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Santos made one of two field-goal attempts in the Bears' 17-9 loss to the Vikings on Monday.

Although Santos was accurate on a 34-yard kick, he came up short on a 49-yard attempt late in the first half. With the Bears not scoring a touchdown until the last play of the game, he didn't attempt an extra point. With three or fewer points in three of his last five games, he'll likely be a boom-or-bust fantasy option down the stretch.

Maher converted three of three field-goal attempts during Sunday's 9-0 win over Tampa Bay.

Neither team was able to get much going, but Maher was at least able to cap off three scoring drives from between 35 and 42 yards out. While fantasy owners have appreciated consecutive strong fantasy performances from the kicker, they should remember the three games before that when Maher totaled three field-goal attempts. He'll at least be a high-upside fantasy option when New Orleans matches up with Miami at home in Week 16.

Patterson converted three of three field-goal attempts and three of three PATs during Sunday's 30-12 win over the Cardinals.

A wounded Lions team found an unbelievable amount of success against a Cardinals team that entered the week fourth in scoring defense. Patterson was a direct beneficiary and he did well to convert two kicks from 45 yards out and beyond. However, with Jared Goff (COVID-19) uncertain to play in Week 16 against Atlanta, Detroit may be hard-pressed to build on this performance.

Bass made his only field-goal try and all four extra-point attempts in Sunday's 31-14 win over the Panthers.

Bass's accuracy has been fantastic just about all season, as he's made 24 of 28 field-goal attempts and is perfect on 42 extra points. Wise fantasy managers have used Bass to ride the coattails of a strong Buffalo offense the past two seasons. If that's helped result in a deep playoff run into Week 16, the bummer is it's a road trip to New England this week. If you can get past that awful matchup, the Bills get a nice finish to the season with home games against the Falcons and Jets.

Butker was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday after testing positive for the virus.

Butker was one of a handful of Chiefs players to be deactivated Monday due to a positive COVID-19 tests. He'll be eligible to play Week 16 against the Steelers if he's vaccinated and is asymptomatic of the virus, but for now, Butker's status is in flux. Elliott Fry, who was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad last week, would be the most likely candidate to join the active roster if Butker isn't cleared to play against Pittsburgh.

Koo made both of his field-goal attempts and connected on his only extra-point during Sunday's 31-13 loss to the 49ers.

Koo opened the scoring with a 48-yard field goal on the Falcons' second offensive drive of the game. In the third quarter, Atlanta's nine-play, 71-yard drive culminated in a 22-yard attempt for Koo that cut the 49ers lead to 24-13. From inside of 50 yards this season, Koo is 46-for-47 (21-22 FGs, 25-25 PATs). The fourth-year pro remains one of the most reliable and efficient kickers in the league, but Atlanta's sporadic offense continues to diminish his fantasy potential.

Zuerlein connected on all three of his field-goal attempts but missed both his extra points in Sunday's win over the Giants.

The missed PATs didn't matter in a 21-6 victory, but it continued a pattern of erratic performances for Zuerlein that has left him with an 83.9 percent (26-for-31) success rate on extra points this season and an 84.8 percent mark (28-for-33) on field goals. While the veteran kicker has one more year left on his current contract, don't be surprised if Dallas looks for a replacement in the offseason.

Gonzalez (quadriceps) will undergo an MRI on Monday to help determine the extent of his injury, Jonathan M. Alexander of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Gonzalez was unable to play Sunday against the Bills after he suffered a quad injury during pregame warmups, and the Panthers will bring in several kickers for a tryout this week, David Newton of ESPN.com reports. Coach Matt Rhule said Monday that he needs to talk with doctors before the team determines whether Gonzalez is dealing with a season-ending injury.

Prater converted both of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 30-12 loss to the Lions.

The Cardinals struggled at Ford Field on Sunday, but Prater drilled a pair of 29-yarders in the second half to put the team on the board. Although he saw limited action against the Lions on Sunday, the 37-year-old has now made multiple field goals in each of the last three games, and he's converted all seven of his field-goal attempts while making all five of his extra-point tries during that time.

Folk converted his lone field-goal attempt while making both of his extra-point tries in Saturday's 27-17 loss to Indianapolis.

Folk dealt with a knee injury once again ahead of Saturday's Week 15 matchup, but he was able to play through the issue. The Patriots were held scoreless for the first three quarters, but the 37-year-old drilled each of his three kicks in the final quarter. Across the last four games, Folk has made 12 of 13 field-goal attempts while converting six of seven extra-point tries.