Gostkowski made all three of his field goal attempts -- including a career-long 57 yarder -- en route to a 12-point effort in Sunday's 30-6 win over the Cowboys.

With the Patriots now past their bye week, Gostkowski is a reliable lineup option moving forward. Through four games, he has recorded a fantasy-friendly 47 points, while making all 10 of his field goal attempts.

Gostkowski made all three of his field goal attempts en route to a 15-point effort in Sunday's 51-17 win over the Jaguars.

After a quiet Week 1 in which he was limited to four extra points, Gostkowski has racked up 31 points over his last two games. With the Patriots heading into their bye, however, the kicker's owners will need to organize a Week 4 fill-in.

Gostkowski made all four of his field goal attempts (including a 50-yarder) en route to a 16-point effort in Sunday's win over the Bills.

After not attempting a field goal in Week 1, Gostkowski got the job done for his fantasy owners Sunday, something that should be the case more often than not this season in the context of kicking behind the New England offense. Gostkowski and the Patriots will face the Jaguars at home this weekend and then will have a bye in Week 4.

Gostkowski made all four of his extra point attempts in Thursday's 28-21 win over the Steelers.

While the Patriots scored four TDs in the contest, Gostkowski did not have an opportunity to attempt any field goals Thursday. Gostkowski had just two games in 2014 in which he did not record a field goal attempt, so chances are, he'll have some added scoring opportunities in Week 2 against the Bills.

Gostkowski made a 56-yard field goal on his only kicking attempt during Thursday's preseason opener against Green Bay.

Gostkowski, who made 35 of 37 field goal attempts last season, while recording a league-high 156 points, approaches the coming campaign healthy, which puts him in a position to maintain his status as one of fantasy's most reliable kicking options.

Gostkowski has agreed to a four-year contract that's worth approximately $17 million, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

Gostkowski won't have to play out this season under the franchise tag, though it really isn't such a bad thing for kickers. He doesn't have the same leg strength as some of his top positional peers, but between his team context and superb accuracy, Gostkowski still figures to be the first or second kicker selected in most drafts.

Gostkowski signed his $4.58 million franchise tag Friday, Albert Breer of NFL Network reports.

Gostkowski's contract will make him the highest paid kicker in 2015, but the team will get to keep him under control for another season with a chance to re-sign him to a longer term deal.

The Patriots used their franchise tag on Gostkowski, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

Excellent on both field goals and kickoffs, Gostkowski is unquestionably one of the top two or three kickers, both in real life and for fantasy. There was never much doubt he'd return to New England, and the team's use of the franchise tag all but ensures that fate.

Gostkowski was named to the second-team of the 2014 Associated Press All-Pro team, the Patriots' official site reports.

The first-team nod went to former New England kicker, Adam Vinatieri, who made 30-of-31 field goal attempts for the Colts. Gostkowski made 35-of-37 attempts this past season, while recording a league-high 156 points. Gostkowski is slated to become a free agent this offseason, with his fantasy prospects obviously tied to whether or not he returns to New England, where he has turned in three straight seasons as the NFL's highest-scoring kicker.

Gostkowski made his only field goal attempt en route to a five-point effort in Sunday's 17-16 win over the Jets.

Through 15 games, Gostkowski's 147 points are tops among NFL kickers and while the Patriots could elect to reduce the snaps of some of their key players in Week 17's season finale against the Bills -- having clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC -- Gostkowski is one New England player whose workload won't be impacted by such a potential scenario.

Gostkowski made both of his field goals en route to an 11-point effort in Sunday's 41-13 win over the Dolphins.

Through 14 games, Gostkowski tops NFL kickers with a total of 142 points, having made 31-of-33 field goals attempts en route to that mark.

Gostkowski made all three of his field goal attempts en route to an 11-point effort in Sunday's win over the Chargers.

Gostkowski remains one of the more reliable fantasy kicking options around, with 131 points through 13 games to date, the top mark among NFL kickers.

Gostkowski missed his only field goal attempt (from 47 yards) in Sunday's loss to the Packers.

It was just the second miss of the season (on 28 tries) for Gostkowski, who finished the contest with three extra points. Despite Sunday's low output, Gostkowski remains one of the more reliable fantasy kickers around, averaging 10 points a game.

Gostkowski made both of his field goals en route to a 10-point effort in Sunday's 34-9 win over the Lions.

Gostkowski, whose 117 points are tops among NFL kickers, has now hit the 10-point mark in seven of the Patriots' 11 games to date.

Gostkowski recorded six extra points in Sunday's 42-20 win over the Colts.

Though the efficiency of the Patriots' offense in Week 11 led to zero field goal attempts for Gostkowski, he's still tops among NFL kickers with 107 points through ten games.

Gostkowski made all three of his field goal attempts en route to a 13-point effort in Sunday's 43-21 win over the Broncos.

Gostkowski has made 24-of-25 field goal attempts through nine games to date, with his 101 points tops among NFL kickers. With the Patriots heading into the their Week 10 bye though, Gostkowski owners will need to find a replacement at the kicker position this week.

Gostkowski made three of his four field goal attempts en route to a 13-point effort in Sunday's 37-22 win over the Bills,

The miss was Gostkowski's first of the season (on 17 attempts) and he currently slots in as the NFL's top scorer among kickers, with 64 points through six games.

Gostkowski made all five of his field goal attempts en route to a 19-point effort in Sunday's 43-17 win over the Bengals.

The Patriots' offense rebounded in Week 5, giving Gostkowski an opportunity to bounce back from the two-point game he had in Week 4 against the Chiefs. Overall, he has made all 13 of his field goal attempts and leads NFL kickers with 51 points through his first five games.

Gostkowski recorded just two extra points in Monday's 41-14 loss to the Chiefs.

Gostkowski came into Week 4 averaging 10 points a game, but the Patriots' offense was brutal Monday, leading to the kicker's dud. While the team's offense has sputtered of late, Gostkowski has been accurate when given a chance thus far, having made all eight of his field goal attempts.

Gostkowski made all three of his field goal attempts in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Raiders, en route to a 10-point effort in the contest.

Through three games, Gostkowski, generally one of the league's most reliable kicking options, is averaging 10 points per contest.