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Bryant (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.

Bryant has missed three consecutive games due to a lingering hamstring issue and his absence from Wednesday's practice leaves his availability for Week 11 against the Cowboys in question. If the veteran kicker is unable to suit up Sunday, Giorgio Tavecchio -- who has yet to miss a kick in his three games with the team -- will continue to serve as Bryant's replacement.

Hopkins was held out of Wednesday's practice with a groin injury, Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post reports.

Coach Jay Gruden said Hopkins will return to practice Friday to test out his groin. The team hasn't yet signed another kicker, but it may need to do so before Sunday's game against the Texans if Hopkins fails to progress as anticipated. Hopkins has been solid yet unspectacular this season, scoring at least six points in eight of nine games.

Butker connected on both of his field-goal attempts and his extra-point attempts Sunday against the Cardinals.

Butker settled back Sunday after missing a pair of extra points the last two weeks. He remains one of the top kicking options in fantasy playing for one of the best offenses in the league, though a tough matchup awaits the Rams in Week 11.

Elliott made both of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Cowboys as well as two extra points.

Elliott made his first attempt from more than 50 yards on his third try of the season in the second quarter and tacked on a 26-yarder in the third. He has been perfect in back-to-back games for just the second time this season, which goes to show the kind of struggles he's had thus far. Nevertheless, Elliott is trending in the right direction and has the support of his head coach. The Eagles offense should give the Memphis product a few opportunities Week 11 at New Orleans.

The Buccaneers signed Santos to a contract Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The front office decided to move on after previous placekicker Chandler Catanzaro missed two field goals during Sunday's 16-3 loss to the Redskins. Since serving as the Chiefs' primary kicker from 2014 through 2016, Santos has made just seven appearances between the Chiefs, Bears and Rams the last two seasons, primarily due to spending most of 2017 on injured reserve. Still, in those outings, he nailed nine of 11 field-goal attempts and 19 of 20 point-after tries, which equates to 6.6 points per game.

Maher converted two of three field-goal attempts and made all three extra-point tries during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Eagles.

Maher has missed a field goal in three consecutive games, and he has converted only three of his previous six attempts. The 28-year-old will attempt to improve his accuracy against the Falcons in Week 11.

Hopkins converted all three of his field-goal attempts and made his lone extra-point try during Sunday's 16-3 win over the Buccaneers.

Hopkins accounted for 10 of Washington's 16 total points, including two field goals of over 40 yards. The six-year pro has missed only two field goals this season and remains perfect on extra-point attempts. Hopkins will see a favorable matchup against the Texans in Week 11.

Carlson made both of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's 20-6 loss to the Chargers.

Carlson was perfect from 46 and 30 yards to give the Raiders their only six points of the contest, as the team's struggling offense failed to reach the end zone. There could be a lack of scoring opportunities again in Week 11 against a Cardinals defense that just held the Chiefs to a season-low 26 points.

Lutz converted all three field-goal attempts and all three extra-point attempts during Sunday's 51-14 win over the Bengals.

Lutz has not missed a kick since Week 5. The 24-year-old remains one of the top fantasy options at his position due to the Saints' high-powered offense, and he appears in line for another strong performance against the Eagles on Sunday.

Badgley made both of his field-goal attempts and both of his PATs in the 20-6 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

Badgley has yet to miss a kick in his brief tenure as the starter, and as a result, the rookie instantly becomes an intriguing fantasy option given the nature of the Chargers high-scoring offense. The one negative might be that the Chargers are "too" efficient in the red zone, as there haven't been many long-distance kicking opportunities for either Badgley or the since-released Caleb Sturgis this season. A divisional matchup against the Broncos could be an interesting test for the fantasy prospects of Badgley moving forward.