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Wright made his lone field-goal attempt and his lone PAT during Sunday's 50-10 loss at New England.

Jacksonville's offense managed only 11 first downs, so Wright once again had limited opportunities in the kicking game. He missed his first field goal of the season but is 16-for-18 on field goals over the past 10 games. Despite not missing a field goal since Week 10, Wright won't be on the fantasy radar for the final game of the regular season given the offense's struggles.

Pineiro converted a 51-yard field-goal attempt and all three of his PAT attempts in Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Buccaneers.

Pineiro has made all seven of his field-goal attempts in four games with the Jets heading into next week's season finale against Buffalo. New York chose not to give him another opportunity in scoring range late, instead opting to go for it on 4th-and-2 with a four-point lead in an attempt to put the game away. The decision backfired, as the Buccaneers got the stop and then drove it down the other way for the game-winning touchdown.

Santos connected on both of his field-goal attempts in the Bears' 29-3 win over the Giants on Sunday.

This was just the third time over the last seven games in which Santos has made multiple field goals, and the frequency of his low-scoring games will make him a risky lineup option in Week 18 against the Vikings.

Folk (knee) will play Sunday against the Jaguars.

Folk has been on the injury report with the knee issue for most of the season, but he's yet to miss a game. That won't change Sunday, as Folk will handle kicking duties Sunday against Jacksonville.

Slye will serve as Washington's kicker Sunday versus the Eagles.

Washington currently has two kickers on the active roster, and for a second consecutive game, Slye is getting the nod over Brian Johnson, who is inactive. In his first game action last Sunday since Week 12, Slye didn't see much work in a 56-14 loss at Dallas, making both extra points and not getting a chance at a field-goal attempt. He'll aim for a more fruitful performance in Week 17.

Hopkins (illness) was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday.

Hopkins needed just four days to be activated off the list, just in time to take part in the Chargers' pivotal contest against the Broncos on Sunday. The veteran kicker has been a consistent option since joining the team back in October, missing just one field goal across 16 attempts.

Folk (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Folk has been present on New England's injury reports with the knee issue most of the season, but he's been available for all 15 games so far. The 37-year-old should be expected to kick again for the Patriots this weekend, barring a setback.

Gano (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bears, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Gano was dealing with a non-COVID-19 illness this week, but it won't affect his availability for Week 17. The 34-year-old is 28-for-32 on field goals and 16-for-16 on PATs through 15 games this season, though his fantasy outlook is limited with the Giants scuffling in the absence of Daniel Jones (neck).

Folk was a limited participant in practices Wednesday and Thursday due to a left knee injury.

The same issue has made Folk a mainstay on New England injury reports all season, but he has yet to miss a game. The 37-year-old is in the midst of one of the best seasons of his career, converting on 34 of 37 field-goal attempts and 34 of 38 extra-point tries through 15 appearances.

Cleveland activated McLaughlin (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

In a related move, the Browns released Chris Naggar, who filled in for McLaughlin as the Browns' kicker in the team's Week 16 loss to Green Bay. McLaughlin is currently on track to return to action Monday night versus the Steelers, and head coach Kevin Stefanski said earlier Thursday that he anticipates the 25-year-old being the team's kicker this week, according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic. That said, McLaughlin's job was on thin ice prior to him landing on the list, and the team still has a kicker on hand on the practice squad in Chris Blewitt, who was signed Wednesday.