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Zuerlein hit all three of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point kicks during Sunday's 30-23 loss to Philadelphia.

After a season-worst showing against Chicago last week, it was encouraging to see Zuerlein bounce back against the Eagles. He's now connected on 20 of 22 field-goal attempts and hit 23 extra points since returning from a groin injury in Week 7. Look for the veteran to finish the 2018 regular season strong with favorable matchups against Arizona and San Francisco on deck.

Prater missed his only field-goal attempt but made his only PAT during Sunday's 14-13 loss to Buffalo.

Prater made a critical miscue on a missed 48-yard field goal attempt that would've given the Lions the lead in the final frame -- which marked the veteran's first missed field goal in the fourth quarter over the past three seasons. Given the Lions' massive offensive struggles in the absence of Marvin Jones (knee), Kerryon Johnson (knee) and Golden Tate (traded), it isn't wise to bet on Prater getting many opportunities to rebound during Detroit's tough Week 16 matchup against the Vikings.

Santos made field-goal attempts of 21 and 28 yards and did not have any extra-point tries in the Buccaneers' 20-12 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

Santos had likely prompted at least some concern after missing two field goals in Week 14, but he alleviated those worries to an extent by drilling two makeable tries Sunday. He was shut out of the extra-point category, however, as the Bucs opted to go for two after their lone touchdown of the day. The weather conditions and defensive matchup should both be at least slightly more favorable in a Week 16 matchup versus the Cowboys, which should afford Santos an uptick in scoring opportunities.

Bryant converted on field-goal attempts of 22 and 33 yards while going 4-for-4 on extra-point tries during Sunday's 40-14 win against the Cardinals.

Outside of coming up short on a 53-yard attempt last week at blustery Lambeau Field, Bryant has connected on all eight of his field-goal tries since returning from a hamstring injury in Week 11. This after going 9-for-9 through his first six appearances of 2018, though he has missed two extra points on the year -- just the second time Bryant has failed on multiple PATs since his rookie season of 2002. The fantasy upside is limited heading into a Week 16 matchup against Carolina's putrid red-zone defense, which has allowed touchdowns on an astronomical 74.4 percent of opposing red-zone drives (31st). As a result, the Panthers have yielded 20 FGA all season, fourth fewest in the NFL.

Boswell made both of his extra-point attempts and one of two field-goals (48) during Sunday's 17-10 win over New England.

The Steelers held an open tryout earlier in the week and may want to reconsider their decision to retain Boswell's services after he missed his seventh field goal attempt of the season. Head coach Mike Tomlin gave Boswell a vote of confidence following the contest, but New Orleans allows the fewest fantasy points per game to kickers (5.0), so it is advisable to look elsewhere regardless of who is kicking for Pittsburgh in Week 16.

Myers made his only field-goal try but missed twice on three PAT attempts in Saturday's 29-22 loss to Houston.

Extra points have been a bugaboo for Myers throughout his career, and the long-range specialist's struggles from in close returned here, though he did nail a 26-yard field goal. Owners who turned to Myers in hopes of getting a few long field goals have to be disappointed with this effort.

Sanders made his only field-goal attempt and converted both extra-point tries during Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Vikings.

Sanders never had a large workload Week 15, as the Dolphins found themselves down 21-0 midway through the second quarter with the game quickly heading into blowout territory. The rookie remains off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 16 matchup against the Jaguars but will look to continue building upon what has been an impressive season. Sanders has not missed a kick in seven straight games.

Fairbairn made all five field-goal attempts and two extra-point kicks in Saturday's 29-22 win over the Jets.

This was the second time in three games that Fairbairn has successfully converted five field goals, and the fourth time Houston's offense has presented him with that many attempts in a game. He leads the NFL with 136 points and 34 field goals, partially due to the Texans' inability to finish drives. Houston ranks 26th in the NFL, scoring touchdowns on just 50 percent of its red-zone opportunities.

Gano has been ruled out for Monday's contest against the Saints, Bill Voth of the Panthers' official site reports.

Gano did not practice all week, so this designation shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Chandler Catanzaro will once again get the start for Carolina.

Badgley made all three of his extra-point attempts in the 29-28 win over the Chiefs on Thursday.

Badgley didn't have any opportunities to kick a field goal, but he was perfect on his extra points, which is all the Chargers needed in order to claim a come-from-behind victory. Badgley has been a sight for sore eyes for a franchise that has been consistently plagued with below-average special teams and is generally a solid fantasy option given the Chargers' explosive offense.