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Carlson made a 30-yard field goal and an extra point in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Vikings.

Carlson made both kicks he attempted in Week 8, but as has been the case since Week 3, his opportunities to put points on the board were minimal. He will at least have the matchup on his side in Week 9, as the Packers face a Rams team that has been friendly to opposing kickers this season.

Fairbairn did not attempt a field goal and made his lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 15-13 loss to the Panthers in Week 8.

Fairbairn entered Week 8 among the league leaders in kicker scoring but was not given many chances in Sunday's loss. Houston's offense had trouble sustaining drives, leaving Fairbairn with just an extra-point conversion while going for two after a second touchdown. Sunday was an anomaly for Fairbairn, who made multiple field goals in the first six games played. For the season, he's converted 17 of 18 FGA and all 13 extra-point kicks.

Santos converted his lone extra-point attempt in the Bears' 30-13 loss to the Chargers on Sunday.

Santos now has five games in which he's attempted one or fewer field goals. Unless the Chicago offense begins to show increased production, Santos will continue to be a low-floor fantasy option.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.