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Butker connected on one of his two field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point attempts Sunday against the Packers.

Butker has missed just one field goal and one extra point on kicks that come inside of 50 yards this season, but he has missed on both of his attempts from 50 and beyond. Kickers aren't generally expected to be perfect from deep, but Butker had nailed six of his nine kicks from at least 50 yards out coming into the season, so he has proven he can make them at a reasonable clip.

Elliott made his only field-goal attempt and was 2-of-3 on extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-13 win over the Bills.

Elliott got the Eagles on the board with a 37-yarder in the first quarter. The 24-year-old subsequently missed his first kick of the season when his extra-point try following Miles Sanders' touchdown run early in the second half hit the left upright. The Memphis product has not attempted more than two field goals in a game yet this season but will get his next chance Week 9 against Chicago.

McManus converted both of his field-goal attempts, from 29 and 21 yards, and a point-after attempt during Sunday's 15-13 loss in Indianapolis.

The Broncos probably wish they saw McManus on the field under different circumstances Sunday as both of his field goals came after promising drives died near the Colts' goal. The Broncos' offensive woes have helped McManus -- the offense's inability to get into the end zone has contributed to the Temple product ranking seventh in the league with 14 field goals on the season.

Gay went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Titans.

Gay converted kicks from 22, 24 and 48 yards but lost out on a pair of extra points as the Buccaneers went for the two-point conversion on both touchdowns. It was the first time since Week 4 that the 25-year-old attempted multiple field goals in a game. Gay is 14-for-16 on field goals and 16-for-18 on PATs through the first seven games of the season.

Zuerlein kicked a 23-yard field goal and connected on all three of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 24-10 win over Cincinnati.

The veteran continues to be one of the most reliable fantasy options, even with the odd down week, such as this mediocre showing against the Bengals. He's connected on 16 of 20 field-goal attempts and hit all 22 of his extra-point kicks this season and projects to continue posting solid numbers. The Rams are on bye in Week 9.

Prater converted one of two field-goal attempts and all four PATs during Sunday's 31-26 victory over the Giants.

Both of his field-goal attempts came from beyond 50 yards and Prater only managed to knock one of them through the uprights. Considering that was only his second miss of the season and he's been perfect from within 40 yards, Prater remains an appealing fantasy play in Week 9 against a Raiders defense that's giving up the fifth-most points per game (27.4) in 2019.

Gonzalez converted all three field-goal attempts in Sunday's 31-9 loss to the Saints.

Gonzalez hit a pair of field goals from 31 yards, but his game was highlighted by a season-long 50-yard conversion. He has been superb this year by drilling all 13 extra-point tries, and his 21 completed field goals ties Jaguars' kicker Josh Lambo for most in the leauge. No kicker has more field-goal attempts than Gonzalez's 24, though, and he'll look to keep up the good work Thursday against the 49ers.

Bryant went 2-for-4 on field-goal tries and did not attempt an extra point during Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Seahawks.

There must have been a hex placed on Falcons kickers over the offseason, as no one who has assumed the role has done so without struggles. Bryant and Giorgio Tavecchio combined for an incredible 96.2 percent conversion rate on field-goal tries in 2018 (25-for-26), but Tavecchio had a disastrous preseason showing with just four makes on nine attempts, while Bryant has gone 9-for-14 on field goals during the regular season. Clearly, Bryant is struggling from long range, as both of his misses Sunday came from 50-plus yards. This has seemingly become a trend, given that four of his five misses thus far this season have come from that distance.

Myers made both field-goal attempts and all three extra points in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Falcons.

Myers connected on just one of four field-goal attempts over 40 yards in the previous seven games, but he converted tries from 42 and 54 yards in this contest. It helps that Myers was in Atlanta's dome stadium, and he won't have that luxury again for the rest of the year. Myers should have plenty of opportunities on tap against the Buccaneers in Week 9.

Slye made his only field-goal attempt and did not attempt any extra points in Sunday's 51-13 loss to the 49ers.

Slye converted from 41 yards on his lone kicking effort in Sunday's blowout defeat. Although he's averaging over eight points per game this season, Slye has gone for under five points in two of his last three appearances, hurting his stock of late.