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Lutz (abdomen) is only expected to be sidelined a few more weeks, making his likely season debut Week 7 in Seattle on Monday, Oct. 25, Mike Triplett of ESPN.com reports.

The Saints are among the four teams with a Week 6 bye, so if their belief comes to pass, Lutz actually will miss just five games as a result of the core muscle surgery he underwent in early August. The team has the ability to open a three-week window to practice by designating him to return from IR. When that happens, it may indicate an even more precise return to action. In the interim, though, New Orleans has moved on to its second kicker of the season, swapping Aldrick Rosas for Cody Parkey this week.

The 49ers signed Slye on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

With kicker Robbie Gould (groin) set to miss multiple weeks, Slye will get the first shot to replace him after going through a workout Tuesday along with Michael Badgley and Brett Maher, according to Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston. Slye filled in for Ka'imi Fairbairn in Houston for the first three games of the current campaign, making four of five field-goal attempts and seven of eight point-after tries.

Myers did not attempt a field goal but made all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 28-21 win over the 49ers.

Myers was perfect on the day, even though he was limited to PAT duties. Through four games, the veteran now sports just 19 points, having made 15 of 17 total attempts.

Butker did not attempt a field goal but made all six of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 42-30 win over the Eagles.

Butker now has two games without a field-goal attempt this season, restricting his output despite the supporting role he plays to Kansas City's high-powered offense. With only three field goals through four games, he sports just 26 points thus far, but Butker at least hasn't missed a single one of his 20 total attempts.

Fairbairn did not attempt a kick in Sunday's 40-0 loss to the Bills.

Fairbairn was active for the first time this season after overcoming a leg injury, but the kicker didn't have any scoring opportunities as Houston was blanked in Buffalo. The veteran will hope to get a few chances to show his stuff in Week 5 versus the Patriots.

Gay went 2-for-3 on field goals and 2-for-2 on extra points during Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Cardinals.

Gay connected on both his field goals in the first half, including a 42-yarder to open the scoring on the Rams' opening drive. However, he missed a 46-yarder -- his first miss of the season -- on Los Angeles' first drive of the second half. The 27-year-old should remain a reliable option for fantasy managers, as the Rams' offense should provide plenty of scoring opportunities.

Tucker went 3-for-3 on field goals and 2-for-2 on extra points during Sunday's 23-7 win over the Broncos.

Tucker's first field goal -- a 40-yarder as time expired in the first half -- gave the Ravens a 17-7 lead going into halftime. The 31-year-old kicker kept the pressure on the Broncos as he extended Baltimore's lead twice in the fourth quarter. First, he connected on a 46-yarder to extend the lead to 20-7, and then he pushed the lead to 23-7 with a 20-yard attempt late in the game. Tucker remains one of the elite kickers in the NFL.

Carlson made a pair of extra points in Monday's 28-14 loss to the Chargers, but he missed his only field-goal attempt from 52 yards.

Carlson had yet to miss a field goal this season before his 52-yard attempt sailed wide left with just over 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Prior to Monday, he'd made six consecutive attempts from 50-plus dating to Week 1 of the 2020 regular season, so he'll look to bounce back against the Bears in Week 5.

Elliott made all three of his field-goal attempts as well as each of his three extra-point tries in Sunday's 42-30 loss to the Chiefs.

Having to keep up with the Chiefs' offense paid major dividends for Elliott, who got three field-goal attempts in a game for the first time since Week 3 of last season. Considering he doubled his point total on the season in just the one outing, he likely can't be counted on for similar production in a Week 5 matchup at Carolina.

Bass made all four of his field-goal attempts and all four extra-point tries in Sunday's 40-0 blowout win over the Texans, good for 16 points.

An accurate kicker in a high-powered offense is the perfect combo in fantasy, and Bass keeps chugging along with points each week. Bass's 44 points leads all fantasy kickers heading into the Monday night game, while he's 10-for-11 on field-goal attempts and has hit all 14 of his extra-point tries.