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Fairbairn successfully converted all four extra-point kicks in Monday's 30-28 loss to the Saints in Week 1.

Fairbairn narrowly escaped with his perfect night after the Saints were whistled for a roughing the kicker penalty on his final attempt. The infraction played no role in the miss, which Fairbairn pushed wide right with the game tied at 27-27, occurring after the kicker executed the kick unhindered. Given a second chance, the 25-year-old gave Houston a one-point lead before Drew Brees took the Saints downfield for a winning field goal. Fairbairn was the league-leader in field-goal attempts in 2018, but there were no such opportunities in the regular-season opener, as the Texans finished off all four drives that reached New Orleans' side of the field.

Head coach Anthony Lynn said Monday that Badgley (groin) has a chance to play in Sunday's Week 2 contest against Detroit, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.

Williams also notes that Lynn was pleased with fellow kicker Ty Long's performance Week 1. The kicker/punter hybrid converted all three of his extra-point attempts and his only field-goal attempt in Sunday's overtime win. Badgley was added to last week's injury report with a groin injury, an issue serious enough to keep him sidelined Sunday. If the second-year-pro can't play against the Lions in Week 2, Long would once again take over the kicking duties for Los Angeles.

Tucker connected on a 34-yard field goal attempt Sunday and converted all eight of his extra-point attempts.

The eight extra points won't be the norm, but it was encouraging nonetheless for Tucker to be perfect on what was an extremely busy day for the star kicker. Tucker returns home for Week 2 when the Ravens host the Cardinals. He was 19-for-20 on field goals, including a perfect 3-for-3 on attempts of 50 or more yards, at M&T Bank Stadium in 2018.

Butker made all four of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's victory over the Jaguars.

Coming off of a 2018 season that saw Butker pace the NFL in extra-point makes (65) by a wide margin, Butker picked up right where he left off in Week 1. His four field goals also matched the most he had in a game all of last season, so he's well on his way to outproducing his sophomore season.

Prater made both field-goal attempts and all three extra-point attempts in Sunday's 27-27 tie at Arizona.

Prater drilled a 55-yard field goal to start the scoring in the second quarter but didn't have a second chance at a field goal until overtime. The 35-year-old has been one of the more reliable long-range kickers in the league over the last few years, and that seems unlikely to change in 2019.

Gonzalez converted all four field-goal attempts and one extra-point attempt in Sunday's 27-27 tie against the Lions.

Gonzalez provided the Cardinals their only points until the fourth quarter, as he finished the day with field goals from 20, 28, 34 and 42 yards. Arizona had only 58 yards of offense during the first half, but the offense came alive during the fourth quarter to overcome a 24-6 deficit. The 24-year-old missed out on one PAT as the Cardinals had a successful two-point conversion in the final minute of regulation to force overtime. Baltimore's stifling defense awaits next week, making Gonzalez a riskier fantasy option in Week 2.

Hopkins made both field-goal attempts and all three extra-point attempts in Sunday's 32-27 loss to the Eagles.

Hopkins had all but one extra point in the first half as the Redskins jumped out to a 20-7 lead, but the offense slowed down significantly after halftime. The 28-year-old made the field goals from 41 and 48 yards after going 10-for-12 on 40-49-yard attempts in 2018. Next week, the Redskins face a Cowboys defense that allowed 17 points to the Giants in Week 1.

Sanders made a 54-yard field goal and an extra point in Sunday's 59-10 loss to the Ravens.

Sanders' accuracy was one of the only bright spots for Miami's offense. The Dolphins could struggle to provide the second-year pro with enough scoring opportunities to warrant fantasy consideration, as was the story in 2018.

Zuerlein connected on three of four field-goal attempts and all four extra-point kicks during Sunday's 30-27 win over the Panthers.

The Rams leaned on their veteran kicker Sunday, and other than an uncharacteristic miss from 41 yards out, Zuerlein answered the call. Head coach Sean McVay has confidence in Zuerlein, and Los Angeles projects to once again score in bunches and provide its kicker a lot of opportunities. It's a cushy fantasy setup.

Bryant did not attempt a field goal or an extra point during Sunday's 28-12 loss to Minnesota.

Scoring opportunities were severely limited for the 44-year-old Bryant in this one, as Atlanta found itself in a multi-possession, first quarter deficit to the Vikings and elected to forgo field-goal chances for potential touchdowns as the game wore on. Red-zone trips were sparse to begin with, as Atlanta did not get inside the Minnesota 20-yard line until its opening drive of the second half, and that series culminated in an Anthony Harris interception in the end zone -- his second of the contest. Week 2 could allow for a Bryant rebound, as the Eagles permitted scoring opportunities aplenty against Washington in its first outing of the season, with Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins benefitting from five combined field-goal and extra-point attempts.