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 1.
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:
You can also get custom rankings tailored to your league with our import tool. It's part of the Premium Membership.
Rankings Summary
1. Joshua Karty - PK (LAR)
Our system projects Joshua Karty for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 3.1 extra points versus the Texans this week. Karty had a bye last week.
2. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Cam Little is playing against the Carolina Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.5 extra points. Little was on bye last week.
3. Matt Gay - PK (WAS)
Matt Gay was on bye last week. Our system projects Matt Gay for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.6 extra points versus the Giants this week.
4. Jake Elliott - PK (PHI)
Jake Elliott was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Jake Elliott for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.5 extra points versus the Cowboys this week.
5. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Wil Lutz faces the Tennessee Titans this week. He is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.4 extra points. Lutz had a bye last week.
6. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard was off last week with a bye. He faces the Bears this week. Reichard is projected for 2.9 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.1 extra points.
7. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland had a bye last week. He faces the Saints this week. Our system projects him for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points.
8. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Our system projects Andre Szmyt for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points versus the Bengals this week. Szmyt was off last week with a bye.
9. Younghoe Koo - PK (NYG)
Younghoe Koo is up against the Commanders this week. He is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.4 extra points. Koo had a bye last week.
10. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Riley Patterson faces the Colts this week. He is projected for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.6 extra points. Patterson had a bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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