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. 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)
Wil Lutz is against the Bengals this week and is projected for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points. Lutz played against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 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. He faces the Saints this week. Prater is projected for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 2.0 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. Riley Patterson is against the Jets this week and is projected for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.2 extra points.
5. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Brandon McManus kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point versus the Cleveland Browns last week. He faces the Dallas Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points.
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. Our system projects Eddy Piñeiro for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.9 extra points versus the Jaguars this week.
7. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Our system projects Daniel Carlson for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.0 extra points versus the Bears this week. Against the Commanders last week, Carlson kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
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. Against the Jaguars last week, Fairbairn kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
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. Last week, Borregales faced the Steelers. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 2 extra points.
10. Joshua Karty - PK (ARI)
Joshua Karty played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He kicked 6 attempts, 4 field goals and 2 extra points. He is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 3.1 attempts, 2.5 field goals and 2.1 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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