These are our top 20 kickers.

I think that's all the introduction this piece deserves.

Rank, player, team (bye week): FG, 40-49, 50+, PAT, Pts

1. Stephen Gostkowski, NE (9): 28-33, 9-11, 1-2, 59-59, 143

2. Sebastian Janikowski, Oak (5): 31-35, 10-11, 7-10, 36-36, 129

3. David Akers, SF (9): 44-52, 6-11, 7-9, 34-34, 166

4. Mason Crosby, GB (10): 24-28, 3-5, 2-3, 68-69, 140

5. Dan Bailey, Dal (5): 32-37, 10-12, 2-4, 39-39, 135

6. Alex Henery, Phi (7): 24-27, 4-4, 1-2, 46-46, 118

7. Garrett Hartley, NO (6): Didn’t play

8. Matt Bryant, Atl (7): 27-29, 5-7, 2-2, 45-45, 126

9. Rob Bironas, Ten (11): 29-32, 9-10, 6-7, 34-34, 121

10. Robbie Gould, Chi (6): 28-32, 6-10, 6-6, 37-37, 131

11. Nate Kaeding, SD (7): Zero points in one game before injuring knee

12. Matt Prater, Den (7): 19-25, 3-7, 3-4, 30-30, 87

13. Neil Rackers, Was (10): 32-38, 4-8, 4-5, 39-40, 135

14. Jason Hanson, Det (5): 24-29, 2-4, 5-7, 54-54, 126

15. Dan Carpenter, Mia (7): 29-34, 11-12, 2-4, 26-26, 113

16. Randy Bullock, Hou (8): Rookie

17. Mike Nugent, Cin (8): 33-38, 14-16, 0-0, 33-34, 132

18. Billy Cundiff, Bal (8): 28-37, 7-9, 1-6, 38-38, 122

19. Olindo Mare, Car (6): 22-28, 8-9, 0-2, 44-45, 110

20. Connor Barth, TB (5): 26-28, 13-14, 2-3, 23-23, 101

NOTE: Statistics are from the 2011 season. ... FG denotes total field goals made and attempted. ... 40-49 denotes field goals made and attempted from 40 to 49 yards, and 50+ is for field goals of 50 yards or more.

QUICK SLANTS: Janikowski is 17-for-25 on field goals of 50 yards or more the last three seasons. ... The oft-injured Hartley was 20-for-25 on field goals in 2010. ... Bryant has made all but five of his 60 field-goal attempts the last two seasons. ... Since 2010, Bironas is 17-for-18 from 40 to 49 yards and 8-for-10 from 50 yards or more.

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START 'EM

Eagles: QB Michael Vick, RB LeSean McCoy, WR DeSean Jackson, WR Jeremy Maclin, K David Akers.

Texans: QB Matt Schaub, RB Arian Foster, WR Andre Johnson, K Neil Rackers.

Quick slants: McCoy is averaging 5 yards per carry, has seven total touchdowns and has 59 receptions. ... Maclin has eight touchdowns and actually has 16 more catches (51 to 35), 74 more receiving yards (752 to 678) and three more TDs than Jackson, his more celebrated teammate. ... Akers is averaging 9.5 points per game. ... Schaub, after a rough stretch, has rebounded to throw five touchdown passes and no interceptions in his last three games. ... Foster -- the best player in fantasy this season; you saw that coming, right? -- has rushed for 1,147 yards and 12 TDs and caught 48 passes for 453 yards and a TD. ... Rackes is averaging 7.6 points per game.

SIT 'EM

Eagles: WR Jason Avant, TE Brent Celek, defense and special teams.

Texans: WR Kevin Walter, TE Joel Dreessen, defense and special teams.

Quick slants: The Texans have the league's second-worst pass defense, allowing 286 yards per game through the air, and have given up an NFL-worst 25 TD tosses. ... Houston ranks ninth against the run at 100.2 yards per game (eight rushing TDs allowed). ... Philly is 12th vs. the run (102.5 rushing yards per game, eight TDs) and No. 13 vs. the pass (214 yards, 22 TDs, 19 interceptions). The Eagles have allowed the fourth-most TD passes, but lead the league in picks.