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Panthers kicker Graham Gano made both of his field goal attempts and all three extra points en route to nine points against the Saints.

Gano converted from 20 and 47 yards on his respective field goal kicks Sunday, which marked his first performance without a miss this season. Additionally, Gano's nine points gave him a new single-game-high through the first three weeks of the campaign.

Jets kicker Nick Folk kicked a 53-yard field goal Sunday against the Eagles. Folk also made each of his two extra point attempts to give him five points in the game.

The 53-yard kick was his longest this season, and he now has connected on four of his five field goal attempts this year.

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been perfect thus far, going 6 for 6 and making all four of his extra point chances this season.

Tucker has been one of the most consistent kickers since entering the league in 2012 and that hasn't changed a bit this year as Tucker has made the most out of his opportunities.

While the Ravens offense hasn't found its way in the endzone very often this year, they've been able to move up and down the field enough to provide Tucker some decent fantasy value. He remains one of the safest kickers in all of fantasy football.

Jets kicker Nick Folk made two field goals and two points after touchdown Monday against the Colts.

Folk connected on kicks of 35 and 46 yards, but missed a 48 yard attempt wide right. His eight- point effort was solid, but the missed kick kept him from recording a double-digit night.

Falcons kicker Matt Bryant hit a 42-yard field goal and knocked in three extra points in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Bryant is off to a perfect start in 2015, with five field goals and five extra points under his belt. The veteran has made 58 of 64 field goals since 2013, making him one of the most accurate kickers over that period. He should continue to kick well in the dome.

Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein connected on a 52-yard field goal attempt and made his one extra point try in a 24-10 loss to Washington on Sunday.

Zuerlein remains perfect on the year, hitting all three of his field goal attempts and his five extra points. He has been decent fantasy-wise so far this season, but it's hard to tell if the Rams' explosive offense from Week 1 was the legitimate one, or Sunday's dud was the real deal. Zuerlein does get a lot of long-distance chances, but he relies on an inconsistent offense to get him into the territory.

Redskins kicker Dustin Hopkins converted his sole field goal for 46 yards and was also perfect on three point-after attempts in Sunday's 24-10 victory over the Rams.

Hopkins enjoyed a perfect regular-season debut in the Redskins' upset victory after being signed earlier in the week to replace Kai Forbath. The third-year pro also posted four touchbacks in five kickoffs, validating the Redskins' decision to release their veteran kicker for the moment. However, as with any young placekicker, Hopkins will be evaluated week-to-week as the season goes on.

Jaguars kicker Jason Myers, who missed a field goal and an extra-point kick in the season opener, reviewed tapes of his misses and said he was "too quick to the ball," the Florida Times-Union reports.

Myers, who said "it's very easy, fixable stuff," was handed the kicking job after Jacksonville traded away long-time Jaguar Josh Scobee to Pittsburgh.

Vikings kicker Blair Walsh made 1 of 2 field goal attempts, missing from 44 yards, in Monday's loss to San Francisco. After going just 5 of 11 on field goals in the preseason, he appeared to lose the confidence of coach Mike Zimmer.

"He didn't kick very good in pregame," Zimmer told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "I don't know, he hit 28 out of 28 in practice last week, so he's got to carry it to the game ... it's worrisome."

Walsh signed a four-year, $14 million contract before the start of training camp, so the Vikings will have a hard decision whether to find a new kicker if he continues to struggle. Zimmer before had shown confidence in Walsh in the preseason, so he could be on thin ice.

Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos made two of his three field goal attempts in Sunday's game against the Texans, adding three extra points.

Santos' only miss on the day came from 51 yards out, while he connected on two field goals including a long of 48 yards. The Chiefs will face Denver in Week 2, who sport a defense that could lead to multiple field goal opportunities.