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Santos made his only field goal attempted during Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Titans and added two extra points in the contest.

Santos has now attempted just one field goal in the last three weeks after attempting 28 in the previous 11 contests. What's more surprising is the team previously faced two defenses (Oakland and Atlanta) that generally allow a lot of points. Perhaps a tough matchup against the Broncos next week will result in more stalled-out drives and field-goal attempts next week.

Gano made four of five field goals and both extra points en route to 14 points during Monday's 26-15 win against the Redskins.

Gano broke a bone in the heel of his plant foot last week, but he still managed to convert from 35, 23, 23 and 41 yards on his respective field goals Monday. The veteran has now totaled 14 points in back-to-back contests heading into Saturday's game in Chicago.

Lutz was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals and converted all six of his extra-point kicks in Sunday's 48-41 win against the Cardinals.

Although neither of the field goals against the Cardinals were long attempts, Lutz has quietly converted on his last eight field-goal tries and is now 23-of-29 on on such attempts this season. He has also only missed one extra point, out of 46 attempts, this year. Behind the Saints' high-powered attack, the rookie out of Georgia State has been a solid source of fantasy points most of the year. With his next two games indoors -- home against Tampa Bay in Week 16 and at Atlanta in Week 17 -- Lutz will avoid the winter conditions that can cause kickers headaches this time of year and will have a great opportunity to finish the year on a high note.

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.