Picking which kicker to start can seem like the least fun part of fantasy football.
However, this is where your other league mates are going to be lazy and not focus enough attention.
Use this to your advantage and make sure that you have the best possible kicker in your lineup every week.
To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked kickers for week 1.
You can also check out our full list of Kicker rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.
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No teams have a bye week this week, so you have a full slate of players to choose from.
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Full Rankings
If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:
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Rankings Summary
1. Dustin Hopkins - PK (CLE)
Dustin Hopkins had a bye last week. He is up against the Buccaneers this week. Hopkins is projected for 2.1 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.7 extra points.
2. Harrison Butker - PK (KC)
Harrison Butker was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 2.0 attempts, 1.5 field goals and 3.1 extra points for Harrison Butker this week as he faces the Ravens.
3. Jason Myers - PK (SEA)
Jason Myers had a bye last week. He faces the Broncos this week. Our system projects him for 2.1 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.6 extra points.
4. Tyler Bass - PK (BUF)
Tyler Bass was off last week with a bye. He faces the Cardinals this week. We're projecting him for 2.0 attempts, 1.5 field goals and 2.9 extra points.
5. Greg Joseph - PK (GB)
Greg Joseph is against the Cowboys this week and is projected for 2.1 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.4 extra points. Joseph was off last week with a bye.
6. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Daniel Carlson was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 2.1 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.5 extra points for Daniel Carlson this week as he faces the Giants.
7. Jake Elliott - PK (PHI)
Jake Elliott had a bye last week. We're projecting 2.0 attempts, 1.5 field goals and 2.7 extra points for Jake Elliott this week as he faces the Packers.
8. Justin Tucker - PK (BAL)
Justin Tucker was on bye last week. We're projecting 2.1 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.3 extra points for Justin Tucker this week as he faces the Chiefs.
9. Cairo Santos - PK (CHI)
Cairo Santos had a bye last week. Our system projects Cairo Santos for 2.2 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.2 extra points versus the Ravens this week.
10. Joey Slye - PK (NE)
Joey Slye was off last week with a bye. Joey Slye is against the Saints this week and is projected for 2.1 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.2 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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