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 5.
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 Steelers, Bears, Packers and Falcons 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. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop faces the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points. Loop kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week.
2. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Riley Patterson played against the New York Jets last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points. Riley Patterson is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.8 extra points.
3. Joshua Karty - PK (ARI)
Joshua Karty is up against the Titans this week. Our system projects him for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Last week, Karty faced the Seahawks. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points.
4. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland is up against the Titans this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.9 extra points. Ryland kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Seattle Seahawks last week.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Last week, Jake Bates faced the Browns. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points. Jake Bates is against the Bengals this week and is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points.
6. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Against the Saints last week, Matt Prater kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 4 extra points. Matt Prater is against the Patriots this week and is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.8 extra points.
7. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Andre Szmyt kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point versus the Detroit Lions last week. Our system projects Andre Szmyt for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.4 extra points versus the Vikings this week.
8. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Cam Little played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.7 extra points for Cam Little this week as he faces the Chiefs.
9. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Against the Steelers last week, Will Reichard kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. He is up against the Browns this week. Our system projects him for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.2 extra points.
10. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Last week, Eddy Piñeiro faced the Jaguars. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. Our system projects Eddy Piñeiro for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.5 extra points versus the Rams this week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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