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Gano will remain with the Panthers despite his recent missed kicks, the Charlotte Observer reports.

Gano has missed three of his 12 field-goal attempts this season, including a couple of crucial kicks in Panthers losses thus far. He also failed on an extra point for the second time Sunday against the Saints, continuing his hiccups this term. In fact, Gano has only made all his kicks in one game this season. Nonetheless, coach Ron Rivera said Monday that Carolina will "stand pat" with Gano, throwing him a life line in an underwhelming campaign.

Barth connected on three field goals and one extra point Sunday against the Jaguars.

Barth had just two field goals in the first two games of the season, but he's now connected on six of them over the last two contests. Despite his solid production over the past two weeks, he's missed on three of his 11 field goal attempts this year, so he's no lock to keep this job long-term. However, at least for the time being, he could be a streaming option to cover bye weeks for fantasy teams.

Lutz made two-of-three field goals in Sunday's win against the Panthers. He also converted all five of his extra point attempts.

Lutz missed a 53-yard kick in the second quarter but made up for it by nailing his next two field goal tries, a 33-yard attempt at the end of the first half and the game-winning, 52-yard kick with 11 seconds left in the game. Although Lutz has only made 7 of his 11 field goal attempts this season, he has a big leg and should continue to see plenty of chances when the Saints' offense is clicking.

Gano connected on his only field goal attempt Sunday against the Saints and went three-of-four on extra points.

Gano has struggled so far this season, connecting on only 9-of-12 field goals. His misses have been crucial ones, including a game-winning miss against the Broncos in Week 1 and a miss that turned out to be the difference in Week 5's matchup against the Buccaneers. There have been rumors regarding Gano's release, so keep tabs on his status as the Panthers enter their bye week.

Sturgis hit both of his attempts Sunday as well as two extra points in Sunday's loss to the Redskins.

Sturgis hit from 38 and 28 yards, with both of them coming in the fourth quarter. He has now connected on 12-of-13 attempts this season, but with only three of those kicks coming from 40-plus yards. He will travel to Minnesota in Week 7, where the Eagles could be playing catch-up from the get-go.

Boswell converted his lone extra point attempt in the Steelers' 30-15 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.

Pittsburgh's juggernaut offense struggled all game, limiting Boswell's scoring opportunities yet again. He has averaged just four points over his last four games, and will face a New England defense that yields an average of four points to opposing kickers. Combined with the loss of Ben Roethlisberger (knee), fantasy owners would be wise to look for other options in Week 7.

Franks was 3-5 on field goal attempts during the 30-15 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Franks had a 24-yard field goal blocked and also missed on a 50-yard attempt. Franks is 7-10 on the season. That isn't the best of percentages but what is more concerning is that two of those misses have been from less than 30 yards. His job is safe but a few more easy misses and he could see some competition during practice.

Prater converted his only field-goal attempt and each of his four PATs Sunday against the Rams.

Prater may not have attempted a single field goal had QB Matthew Stafford been successful in tempting the Rams' defensive front to jump offsides on fourth-and-one with 1:33 remaining in the game. However, the veteran kicker was eventually sent in to give the Lions the lead from 37-yards out and proved trustworthy. Prater hasn't converted more than two field goals this season, though, suggesting he may not have as much upside as a fantasy option compared to other kickers in the league.

Gano missed his lone field-goal attempt but made his two extra-point tries in Monday's loss to the Buccaneers.

Gano, like most of his Panthers teammates, has endured a dip in form to start this season, as he's now missed three kicks through five games. With 35 total points, he's an average option when it comes to fantasy kickers.

Sturgis converted all three of his field-goal attempts as well as both of his PATs in the Eagles' Week 5 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Sturgis has now attempted at least three field goals in all but one game this season and, with rookie Carson Wentz keeping the Eagles' offense humming, his production has also been supplemented with a healthy dose of PATs. What's more, Sturgis now has two kicks from 50-plus yards on the season, tied for third in the league. Up next is a divisional matchup against a Redskins team whom the Eagles should have no problem advancing the ball against.