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McManus connected on all three of his PAT attempts and nailed field goals of 22 and 32 yards in Monday's win over the Texans.

It was McManus' fourth consecutive game with at least two field goals - the benefit of playing on an offense good enough to get into opponent's territory but inconsistent in finding the end zone. McManus' 14 total field goals rank seventh in the league near the half-way point, though he has yet to use the Rocky Mountain air to convert a 50-yarder.

Boswell converted three of five field-goal attempts and his only PAT during Sunday's game against the Patriots.

The 60 percent accuracy certainly left points on the table for fantasy owners, but Boswell's game-long kick from 46 yards out proved he possesses the leg necessary to convert field goals from distance. With Ben Roethlisberger (knee) uncertain to return even after the Steelers' Week 8 bye, Boswell may continue to be relied on to rack up points for a sputtering, Landry Jones-led offense.

Sturgis converted both of his field-goal attempts and his only PAT during Sunday's 21-10 victory over the Vikings.

Sturgis has operated as one of the more consistent fantasy options at kicker all season, having converted at least two kicks in every game and only missing one attempt on the year. With the Eagles' offense having largely been able to move the ball effectively as well, Sturgis' fantasy totals have concurrently been supplemented with a healthy dose of PATs. However, the Eagles will travel to Dallas in Week 8 to take on a Cowboys defense allowing the sixth-least points per game to opposing offenses this year.

Zuerlein converted a 36-yard field goal and an extra point during Sunday's game against the Giants.

Zuerlein has converted all 10 of his field-goal attempts along with each of his 12 extra-point opportunities this season. However, the lack of volume significantly limits his fantasy value. It's also unlikely the Rams emerge from their Week 8 bye in a better position to provide Zuerlein with more opportunities, so he'll probably continue to return underwhelming fantasy numbers.

Bryant connected on three field goals and three extra points in Sunday's overtime loss to the Falcons.

Although he hit six kicks, it's the seventh one that will bother Bryant when looking back at this game. The 41-year-old hit the left upright from 58 yards as time expired in the fourth, and the Falcons eventually fell to the Chargers in overtime. It was an ambitious attempt for the veteran kicker, and although he had the distance, it came down just left of the intended target. That was Bryant's only miss of the season, so he's still a top-tier kicker on an explosive offense.

Prater converted two of three field-goal attempts and both of his PATs during the Lions' 20-17 victory over the Redskins on Sunday.

Prater finally wasn't needed to secure the win this week, as QB Matthew Stafford found receiver Anquan Boldin for an 18-yard go-ahead touchdown with 16 seconds remaining. However, that possession may not have occurred had Prater not missed one of his field-goal attempts. After a three-week stretch of playing at home, Prater will now travel to Houston in Week 8.

Barth made his only field-goal attempt and added an extra point Thursday against the Packers.

After three-field-goal eruptions in consecutive weeks, Barth came back down to earth along with the rest of the Bears' offense, thanks in no small part to Brian Hoyer breaking his arm during the game. He's now connected on one or fewer field goals in five of the seven games he's played, so Barth doesn't have enough weekly consistency to belong on most standard-sized fantasy rosters.

Hopkins went 2-for-2 in field-goal attempts and 3-for-3 in extra-point attempts in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Eagles.

Hopkins bounced back after a rocky performance last week against the Ravens in which he missed both a field-goal and extra-point. Excluding the game against the Ravens, the kicker has been perfect all season, look for him to keep up the play at Ford Field this Sunday against the Lions.

Santos knocked home two of his three field-goal attempts in Sunday's game against the Raiders, adding two of three extra points.

After a perfect first three weeks, Santos has struggled a bit in his past two games, missing a field goal each contest and a missed extra point in the most recent. With the Chiefs set to face the high-scoring Saints next week, Santos could be in line for another sizable workload.

Folk connected on a 39-yard field goal, his only attempt of the game, during Monday's loss to the Cardinals.

The Jets' offense has really struggled to move the ball over the past few weeks, leaving Folk with multiple field-goal attempts just once in the last four games. Given their inability to get him into field-goal range, Folk is a fairly weak fantasy option in most formats.