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.
For custom advice tailored to your fantasy team, our premium league sync tools instantly tell you who to start or sit every week.
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:
You can also get custom rankings tailored to your league with our import tool. It's part of the Premium Membership.
Rankings Summary
1. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Our system projects Tyler Loop for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points versus the Texans this week. 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 kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points versus the New York Jets last week. We're projecting 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.8 extra points for Riley Patterson this week as he faces the Panthers.
3. Joshua Karty - PK (LAR)
Joshua Karty is playing against the San Francisco 49ers this week. Our system projects him for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Against the Colts last week, Karty kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points.
4. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Seattle Seahawks last week. Chad Ryland is against the Titans this week and is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.9 extra points.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Our system projects Jake Bates for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points versus the Bengals this week. Bates kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points versus the Cleveland Browns last week.
6. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Last week, Matt Prater faced the Saints. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 4 extra points. We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.8 extra points for Matt Prater this week as he faces the Patriots.
7. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Andre Szmyt is up against the Vikings this week. He is projected for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.4 extra points. Last week, Szmyt faced the Lions. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
8. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Cam Little is against the Chiefs this week and is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.7 extra points. Against the 49ers last week, Little kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
9. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard faces the Browns this week. We're projecting him for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.2 extra points. Reichard played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point.
10. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Our system projects Eddy Piñeiro for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.5 extra points versus the Rams this week. Piñeiro played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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