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Gonzalez knocked in his only field-goal attempt during Sunday's 38-24 loss to the Lions. He also converted all three of his PATs.

Gonzalez was successful on a 23-yard attempt Sunday, and his job should be safe for the time being. The rookie kicker is just eight of 12 on field goals on the season, and there was talk of the team trying out other kickers during Cleveland's bye week. That, however, never came to fruition, though another bout with inaccuracy could quickly change that.

Barth made all three of his field-goal attempts while converting an extra point in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Packers.

Barth had his first perfect outing since Week 6, leading to a season-high 10 points. Although he's been a weak fantasy option for most of the season, he's had three field-goal attempts in two straight games, and with the Bears improving a bit on offense, Barth could be emerging as a useful fantasy option.

Fairbairn missed a 34-yard field-goal attempt and made his lone extra-point kick in Sunday's 33-7 loss to the Rams.

Fairbairn has missed two straight field-goal kicks, each from the 30-39 yard range, and has scored just three points over the last two games with Tom Savage at quarterback. We'll never know whether or not the miss played a large factor in Sunday's loss, but it notably occurred during the second quarter at a time when the Texans were down 3-0. Playing without Deshaun Watson (knee), Houston's offense has no margin of error, so it's incumbent on Fairbairn to make kicks that are considered chip shots.

Boswell made two of three field-goals (33, 41) and had a PAT blocked in Pittsburgh's 20-17 come-from-behind win at Indianapolis Sunday.

This was a rough outing for Boswell, who bounced a field goal off the upright and also missed his first PAT of the season, before redeeming himself by making a field goal as time ran out for the win. The Steelers have a short week, hosting the Titans, who allow opposing kickers an average of 7.7 PPG, on Thursday night.

Prater converted his only field-goal attempt and all five PATs during Sunday's 38-24 victory over the Browns.

The Lions were effective both running and passing the ball Sunday, which led to increased success in the red zone. Prater thus wasn't called on much, but still salvaged his fantasy output with a flawless performance on his PATs -- an area in which Prater hasn't missed this season. The Central Florida product is now averaging 2.4 field-goal attempts and 2.6 PATs per game entering a Week 11 matchup against the Bears.

Koehn was waived by the Bengals on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Koehn did all that was asked of him in Week 9, making his lone extra-point attempt, but Randy Bullock (back) is apparently ready to go for Sunday's game against the Titans, despite being listed as questionable. The 25-year-old could end up on the practice squad if he clear waivers, and could potentially have some tryouts later this season if any other teams suffer from kicker issues or injuries.

Bryant (calf) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Bryant missed practice Wednesday and Thursday but returned as a limited participant Friday. He'll be out there for Sunday's game, though it's possible the Falcons will be hesitant to have him attempt field goals toward the edge of his usual range.

Walsh hit a pair of field goals and a pair of extra points Thursday against the Cardinals.

Walsh's abilities came into question against the Redskins in Week 9, when he missed all three field-goal attempts. The 27-year-old kicker has four total missed field goals and one missed extra point this season. The blemish in Week 9 likely hurt fantasy owners' trust, but he appears to be back on the right track.

Bryant (calf) didn't participate in Thursday's practice.

Bryant's right calf injury has kept him out of both of the Falcons' practices to open the week, but as the only kicker on the roster at this time, the team will wait and see what the veteran is able to do Friday before deciding his fate for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. As a safeguard against a potential Bryant absence, the Falcons signed Mike Meyer to their practice squad earlier this week. If Meyer remains on the practice squad after the weekly deadline Saturday for teams to add players to their 53-man rosters, it would likely mean that Bryant is in the clear to handle kicking duties in Week 10.

Gonzalez's job is seemingly safe for now, as the Browns have yet to work out another kicker, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

The rookie kicker has struggled mightily during his first season in the NFL, missing four of 11 field goals and one extra point. Per the report, however, coach Hue Jackson believes Gonzalez can work through his issues, and there's no immediate plans to bring in any competition.