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Sanders converted two of three field goals and both of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Jaguars.

Sanders has now converted seven of nine field-goal attempts on the season, though he's also made all 10 of his extra-point tries. The Dolphins are set to face off against the Falcons in Week 7. Despite his solid accuracy, Sanders doesn't reliably see enough opportunities to make him a desirable fantasy option.

McLaughlin made two of two extra-point kicks and did not attempt a field goal in Sunday's 37-14 loss to Arizona.

McLaughlin did all that he was asked to do, but Cleveland's defense got rolled by the Cardinals and the offense couldn't keep up as it did last week in a 47-42 loss to the Chargers. When needed, McLaughlin has been a steady boot for the Browns, making all nine field-goal attempts and 15 extra-point kicks. He's currently tied for 14th among placekickers with 42 points through six games.

Santos converted a pair of extra points in the Bears' 24-14 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

Despite not missing a field-goal attempt this season, Santos has yet to surpass eight points in a game, and he's averaging less than six points per contest. Due to his lack of ceiling, he's not a recommended weekly fantasy option.

Folk (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Folk continues to manage a left knee issue, but it hasn't cost him any game action thus far this season. Through five contests to date, the veteran kicker has made 14 of his 15 field-goal tries, en route to scoring 48 points in that span.

Wright will serve as the Jaguars' kicker Sunday against the Dolphins in London with Josh Lambo (coach's decision) inactive for the contest, Mia O'Brien of First Coast News Jacksonville reports.

For the second straight week, Wright has won out in the competition for kicking duties with Lambo, who has been forced to battle for his job since his Week 4 absence due to a personal matter. Though he converted on only one of two extra-point tries and hit the crossbar and missed on a 53-yard attempt in last week's loss to the Titans, Wright could build up some more job security with a stronger showing in London.

Wright signed a contract with the Jaguars on Saturday, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

It sure seems like Josh Lambo's tenure with the team could be coming to an end, and at least for the immediate future expect Wright to once again handle the primary kicking duties. Wright has attempted just one field goal over the last two weeks as a starter, but he's at least gone 4-for-5 on extra-point attempts over that stretch.

Blankenship (hip) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

Blankenship had already been ruled out for Sunday's Week 6 matchup due to a hip injury that he sustained last week, but he'll be forced to miss at least three games. Michael Badgley was elevated from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans.

Elliott missed his only field-goal chance in Thursday's 28-22 loss to the Buccaneers but made both of his extra-point tries.

Elliott had a chance to cut the deficit to 28-17 early in the fourth quarter but pushed the kick wide right. It was just his second miss of the year, but it was disappointing to see him get just one chance after he'd received five over the last two games and made all of them.

Folk (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

With fellow kicker Quinn Nordin (abdomen) on IR, the Patriots would have to bring in outside help in short order should Folk's Week 6 status actually be in doubt. The veteran kicker has previously played through left-knee issues, so Folk should ultimately suit up Sunday, barring a setback.

Badgley will be elevated from the practice squad Sunday against Houston to take the place of Rodrigo Blankenship (hip), JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site reports.

Badgley started the season with the Titans but was let go after a poor Week 1 performance in which he missed his lone field-goal attempt and one of two PAT tries. Despite his accuracy issues, Badgley has some upside in this favorable matchup for the Colts offense. If he proves serviceable, Badgley could see more opportunities in the event Blankenship's absence stretches beyond Week 6.