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 12.
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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Lastly, the Dolphins, Broncos, Chargers and Commanders have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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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. Matt Gay - PK (LV)
Last week, Matt Gay faced the Cowboys. He kicked 4 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. Matt Gay is against the Browns this week and is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.8 extra points.
2. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Against the Giants last week, Brandon McManus kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points. He faces the Vikings this week. McManus is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.9 extra points.
3. Matt Prater - PK (FA)
Matt Prater is on bye this week. Prater was off last week with a bye.
4. Chris Boswell - PK (PIT)
Chris Boswell is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. Our system projects him for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.3 extra points. Boswell kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points versus the Cincinnati Bengals last week.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Our system projects Jake Bates for 2.5 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 3.0 extra points versus the Giants this week. Bates played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and zero extra points.
6. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Our system projects Tyler Loop for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.8 extra points versus the Jets this week. Loop played against the Cleveland Browns last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points.
7. Daniel Carlson - PK (FA)
Daniel Carlson had a bye last week. Daniel Carlson is on bye this week.
8. Harrison Mevis - PK (LAR)
Harrison Mevis is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. We're projecting him for 2.4 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 3.0 extra points. Mevis kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 3 extra points versus the Seattle Seahawks last week.
9. Ka'imi Fairbairn - PK (HOU)
Ka'imi Fairbairn played against the Tennessee Titans last week. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points. He is up against the Bills this week. Fairbairn is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.3 extra points.
10. Harrison Butker - PK (KC)
Last week, Harrison Butker faced the Broncos. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. He faces the Indianapolis Colts this week. Our system projects him for 2.5 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.7 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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