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Sturgis drilled all four of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's loss to the Ravens.

Sturgis's performance provided fantasy owners with solid production for a second-straight week. He will look to keep the ball rolling in a divisional matchup against the Giants in Week 16.

Boswell was successful on all six of his field-goal attempts (30, 40, 45, 49, 49, 49) in Pittsburgh's 24-20 win over Cincinnati on Sunday.

Boswell tied a team record and accounted for the Steelers' first 15 points of the game, until Ben Roethlisberger tossed a game-winning fourth quarter touchdown to Eli Rogers. Points may be more difficult to come by in Week 16 against the Ravens, who allow opposing kickers a league-low 4.6 fantasy points per game.

Barth connected on a pair of field goals along with three extra points in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Packers.

Barth surpassed the six-point mark for the first time in six games, and he'll be a low-floor fantasy option in Week 16 against Washington.

Zuerlein connected on a 36-yard field goal to provide the only offense for the Rams during their loss to Seattle on Thursday.

Zuerlein has only converted three field goals over five games with Jared Goff leading the Los Angeles offense. While the placekicker presents upside in a soft Week 16 matchup against San Francisco, fantasy owners will likely still want to target a safer option. After all, the Rams are the lowest-scoring team in the league, and Zuerlein has just 17 field goals for the year.

Gano (foot) practiced fully Thursday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

Gano acknowledged to Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer that he "broke a bone in the heel" of his plant foot during Sunday's win against the Chargers. The ailment didn't stop him from striking true on all four field-goal attempts and both PATs in the contest. Moreover, handling every practice rep Thursday implies that he'll be able to kick through the pain Monday in Washington.

Gano is dealing with a broken bone in his plant foot but expects to play through any discomfort Monday in Washington, Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer reports. "So, I broke a bone somewhere in the heel," Gano said Wednesday.

Although the ailment could impact his number of practice reps this week, Gano will merely "deal with" it with just three games remaining on the regular season slate and the Panthers effectively out of the playoff picture. The latter point has resulted in a massive reduction in output from 9.1 points per game in 2015 to 7.2 per to this point in the current campaign.

Tucker's streak of 35 consecutive made field goals ended Monday when his first attempt of the game was blocked by Shea McClellin. He finished the game hitting three of four field goals and both extra points against the Patriots.

Prior to having his kick blocked Monday, Tucker was a perfect 28-of-28 on field goal-attempts this season. Tucker still managed to score double-digit points for the Ravens by drilling kicks of 50, 38, and 37 yards in addition to converting both of his extra-point attempts. He'll return home Sunday for the Ravens' matchup with the Eagles.

Zuerlein connected on both of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's loss to Atlanta.

With just two field goals through four games with Jared Goff starting at quarterback, Zuerlein's already minimal fantasy value has plummeted even further. The Rams aren't providing the place kicker with enough opportunities to make a fantasy impact, and Zuerlein should probably be avoided in all fantasy settings going forward.

Hopkins went 0-for-1 in field-goal attempts and 3-for-3 in extra-point attempts in Sunday's win over the Eagles.

One week Hopkins looks perfect, knocking through all his field goals, and the next he looks completely the opposite, missing several key attempts. He is now 28-of-35 on the season, after starting the first four weeks a perfect 12-for-12. If the pattern continues, Hopkins should be due for a good game Monday night against the Panthers.

Surgis hit all three of his field goal attempts and added an extra point in Sunday's loss to the Redskins.

Sturgis hit from 36, 41 and 45 yards, providing solid output for fantasy owners after a disappointing Week 13. He will look to build on his strong performance against the Ravens in Week 15.