Gostkowski made both of his field goals en route to a nine-point effort in Sunday's win over Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Through eight games, Gostkowski has notched a league-high and fantasy-friendly 88 points, while kicking behind the Patriots' powerful offense.

Gostkowski made both of his field goals (including a 52-yarder) en route to a 10-point effort in Thursday's 36-7 win over the Dolphins.

EDGE Analysis

With his second made attempt Thursday, Gostkowski set a new Patriots' franchise record for consecutive successful field goals, passing Adam Vinatieri's previous mark of 25 in a row, set in 1996-97. Since recording four points in Week 1, Gostkowski has scored in double-digits in six straight games since then, a fantasy-friendly result fueled by the Patriots' productive offense.

Gostkowski made all three of his field goal attempts en route to a 12-point effort in Sunday's 30-23 win over the Jets.

EDGE Analysis

Through the Patriots' first six games, Gostkowski has made all 15 of his field goal attempts, while having racked up a fantasy-friendly and league-high 69 points in the process.

Gostkowski made both of his field goals, en route to a 10-point effort in Sunday's 34-27 win over the Colts.

EDGE Analysis

Through five games, he has recorded a fantasy-friendly 57 points, and unlike the one kicker who has outscored him to date, Denver's Brandon McManus -- who leads the league with 61 points -- Gostkowski is already past his bye week.

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.

EDGE Analysis

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.

EDGE Analysis

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.

EDGE Analysis

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.

EDGE Analysis

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 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.