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  • Browns' Dustin Hopkins: Nails lone FGA

    Hopkins converted his lone field-goal attempt in Sunday's 28-3 loss to the Ravens in Week 4.

    Hopkins drilled a 53-yarder in the first quarter for the Browns' only points in a disappointing loss. He's converted all three attempts from beyond the 50 and has been successful on eight of nine field-goal attempts overall through four weeks. Cleveland is off Week 5.

  • Dolphins' Jason Sanders: Again held without a field goal

    Sanders converted both of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 48-20 loss to the Bills. He did not attempt a field goal.

    Sanders also didn't attempt a field goal during Week 3's 70-20 blowout win over the Broncos, though in that contest he converted 10 extra-point tries. The Dolphins' offense could be in line to return to a more normal game script Week 5 versus the Giants, so Sanders' amount of field-goal attempts could also stabilize.

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    Bears' Cairo Santos: Tallies four points

    Santos converted each of his four extra-point attempts in the Bears' 31-28 loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

    On the season, Santos has four field goals and four extra points, giving him an average of four points per game. Unless the Chicago offense takes a substantial step forward, Santos may not have enough scoring opportunities to be a reliable fantasy option in most leagues.

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    Saints' Blake Grupe: Nails all three field goals

    Grupe connected on 3-for-3 field-goal attempts during Sunday's 26-9 defeat versus the Buccaneers.

    Grupe kept New Orlean's struggling offense within one score of Tampa Bay for much of the game, hitting field goals of 37, 32 and 44 yards in the first, third and fourth quarters, respectively. Aside from a missed 46-yarder Week 3 versus Green Bay, the undrafted product out of Notre Dame has hit all 15 of his combined kicking attempts so far this rookie season. Grupe will look to remain very consistent versus New England in Week 5.

  • Lions' Riley Patterson: Converts two more field goals

    Patterson converted both of his field-goal attempts and four of four PATs during Thursday's 34-20 win over the Packers.

    While the Detroit offense put up four touchdowns for the second time in four games, Patterson at least did more than kick extra points in this contest thanks to a pair of sub-40-yard field-goal attempts. After entering the game tied for 27th in field-goal tries through three weeks, back-to-back showings with multiple attempts has Patterson's fantasy value trending in the right direction. Up next is a Week 5 matchup with a Carolina team that allowed the eighth-most points through three games.

  • Packers' Anders Carlson: Hits two field goals for first time

    Carlson made a 34-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal in Thursday's 34-20 loss to the Lions.

    Carlson both got up and made two field goals for the first time as a professional, but the Packers attempted two-point conversions on both touchdowns they scored, so he wound up with only the two opportunities to put points on the board. Carlson is a perfect four games into his professional career, but he also isn't seeing as many scoring chances as other kickers around the league.

  • Bengals' Evan McPherson: Scores double figures

    McPherson made four of five field-goal attempts as well as his only extra-point try in Monday night's 19-16 win over the Rams.

    McPherson accounted for 13 of his team's points, connecting on field goals from 49, 53, 48 and 54 yards. That impressive effort came despite him sending a 56-yard effort wide left on Cincinnati's first drive, just his second miss of the season. Through three games, he now sports 22 points.

  • Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: First miss of season

    Pineiro missed one of his three field-goal attempts and made all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Seahawks.

    Pineiro converted from 47 and 44 yards prior to missing wide right with a 55-yard attempt during the third quarter. While that marked his first failed effort of the campaign, Pineiro has now scored nine points in consecutive contests.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Short on game-winner

    Tucker missed one of his two field-goal attempts and made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 22-19 overtime loss to the Colts.

    Tucker didn't have enough leg on a 61-yard attempt to win the game with seconds remaining. However, he did convert a 50-yarder earlier. The future Hall of Famer has missed long kicks in consecutive contests, leaving him with just 19 points through three weeks.

  • Buccaneers' Chase McLaughlin: Limited opportunity in Week 3 loss

    McLaughlin drilled his only field-goal attempt, which came from 33 yards, and didn't attempt any extra points in the Buccaneers' 25-11 loss to the Eagles on Monday night.

    A week after he attempted six total kicks in a win against the Bears, McLaughlin had a quiet night thanks to an Eagles defense that mostly clamped down on the Buccaneers' ground and air attacks. Tampa Bay also went for a two-point conversion after its only touchdown, leaving McLaughlin and his fantasy managers looking ahead to what could be a more favorable scenario in a Week 4 road dome matchup against the Saints.

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