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Myers connected on a 42-yard field goal and all five extra-point attempts in Sunday's 38-25 win over the Falcons.

Myers hit every field goal from within 40 yards but just 55 percent from beyond 40 last season. He's off to a good start in 2020. With Russell Wilson nearly perfect Sunday, Myers' padded his extra-point stats, but he'll hope for more field-goal tries next week against the Patriots, whose red-zone defense ranked fourth (48.3 percent) last season.

Koo went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and 1-for-2 on extra points during Sunday's 38-25 loss to the Seahawks. He also delivered a successful onside kick during the final minute of regulation.

Koo now has two missed PATs on nine attempts since Week 16 of last year, but he did deliver on yet another onside kick conversion in the season opener. The 26-year-old provided two successful onside kicks Nov. 28, but Atlanta came up just short of its second 2019 upset of New Orleans, and again Sunday his late-game heroics proved insufficient. Though the Falcons have dropped a third consecutive Week 1 game, Koo has at least converted on 13 of his past 14 field-goal tries.

Lutz connected on both of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 34-23 win over the Bucs.

Both of his field goals were inside of 30 yards. The veteran kicker continues to be reliable with his accurate kicking, and playing in the Saints' high-powered offense makes him a dependable fantasy option every week.

Santos converted two field goals and three extra points in Chicago's 27-23 victory over the Lions on Sunday.

With Eddie Pineiro on the injured reserve through at least Week 3, Santos took advantage of his opportunity with a perfect afternoon that resulted in nine points. With the likelihood that Chicago will be a low-scoring offense, Santos could have a very low-scoring floor in any given week, making him a risky fantasy option.

Sanders made his only field-goal attempt during Sunday's 21-11 loss to the Patriots.

Sanders' only field-goal try came from 46 yards out. Because Ryan Fitzpatrick opted to run in a two-point conversion after Miami's only touchdown, Sanders wasn't given the opportunity to attempt any extra points. He's got a tough matchup against the Bills on deck Week 2.

Folk was elevated from the practice squad and will start Sunday against the Dolphins, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Bill Belichick seems to have made a decision in regard to his starting kicker. Folk was in contention with Justin Rohrwasser for the starting job during the summer, only for both of them to be cut following the 53-man roster deadline last weekend. It's possible the Patriots could continue to use the additional two roster spaces this year to continually juggle the position week in and week out, but at least for Week 1, it's Folk's job to lose.

Santos was signed by the Bears on Saturday.

The Bears waited until Saturday to complete the roster transaction, but it was already reported earlier this week Santos would replace injured starter Eddy Pineiro (groin) as the starting kicker for Week 1. Santos presumably would have the job until Pineiro returns from injured reserve, but the Bears could explore other options should their veteran kicker struggle to begin 2020.

The Broncos and McManus have agreed to a four-year, $17.2 million extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

McManus was set to play the season on a one-year deal with the opportunity to enter free agency in the offseason. However, he'll now be in Denver long term while being paid at least $9.5 million in fully guaranteed money. The contract rewards McManus for his accuracy, as he has made 82 percent of his kicks across six seasons in Denver, including going 29 of 34 in 2019.

Butker connected on both of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point attempts in Thursday's opener versus the Texans.

Butker didn't face any particularly challenging kicks to open the 2020 season, but he seems well on his way to another solid showing fueled by an explosive Kansas City offense.

Fairbairn missed his only field-goal attempt and made 2-of-2 extra-point kicks in Thursday's 34-20 loss to the Chiefs.

Fairbairn pushed a 51-yard attempt late in the second quarter. It was by no means a chip shot, but it served as a momentum shift. After the miss, the Chiefs moved into position to kick a field goal as time ran out in the first half and extended their lead to 17-7. As Kansas City piled on points, the Texans attempted a two-point conversion after one of their touchdowns, and Fairbairn was limited to two points on an evening in which Houston's offense converted touchdowns on all three of its red-zone appearances.