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. Brandon Aubrey - PK (DAL)
Brandon Aubrey faces the New York Giants this week. Our system projects him for 2.2 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 2.7 extra points. Aubrey had a bye last week.
2. Jason Myers - PK (SEA)
Jason Myers was on bye last week. He is up against the Patriots this week. Myers is projected for 2.1 attempts, 1.9 field goals and 2.6 extra points.
3. Cameron Dicker - PK (LAC)
Cameron Dicker was off last week with a bye. He faces the Cardinals this week. We're projecting him for 2.1 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 2.4 extra points.
4. Ka'imi Fairbairn - PK (HOU)
Ka'imi Fairbairn was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 2.2 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.1 extra points for Ka'imi Fairbairn this week as he faces the Bills.
5. Harrison Mevis - PK (LAR)
Harrison Mevis was off last week with a bye. He faces the 49ers this week. Mevis is projected for 1.7 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 3.1 extra points.
6. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Our system projects Jake Bates for 1.8 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.9 extra points versus the Saints this week. Bates was off last week with a bye.
7. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Eddy Piñeiro is playing against the Los Angeles Rams this week. He is projected for 1.9 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 2.4 extra points. Piñeiro was on bye last week.
8. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop was on bye last week. Tyler Loop is against the Colts this week and is projected for 1.8 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.7 extra points.
9. Cairo Santos - PK (CHI)
We're projecting 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.5 extra points for Cairo Santos this week as he faces the Panthers. Santos was on bye last week.
10. Trey Smack - PK (GB)
Trey Smack was off last week with a bye. He is playing against the Minnesota Vikings this week. We're projecting him for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.4 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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