Fortunately, only two kickers are on bye this week (Harrison Butker, Taylor Bertolet), and neither are “must-starts.” Butker’s ownership percentage has crept back up now that he’s over his early-season ankle issues, but he’s not someone you need to hold through his bye if you started him last week.
Matchup-wise, a couple of the top kickers are in ideal situations, with Daniel Carlson (@ Saints in Week 8) and Younghoe Koo (vs. Falcons) both kicking indoors against defenses in the top 10 in fantasy points per game allowed to kickers. Tyler Bass (vs. Packers) and Evan McPherson (@ Browns) also have great matchups, but they will have to contend with the elements.
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We also have our eye on Riley Patterson (vs. Broncos), Jason Myers (@ Giants), and Cade York (vs. Bengals) – all of whom have been undervalued this year and have top-10 matchups this week. If you want to dig a little deeper and just play the numbers, you could try Randy Bullock (@ Texans) and Cairo Santos (@ Cowboys), both of whom are kicking indoors.
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You can also avoid weather conditions with Wil Lutz (vs. Raiders), Greg Joseph (vs. Cardinals), Matt Prater (@ Vikings), and Ka’imi Fairbairn (vs. Titans). They should all post solid numbers despite varying levels of matchups.
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There aren’t any “must-sits” at kicker, at least among the guys who might be on your roster. Looking at matchups can help if you’re trying to decide between two similar guys, but for the most part, you just want to target the kickers who get consistent opportunities and are fairly accurate, especially from long range. That will result in the most points throughout the season. This position is almost impossible to predict, so stay the course and trust the most consistent guys.
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We’ll be updating our kicker rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes.
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Rank Player 1 Daniel Carlson, Raiders @ Saints 2 Younghoe Koo, Falcons vs. Panthers 3 Evan McPherson, Bengals @ Browns 4 Tyler Bass, Bills vs. Packers 5 Graham Gano, Giants @ Seahawks 6 Ryan Succop, Buccaneers vs. Ravens 7 Justin Tucker, Ravens @ Buccaneers 8 Cade York, Browns vs. Bengals 9 Jason Myers, Seahawks vs. Giants 10 Greg Zuerlein, Jets vs. Patriots 11 Jake Elliott, Eagles vs. Steelers 12 Riley Patterson, Jaguars vs. Broncos 13 Brett Maher, Cowboys vs. Bears 14 Greg Joseph, Vikings vs. Cardinals 15 Matt Prater, Cardinals @ Vikings 16 Brandon McManus, Broncos vs. Jaguars 17 Randy Bullock, Titans @ Texans 18 Cairo Santos, Bears @ Cowboys 19 Ka’imi Fairbairn, Texans vs. Titans 20 Wil Lutz, Saints vs. Raiders 21 Nick Sciba, Steelers @ Eagles 22 Matt Gay, Rams vs. 49ers 23 Jason Sanders, Dolphins @ Lions 24 Michael Badgley, Lions vs. Dolphins 25 Mason Crosby, Packers @ Bills 26 Eddy Pineiro, Panthers @ Falcons 27 Robbie Gould, 49ers @ Rams 28 Chase McLaughlin, Colts vs. Commanders 29 Nick Folk, Patriots @ Jets 30 Joey Slye, Commanders @ Colts
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