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McPherson made two of his three field-goal attempts and all five of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 41-21 win over the Ravens.

Joe Burrow, who threw for a career-high 525 yards, continued to move the Bengals' offense into scoring position, which meant a big day for the rookie kicker. However, after nailing a 30-yard attempt to open the scoring and adding a 36-yarder at the end of the third quarter, McPherson pushed a 50-yard field goal wide right with five minutes left to go in the game. The 22-year-old is now 26-for-31 on the season, including 9-for-11 from 50-plus yards.

Joseph made all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Rams.

Minnesota failed to move the ball after intercepting Matthew Stafford deep in Rams' territory, so Joseph opened the scoring for the Vikings with a 23-yard chip shot late in the second quarter. He added a 24-yard field goal to cap off a 12-play, 83-yard drive late in the third quarter. Joseph's third field goal came from 44 yards out with 32 seconds left in the fourth quarter, as Mike Zimmer opted to make it a one-score game and roll the dice with an onside kick. Without Dalvin Cook, the Vikings' offense sputtered in the red zone, opening the door for a big fantasy outing from the 27-year-old kicker.

Slye didn't attempt a field goal and made both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 56-14 loss to the Cowboys.

Slye was activated off IR by Washington on Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury and played in his first game since Week 12. The 25-year-old kicker didn't get much work as Washington fell behind 21-0 early in the first quarter and had to play catch-up the rest of the way. Barring another blowout, Slye is expected to get a few more opportunities against the Eagles in Week 17.

Koo connected on both of his field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 20-16 win over the Lions.

Koo capped off a seven-play, 43-yard drive with a 53-yard field goal that tied the game at 10 with just over a minute left in the first half. It was Koo's first 50-plus yard make since Week 8, and he's now 3-for-4 on the season from 50 yards and beyond. Koo also connected on a 48-yard attempt to give the Falcons a 13-10 lead after their first drive of the second half. Koo continues to be one of the most reliable and accurate kickers in the league. However, his fantasy production remains reliant on Atlanta's sporadic offense, which has a tough matchup against the Bills in Week 17.

Folk hit all three of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 33-21 loss to the Bills.

It was only the second time this season that Folk -- who has recorded 136 points in 15 games to date -- did not attempt a field goal. With that in mind, the veteran kicker -- who continues to work through a left knee issue -- is a bounce-back candidate for the Patriots' Week17 game against the Jaguars.

Boswell made one of two field-goal attempts and converted his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 36-10 loss to Kansas City.

Boswell missed a 36-yard attempt wide left in the second quarter Sunday, but he put the Steelers on the board with a 34-yarder in the third quarter. The 30-year-old made 24 of 25 field-goal attempts across his first 12 appearances of the 2021 campaign, but he's now made just five of eight field-goal attempts across the last three games.

Santos made his lone field-goal attempt in the Bears' 25-24 win over the Seahawks on Sunday.

Santos converted a 35-yard field goal, though when the Bears scored their third touchdown, they went for a two-point conversion, keeping him to a five-point performance. He's been held to six or fewer points in six of his last eight games, and he'll be considered a low-upside option in Week 17 against the Giants.

Pineiro made both of his field-goal attempts and two of three PAT attempts in Sunday's 26-21 win over Jacksonville.

Pineiro's first kick of the game was a blocked PAT, but he bounced back nicely, making his next PAT attempt for his lone successful kick of the first half. He was much busier in the second half, converting field goals from 42 and 20 yards out in addition to another PAT. The injury-riddled Jets offense moved the ball well against the lowly Jaguars, but that may not be the case in Week 17 against the Buccaneers, so Pineiro could suffer from a lack of opportunities.

Slye is active for Sunday night's game against the Cowboys.

He'll handle Washington's kicking duties in Week 16, with Brian Johnson having been made inactive by the team. Slye, who last suited up in Week 12, was activated off IR by Washington on Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Patterson converted three of three field-goal attempts and his lone PAT during Sunday's 20-16 loss to Atlanta.

The Lions' late-season revival continues to pave the way for surprisingly strong Patterson stat lines. Now having three FGA in three of the past four games while notching at least one PAT in each of them, few kickers have outscored the Memphis product in recent weeks. While it may seem hard to trust a Detroit team that lost or tied each of its first 11 games of the year, the offense seems to have turned a corner with head coach Dan Campbell calling plays, and Patterson could continue to benefit in Week 17 against Seattle.