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 4.
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. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Last week, Jake Bates faced the Ravens. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 5 extra points. Our system projects Jake Bates for 3.4 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 2.2 extra points versus the Browns this week.
2. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Last week, Wil Lutz faced the Chargers. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. Wil Lutz is against the Bengals this week and is projected for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points.
3. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Last week, Matt Prater faced the Dolphins. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 4 extra points. We're projecting 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 2.0 extra points for Matt Prater this week as he faces the Saints.
4. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Our system projects Riley Patterson for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.2 extra points versus the Jets this week. Patterson played against the Buffalo Bills last week. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 3 extra points.
5. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Against the Browns last week, Brandon McManus kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point. We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points for Brandon McManus this week as he faces the Cowboys.
6. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Eddy Piñeiro played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point. He is playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Piñeiro is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.9 extra points.
7. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Against the Commanders last week, Daniel Carlson kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 1 extra point. Daniel Carlson is against the Bears this week and is projected for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.0 extra points.
8. Ka'imi Fairbairn - PK (HOU)
We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.8 extra points for Ka'imi Fairbairn this week as he faces the Titans. Fairbairn kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point versus the Jacksonville Jaguars last week.
9. Andy Borregales - PK (NE)
Andy Borregales played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 2 extra points. Andy Borregales is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.0 extra points.
10. Joshua Karty - PK (ARI)
Joshua Karty faces the Seattle Seahawks this week. Our system projects him for 3.1 attempts, 2.5 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Karty played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He kicked 6 attempts, 4 field goals and 2 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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