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Santos connected on his only field-goal attempt in the Bears' 41-25 loss to the Packers on Sunday.

Santos converted his field-goal on the first drive of the game, but he was only provided with a pair of extra-point attempts the rest of the way. Although he's had a couple big games this season, he's been held to seven points or fewer in four of his last five games, making him a risky option in weekly fantasy lineups.

Lutz converted his only field-goal attempt and all four of his extra-point attempts in the Saints' 31-3 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Lutz's only field goal of the game came in the waning seconds of the first half from 40 yards out, and his extra points were knocked in following four rushing touchdowns. On the season, Lutz has missed just two field goals on 22 attempts and has remained perfect on 34 extra points.

Castillo made one of two field-goal attempts in Sunday's 20-3 loss to Miami.

Castillo opened the scoring with a 38-yard make, then clanked a 29-yard chip shot off the upright just before halftime. New York got more aggressive in trying to erase a double-digit halftime deficit and didn't provide another kicking opportunity for Castillo. He'll remain the starting kicker in Week 13 against the Raiders with Sam Ficken (groin) on IR.

Folk (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

The 36-year-old was once again questionable with the back issue but will continue to play through the injury. Folk is 17-for-19 on field-goal attempts and 18-for-20 on PATs through 10 games in 2020.

The Giants activated Gano (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

In turn, Gano will kick for the Giants in Sunday's game against the Bengals. The 33-year-old has been perfect over the last eight games, as he's connected on all 18 field-goal attempts, including four from beyond 50 yards, and all 14 extra-point tries.

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

Folk carried a questionable tag into each of the last three games. He suited up in every contest and connected on all six field-goal attempts and six of seven extra-point tries. Barring a setback, Folk should be good to go Sunday.

Gano's (illness) availability for a Week 12 contest against the Bengals remains hopeful after Giants coach Joe Judge expressed more optimism Friday, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

Gano, who tested positive for COVID-19 during the Giants' bye week, will need to avoid any soreness ahead of Sunday's tilt in order for Judge to give him the green light. If a setback were to occur, Ryan Santoso appears next in line to handle kicking duties.

Zuerlein connected on all three of his field-goal attempts and his only PAT in Thursday's loss to Washington.

The Cowboys' offense stalled repeatedly in the red zone thanks in large part to Washington's pass rush, and Zuerlein's longest field goal of the afternoon went for only 33 yards. The team's Week 13 matchup could feature more of the same on the road against the Ravens, potentially making the veteran kicker a solid fantasy option even if Dallas struggles as a whole.

Fairbairn made two of two field-goal attempts and three of four extra-point kicks in Thursday's 41-25 win over Detroit.

Fairbairn's extra-point miss was his second of the season. He went wide left after Houston's first score of the day, but the failure did not come back to bite the Texans, who scored on six of their 12 possessions and had a defensive touchdown. Fairbairn, who has recorded nine points in three of the past four games, is tied for 22nd in kicker scoring with 7.27 points per game.

Zuerlein (back) is active for Thursday's game against Washington.

Zuerlein was limited in practice Monday through Wednesday, but a cloud remained over his head in advance of this contest. No matter, he's suiting up versus the Football Team's ninth-ranked scoring defense (22.7 points per game).