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Tavecchio was 4-for-4 on field goals and made both of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's win over the Titans.

Tavecchio made his NFL debut after the Raiders elected to place veteran Sebastian Janikowski (back) on injured reserve earlier in the week. Tavecchio stepped right up as he connected from 52 yards twice, while also cashing from 43 and 20 yards out to go along with a pair of extra points. At this point he appears worthy of consideration in most fantasy formats, especially when taking the Raiders' high-powered offense into account. Tavecchio will look to stay on track in Week 2 against the Jets.

Fairbairn did not have a field-goal attempt and was successful on his lone extra-point attempt in Houston's 29-7 loss to Jacksonville in Week 1.

We got to see Fairbairn's big leg on two kickoffs that resulted in touchbacks, but on a quiet day for the offense, he didn't have much to do.

Zuerlein converted three field goals and all five of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's win over Indianapolis.

Zuerlein's perfect day was a nice kick-start to the season, but more importantly for his fantasy value, the Rams' offense showcased the ability to move the football and sustain drives. There will be tougher matchups ahead, and Zuerlein is far from a set-and-forget kicker, but he has the potential to earn that status over the coming weeks.

Boswell converted all three extra point attempts in Pittsburgh's 21-18 win over Cleveland on Sunday.

The Browns did a good job holding the Steelers to just 290 yards of total offense, limiting Boswell's scoring opportunities. Considering all of the weapons Pittsburgh has, fantasy owners should feel confident sticking with Boswell at home against Minnesota in Week 2.

Barth was 1-of-1-on field goal attempts while converting both of his extra point chances in Sunday's loss to the Falcons.

Barth showed a strong leg by converting his field goal from 54 yards out, but his lack of volume kept him from having a strong fantasy day. Unfortunately, he plays for one of the weaker offensive units in the league, which places him outside the top-15 kickers in most fantasy leagues.

Butker is inactive for Sunday's season opener against the 49ers.

The Panthers continue to carry two kickers on their roster, but coach Ron Rivera confirmed in advance of Sunday's contest that incumbent Graham Gano would handle the team's kicking duties in Week 1.

Tavecchio signed with the Raiders on Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Sebastian Janikowski (back) was placed on injured reserve in a surprising move, so now Tavecchio will get to make his NFL debut against the Titans on Sunday. The 27-year-old was 3-for-4 on field goals and 5-for-6 on extra points for the Raiders this preseason.

The Raiders added Tavecchio to their practice squad on Friday, Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Long-time kicker Sebastian Janikowski is slow to recover from a back injury and remains questionable in advance of Sunday's game at Tennessee, spurring the Raiders to bring Tavecchio back in to the fold. He hasn't attempted a kick of any kind in an NFL setting during stints with four organizations, but if Janikowski is held out in Week 1, Tavecchio could potentially be the beneficiary of plenty of opportunity from a Raiders offense that ranked seventh in scoring a season ago.

Santos converted each of his six extra-point attempts in Thursday's regular-season opener against the Patriots.

Santos wasn't asked to attempt a field goal during the opener, but converted six PATs to make up for it. His next chance to get on the board in that category arrives next Sunday against the Eagles.

Head coach Ron Rivera confirmed Friday that Gano will be the Panthers' kicker in Sunday's matchup with the 49ers, Joe Person of The Charlotte Observer reports.

The Panthers will open the regular season with two kickers on the active roster, and the team has debated releasing either Gano or fellow kicker Harrison Butker. However, they will hang onto both players for now, and it will be Gano who gets the opportunity to kick in Week 1. Butker is still a threat to Gano's roster spot long term, but it seems likely he will be inactive for Week 1 so the Panthers can assign a spot on the 46-man roster elsewhere.