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Lutz 2-for-3 on field goals in Sunday's 20-0 win against the Dolphins in London. He also converted two extra-point attempts.

After connecting on 19 straight field goals in a streak that dated back to last year, Lutz has now missed a field goal in each of his last three games. Against the Dolphins, the Saints kicker pushed his first attempt -- a 41-yard try-- well wide. Still, head coach Sean Payton did not hesitate to trot Lutz out a few drives later for a clutch kick to break a scoreless game at the end of the half. With the New Orleans offense starting to find a rhythm, Lutz should continue to be a solid fantasy option in most leagues, as the young kicker now has at least eight points in every game this year. The Saints, however, will be on bye in Week 5, so owners will have to explore alternative options.

Koo made his only field goal during Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Eagles, as well as three extra points.

Koo was hardly tested on the field goal, as he drilled a 28-yarder to end the second quarter. However back-to-back perfect games from Koo is hardly something to scoff at, given the ominous start to his career. In a high-flying offense such as the Chargers', the undrafted free agent will continue to have some value in fantasy formats, but the lack of attempts is an unfortunate side effect of the team's impressive conversion rate near the red zone.

Fairbairn made all three of his field-goal attempts and six of seven extra-point kicks in Houston's 57-14 win over Tennessee in Week 3.

Fairbairn's missed extra point was the lone demerit on what was otherwise a fantastic day for the Texans. The rookie placekicker, who is a perfect 9-of-9 on field goals this season, has accounted for 31 points over the last two weeks, vaulting him into fifth in scoring among the league's kickers. Since Deshaun Watson has taken over as the starting quarterback, the offense has taken off, making Fairbairn worthy as a weekly starter.

Elliott made each of his four field-goal tries in Sunday's win over the Chargers and added two extra points.

After setting a rookie record with a 61-yard game-winner in Week 3, Elliott was again the difference-maker as all four of his kicks were from 40 yards out or more, with a long of 53. Very impressive, considering it took an injury to incumbent Caleb Sturgis for the former Memphis Tiger to get his shot. He'll look to keep the momentum going next week at home against Arizona.

Boswell connected on field goals of 30 and 49 yards, and converted two extra-point attempts in Sunday's 26-9 win against the Ravens.

This was a satisfactory outing for Boswell that had the potential to be much better. He was wide left on a 44-yard field goal try, and the scoreboard dictated that Pittsburgh attempt a two-point conversion after scoring just before the half. Boswell has now missed twice in the past two games, frustrating fantasy owners.

Gano converted both his field-goal attempts and three of four extra-point tries en route to nine points in Sunday's 33-30 win over the Patriots.

Gano's missed extra point ruined his perfect record on all kicks this season, but considering he made a 48-yard field goal as time expired, he'll surely be plenty happy with sealing another victory for the Panthers.

Zuerlein connected on seven field-goal attempts and two extra-point kicks during Sunday's 35-30 win over Dallas.

This was a historic performance from Zuerlein, and he's now hit 14 field goals and 14 extra points without missing a kick through four games. It's been a perfect storm for Zuerlein through four weeks, as the Rams have proven capable of moving the ball into scoring position but struggled to score touchdowns. It's worth noting that the upcoming schedule is daunting, though.

The Chiefs waived/injured Santos (groin) on Saturday, Chiefs reporter BJ Kissel reports.

Santos was expected to return to health in the latter portion of the season, so it's somewhat surprising the Chiefs opted to let him go as opposed to making him one of their two players eligible for activation from IR. The team is apparently confident in the recently acquired Harrison Butker. Santos will now be free to find a new opportunity once his health allows it.

Barth connected on a pair of extra-point conversions in Thursday's 35-14 loss to the Packers.

Barth pushed a 57-yard field-goal attempt wide to the left, and as a result, he had a poor fantasy performance. With just two made field goals over the first four weeks of the season, he's a low-end fantasy option.

McManus connected on field goals of 38, 35 and 28 yards and converted an extra-point attempt in Sunday's 26-16 loss to the Bills.

Denver's struggles in the red zone benefited McManus, as he was set up for a trifecta of low-stress attempts. Supported by a solid, but not great offense a season ago, McManus was able to rack up 34 field-goal attempts, with his 29 conversions placing him 10th in the NFL. The Denver offense was humming nicely through the first two weeks and thus limited McManus to three attempts during those contests, but after quarterback Trevor Siemian and company took a slight step back in Week 3, the kicker was actually a beneficiary of increased scoring opportunities.