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Myers connected on both of his field-goal attempts but made just one of three extra-point tries in Sunday's 33-13 win over the Texans.

Myers missed just one extra-point attempt before Week 14, but his kicking has been suspect this year. The 30-year-old has made 11 of 16 field-goal tries (69 percent), and he has converted just 50 percent of his kicks from beyond 40 yards. Myers doesn't attempt many kicks, so he's unreliable for fantasy purposes anyway.

Fairbairn converted two of two field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 33-13 loss to the Seahawks.

Fairbairn nailed a 21-yarder and then connected from 61 yards out as time ran out in the first half. The usually sure-footed kicker has been plagued by misses in 2021, but the long-distance kick is reminder of previous productive seasons when Houston's offense wasn't such a mess. Fairbairn has 40 points over 10 games this season.

McLaughlin converted one of two field-goal attempts and three of three extra-point kicks in Sunday's 24-22 win over Baltimore.

McLaughlin misfired on a 41-yard attempt, which clanged off the upright early in the fourth quarter. Had the Ravens converted a subsequent two-point attempt, a game with dire playoff implications could have been tied at 24. It was the third consecutive game he's missed on an attempt between 40 and 49 yards, and McLaughlin's made just four of nine (44 percent) field goals from that distance. He also missed an extra point during that wobbly three-game stretch. None of the misses have been the culprit in losses, but there are a couple that could have put Cleveland in a better position. The Browns resuscitated faint playoff hopes with the Week 14 win, and one wonders if McLaughlin's shakiness might prompt a change.

Santos was perfect on three field-goal attempts in the Bears' 45-30 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

In addition to his three field goals, Santos was also perfect on his three extra-point attempts, giving him a season-high 12 points. Although he's scored at least nine points in three of his last five games, he's been held to three points or fewer on five occasions this year, making him a volatile fantasy option.

Carlson made his only field-goal attempt from 26 yards in Sunday's 48-9 loss to the Chiefs, but he also missed an extra-point try.

A failed extra point in Arrowhead Stadium is not what the Raiders wanted to see after inking Carlson to a four-year, $18.4 million contract extension earlier in the week, but the Auburn product still improved to 28 of 31 on field-goal attempts this season. Carlson's job might not get any easier Week 15, however, as windy conditions potentially await in Cleveland on Saturday afternoon.

Pineiro made all three of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 30-9 loss to the Saints.

There weren't many positives for New York to take out of its latest blowout loss, but Pineiro's accurate performance in his Jets debut was a silver lining for a team that's tried three different kickers in its last three games. Pineiro connected from 36, 46 and 36 yards out, and Gang Green's kicking job will likely be his for the remainder of the season if he can build on this strong first impression.

Patterson (illness) will play Sunday against the Broncos.

Patterson made all three of his field-goal attempts in Week 13 against the Vikings. He'll look to stay perfect Sunday against the Broncos.

McLaughlin will perform with a new holder due to punter/holder Jamie Gillan (COVID-19) being unavailable for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

The Browns signed veteran punter Dustin Colquitt on Friday, when he joined them for practice and served as McLaughlin's holder. It may not be a big deal, but the new holder introduces a layer of uncertainty to the kicking packages. More so than the new holder, McLaughlin could be hampered by a Browns offense that produced just nine field-goal attempts and 14 extra-point kicks over the last seven games.

Boswell missed his lone field-goal attempt while making both of his extra-point tries in Thursday's 36-28 loss to the Vikings.

Boswell wasn't very involved in Thursday's matchup as the Steelers played from behind for most of the game, but he missed a 49-yard attempt following the team's first drive of the contest. Although the 30-year-old had missed two extra-point tries across his last five appearances, his missed field goal Thursday was the first time he had missed a field-goal attempt since Week 3. Boswell has now made 24 of 26 field-goal attempts while converting 22 of 24 extra-point tries this season.

Santos (illness) returned to full participation at practice Thursday.

The kicker missed Wednesday's practice while dealing with a non-COVID illness, but he returned to log a full practice Thursday. On the season, Santos is 16-for-19 on field-goal attempts and 19-for-20 on PATs.