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  • Wil Lutz K | DEN

    Broncos' Wil Lutz: Makes one field goal

    Lutz made one of two field-goal attempts while converting all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 24-9 win over the Chiefs.

    Lutz ended his perfect streak on kicking tries, as his 38 yard field-goal attempt was blocked in the third quarter of the contest. The veteran kicker did, however, connect from 28 yards out late in the fourth quarter. Lutz will look to bounce back from Sunday's underwhelming performance when the Broncos return from their Week 9 bye to square off against the Bills on Nov. 13.

  • Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Perfect in loss

    Hopkins converted two of two field-goal attempts and both extra-point kicks in Sunday's 24-20 loss to Seattle in Week 8.

    Hopkins wasn't tested too hard, drilling two second-half attempts from 25 and 27 yards. Those kicks looked to be the difference, but quarterback PJ Walker's late interception gave the Seahawks possession near midfield, and the Browns' stout defense couldn't prevent the game-winning touchdown. Hopkins has converted 18 of 20 field-goal attempts (10 of 11 the last three games) and is tied for sixth in kicker scoring with 64 points.

  • Graham Gano K | NYG

    Giants' Graham Gano: Continues to struggle

    Gano went 1-for-3 on field-goal tries and made his lone extra-point attempt against the Jets in a Week 8 overtime loss.

    Per Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record, Gano indicated before the contest that his left knee remains painful and will eventually require surgery, which may be a key factor in his struggles this season. The usually reliable kicker missed twice in Sunday's loss, with one of the misses being a chip shot 35-yarder that went wide left. That failed kick came with less than 30 seconds remaining in the contest, opening the door for the Jets to drive the other way and convert a game-tying field goal to send the matchup into overtime. Gano came into 2023 having gone 89-for-97 in the regular season over his first three years as a Giant, but he's been far from dependable this season, hitting just 11 of 17 attempts and missing twice from under 40 yards.

  • Jets' Greg Zuerlein: Clutch despite low volume in Week 8

    Zuerlein made both of his field-goal attempts and his only PAT try in Sunday's 13-10 overtime win over the Giants.

    The Jets' offense struggled to provide Zuerlein opportunities, but he made a pair of clutch short kicks down the stretch. His 35-yard field goal tied the game on the final play of the fourth quarter, and Zuerlein added the overtime game-winner from 33 yards out. The veteran kicker has missed only once in six appearances this season.

  • Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Questionable for Monday

    Carlson (groin) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest against the Lions, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.

    Carlson did manage to practice in limited fashion Saturday after missing the previous two days, but it's still unclear if the Pro Bowl kicker will be healthy enough to play in Monday's primetime matchup. Expect the team to tip off the plan for Carlson when it's revealed who gets elevated from the practice squad Sunday.

  • Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Records another DNP

    Carlson (groin) missed Friday's practice, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.

    The 28-year-old recorded his second consecutive DNP on Friday, and it now seems as if he's trending in the wrong direction to play Monday night. Carlson has appeared in 77 consecutive games for the Raiders since 2019, converting on 88 percent of his field-goal attempts during that stretch.

  • Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Will suit up at Denver

    Butker (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at the Broncos.

    As expected, Butker will be ready to go for the Week 8 matchup despite missing Thursday's practice with an illness. He hasn't missed a kick this year, but he'll likely be kicking in freezing conditions Sunday, dampening his fantasy outlook somewhat.

  • Rams' Lucas Havrisik: Set to kick Sunday

    Head coach Sean McVay confirmed Friday that Havrisik will be the Rams' kicker this Sunday in Dallas, Stu Jackson of the team's official website reports.

    The job carries some fantasy appeal given that the Rams have mostly been able to move the ball this season but have then struggled to punch it into the end zone for six points. Brett Maher was unable to take full advantage of the role due to struggles with accuracy, but Havrisik could have more luck if the team context stays similar. He's best left on the waiver wire in most leagues Week 8, considering the Rams are playing on the road against a top defense coming out of a bye week.

  • Tyler Bass K | BUF

    Bills' Tyler Bass: Pitches in with six points

    Bass converted his only field-goal attempt and hit all three extra-point tries in Thursday's 24-18 win over Tampa Bay.

    The promising sign is that the Bills moved the ball better than they have in weeks, but they keep falling just short of Bass's comfort zone. Consequently, they had plenty of success pinning the Buccaneers deep on punts Thursday. Bass looked smooth on all four kicks after missing three field-goal tries over the last two games and posted his largest point total since Week 4, so perhaps he's back on track as the Bills prepare for a Week 9 game in Cincinnati.

  • Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Working at practice Friday

    Butker (illness) took part in Friday's practice, Pete Sweeney of 610 Sports KC reports.

    Butker appears to be trending in the right direction for Sunday's game at Denver after he sat out of practice Thursday due to an illness. Kansas City will issue its final Week 8 injury report later Friday, when it will be known whether Butker enters the weekend with a designation.

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