanta extended its lead, giving him a season-high five made field goals. It was a huge bounce-back performance for Koo, who missed a pair of 50-yard attempts in Week 14 and wasn't called upon in Week 15 due to the Falcons' offensive struggles.

  • Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Headed to Cleveland

    The Browns signed Patterson to their practice squad Monday.

    Patterson will head to Cleveland to provide an insurance option for Dustin Hopkins, who injured his hamstring during Sunday's win versus the Texans. Patterson converted on 15 of his 17 field-goal attempts in 13 games for the Lions this season and could start against the Jets on Thursday if Hopkins is unable to suit up.

  • Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Kicks game-winner in final seconds

    Zuerlein made all three of his field-goal attempts and all three PAT attempts in Sunday's 30-28 win over the Commanders.

    Zuerlein was busy early, connecting on field goals of 25 and 27 yards along with three PATs as the Jets jumped out to a 27-7 halftime lead. His only kick of the second half was Zuerlein's hardest and most important, as it came from 54 yards away and put the Jets ahead 30-28 with five seconds left. Zuerlein's opportunities have been limited by New York's inconsistent offense, but the veteran kicker has been excellent when called upon, with only one missed field goal and one missed PAT on 31 and 14 attempts, respectively.

  • Joey Slye K | NE

    Commanders' Joey Slye: Again held without a field goal

    Slye did not attempt a field goal and made all four of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 30-28 loss to the Jets.

    Slye is on a three-game streak without a field goal, a pattern that would be concerning even if Washington wasn't finishing out the regular season with two difficult defensive matchups against the 49ers and Cowboys. Through 15 games this season, Slye has made just 17 of 22 field-goal tries for a career-worst 77 percent conversion rate.

  • Matt Gay K | IND

    Colts' Matt Gay: Converts only FGA in loss

    Gay made his lone field-goal try and his sole extra-point attempt during Sunday's 29-10 loss to the Falcons.

    Gay managed to suit up Sunday despite dealing with a hip injury during practice, but Indianapolis' offense didn't do enough to ultimately keep Sunday's loss competitive. The Colts, and Gay, will be presented with an optimal opportunity to get back on track Week 17 against the Raiders.

  • Greg Joseph K | NYG

    Vikings' Greg Joseph: Accounts for six points

    Joseph converted his only field-goal attempt and all three extra-point tries during Sunday's 30-24 loss to Detroit.

    Joseph logged an identical stat line to Week 15's loss against Cincinnati, another contest in which Minnesota's offense struggled to find a consistent rhythm. The Vikings have another divisional matchup on the horizon versus Green Bay in Week 17, and the Packers' struggling defense could allow for easier scoring opportunities.

  • Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Heroic effort in narrow win

    Sanders converted all five of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try during Sunday's 22-20 win over the Cowboys.

    Sanders' career performance made the difference in Miami emerging victorious over Dallas, as he converted three field goals from 50-plus yards out, plus the game-winner from short range as time expired. The kicker's utilization was somewhat unusual, as the Dolphins' offense was able to move up and down the field but struggled to finish out drives. Sanders could be busy again Week 17, with a road matchup against the Ravens looming.

  • Chad Ryland K | ARI

    Patriots' Chad Ryland: Makes game-winner from 56 yards

    Ryland made two of his three field-goal attempts and two of three extra-point tries in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Broncos.

    After missing from 47 yards late in the first half of the contest and then missing an extra point in the third quarter, Ryland came through with seconds left, hitting a game-winning try from a career-high 56 yards. Through 15 games, Ryland has scored 66 points, while hitting 65.2 percent of his field-goal attempts, a pace that has given him limited fantasy utility during his rookie season.

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