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)
Jake Bates played against the Baltimore Ravens last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 5 extra points. Jake Bates is against the Browns this week and is projected for 3.4 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 2.2 extra points.
2. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Against the Chargers last week, Wil Lutz 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)
Matt Prater faces the Saints this week. Our system projects him for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 2.0 extra points. Against the Dolphins last week, Prater kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 4 extra points.
4. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Last week, Riley Patterson faced the Bills. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 3 extra points. He is up against the Jets this week. We're projecting him for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.2 extra points.
5. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Brandon McManus faces the Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points. McManus played against the Cleveland Browns last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
6. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Eddy Piñeiro is up against the Jaguars this week. He is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.9 extra points. Piñeiro kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point versus the Arizona Cardinals last week.
7. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Daniel Carlson is up against the Bears this week. Our system projects him for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.0 extra points. Last week, Carlson faced the Commanders. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
8. Ka'imi Fairbairn - PK (HOU)
Against the Jaguars last week, Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point. Our system projects Ka'imi Fairbairn for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.8 extra points versus the Titans this week.
9. Andy Borregales - PK (NE)
Our system projects Andy Borregales for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.0 extra points versus the Panthers this week. Borregales kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 2 extra points versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.
10. Joshua Karty - PK (ARI)
Joshua Karty is against the Seahawks this week and is projected 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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