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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.

McManus converted all three of his field-goal attempts as well as his only PAT in the Broncos' loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

The Denver offense wasn't on point Sunday with rookie Paxton Lynch under center, but McManus was able to remain relatively productive. Two of his kicks came from over 40 yards out with his longest coming from 46, and he's now tied for seventh in the league in field goals made. However, McManus has only attempted one kick from 50-plus this season, which may prevent him from joining the upper-echelon of fantasy kickers until further notice.

Folk converted two field-goal attempts and his lone PAT in the Jets' 31-13 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

Folk's production has waned since nailing three field goals in each of the season's first two games, but he simply hasn't seen many field-goal attempts with the Jets' offense struggling as of late. However, he still ranks amongst the top-10 kickers in field goal makes this year and has already displayed a high fantasy ceiling on two separate occasions, making Folk a serviceable option in nearly all formats.

Franks converted his only field-goal attempt and both PATs in the Dolphins' loss to the Titans on Sunday.

Franks hasn't attempted more than one field goal in any game since the season opener as the Dolphins rank amongst the last in the league in nearly all kicking categories. While Franks is at least an average talent, his production is more so tied to the effectiveness of Miami's offense, which hasn't been firing on all cylinders this season. Consequently, Franks remains a low-floor, low-upside fantasy option entering a Week 6 matchup with the Steelers.

Hopkins went one for two in field goal attempts and one for two in extra point attempts in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Ravens.

Hopkins hadn't missed an extra point or a field goal attempt heading into Sunday but surprisingly suffered a miss in each category against the Ravens. The second-year man missed field goal came on a 56-yard attempt. Last season, he was two for four in field goal attempts over 50 yards. The rare extra point miss seemed to be carried by exceptionally strong winds, as Hopkins only missed one attempt all of last season (39 for 40). Look for the kicker to bounce back this Sunday against the Eagles.

Barth connected of 3-of-4 field goal attempts while adding two extra points Sunday against the Colts.

Barth's initial miss was wiped out by a defensive penalty that moved the ball five yards closer, but he was wide left on his second chance. Overall, this was easily his best fantasy day of the season, though he's still a borderline weekly fantasy option.

Boswell made his only field goal attempt (47) and 4-of-4 extra point tries in the Steelers' 31-13 win over the Jets on Sunday.

Boswell has now converted 3-of-4 field goals and 13-of-13 extra points through five games this season, for an average of four points per game. He'll look to rebound against the Dolphins, who are allowing opposing kickers an average of eight points per game this season.

Prater converted one 29-yard field goal and all three of his PATs in the Lions' 24-23 win over the Eagles on Sunday.

The Lions were efficient in the red zone and Prater's leg simply wasn't needed to account for many points. However, the silver lining here is that Matthew Stafford and the rest of the Detroit passing offense appeared much more effective than they had during the team's recent three-game skid, and it came against a tough Eagles defense. If Stafford can remain on the same page as his receivers moving forward, Prater should have bigger fantasy outings in store this season.

Bryant (hamstring) is listed as active Sunday in Denver, Kelsey Conway of the Falcons' official site reports.

With 40 points on the season, Bryant currently sits third in scoring, but the Broncos' defense is ranked fifth in points allowed (16) per game, so opportunities may be few and far between for the 15-year veteran.