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  • Graham Gano K | NYG

    Giants' Graham Gano: Makes both kicks

    Gano did not attempt an extra point but made his two field-goal tries in Sunday's 17-14 loss to the Falcons.

    Gano converted from 25 and 31 yards during the first half but wasn't called upon afterward, a byproduct of the Giants' inconsistent offense. With 37 straight made field goals, Gano is as reliable as kickers get, but his weekly involvement is difficult to project. Through three games, he now sports 24 points on the season.

  • Matt Gay K | LV

    Rams' Matt Gay: Double figures versus Bucs

    Gay made both his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Buccaneers.

    Gay converted from 48 and 26 yards on his field goals, maintaining his perfect record on the season. Through three games, he now sports 29 points total, having scored at least nine in every contest.

  • Colts' Rodrigo Blankenship: Scores 10 points

    Blankenship made three of four field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 25-16 loss to the Titans.

    Blankenship converted from 43, 28 and 24 yards before going wide right with his final field-goal attempt, a 51-yarder. With his second straight 10-point outing, Blankenship now sports 24 through the Colts' first three games.

  • Matt Prater K | BUF

    Cardinals' Matt Prater: Contributes toward record

    Prater missed one of two field-goal attempts but made all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-19 win over the Jaguars.

    Prater's miss came on an ambitious 68-yard attempt to end the first half, which, unsurprisingly, came up short and was then miraculously returned 109 yards for a touchdown, tying for the longest play in NFL history. The veteran kicker got back on track by converting a more customary 34-yarder in the second half, which, alongside four PATs, saw Prater bring his season tally to 25 points through three games.

  • Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Extends perfect kicking streak

    Butker nailed his lone field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point attempts Sunday against the Chargers.

    Butker has just three field-goal attempts through three games but has made all of them and has added 11 extra-point tries, making him a perfect 14-for-14 on kicks thus far. His perfection streak extends through the final two postseason contests last year as well, so Butker has gone five straight without missing a kick of any kind. The Chiefs offense goes up against an Eagles squad in Week 4 that just surrendered 41 points to the Cowboys on Monday night, so there could be more kicking opportunities ahead.

  • Cowboys' Greg Zuerlein: Misses PAT in rout

    Zuerlein didn't get a field-goal attempt and connected on five of six extra points in Monday's 41-21 win over the Eagles.

    The veteran kicker missed his PAT midway through the second quarter, but the Cowboys were already ahead 20-7 at that point. Zuerlein has missed four kicks in total through three games -- two extra points and two field goals -- but the volume provided him by the Dallas offense gives him a solid weekly floor heading into a Week 4 clash with the Panthers.

  • Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Rebounds from missed XP

    Carlson made all three of his field goals in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win against the Dolphins, but he missed an extra-point attempt in the early stages of the fourth quarter.

    Carlson made up for his missed extra point by converting from 38 and 22 yards in overtime to secure the Raiders' third straight victory. His 34 total points through Week 3 rank second to none among the NFL.

  • Dolphins' Jason Sanders: One missed kick in narrow loss

    Sanders converted two of three field-goal tries and both extra-point attempts during the 31-28 overtime loss to the Raiders.

    Sanders wasn't given any layups during Sunday's overtime loss, as his lone miss came from 48 yards out, while his two converted field goals came in the form of a 46- and a 50-yarder. It's difficult to trust Miami's offense to provide Sanders with consistent scoring opportunities, especially with Jacoby Brissett under center, but when given chances, he's as reliable as they come.

  • Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Designated to return from IR

    Fairbairn (leg) was designated to return from injured reserve by the Texans on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    With the move, Fairbairn will have a three-week window to be added to the active roster. If not, he'll remain on IR. Coach David Culley has expressed confidence that, when healthy, Fairbairn will be Houston's kicker, so it's safe to assume he will overtake Joey Slye if he is activated.

  • Matthew Wright: Joins Jacksonville's practice squad

    The Jaguars signed Wright to their practice squad Monday.

    Wright was with the Lions during training camp, but he was waived in favor of Zane Gonzalez. Josh Lambo, Jacksonville's current kicker, has had a rough start to the season. He has missed all three of his field-goal attempts (two of which were beyond 50 yards) this year, and he missed two extra points during Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. Wright may be looking at an elevation if Lambo continues to struggle.

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