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)
Joshua Karty faces the Houston Texans this week. Our system projects him for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 3.1 extra points. Karty had a bye last week.
2. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
We're projecting 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.5 extra points for Cam Little this week as he faces the Panthers. Little was off last week with a bye.
3. Matt Gay - PK (WAS)
Matt Gay was off last week with a bye. He is playing against the New York Giants this week. Our system projects him for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.6 extra points.
4. Jake Elliott - PK (PHI)
We're projecting 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.5 extra points for Jake Elliott this week as he faces the Cowboys. Elliott was on bye last week.
5. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Our system projects Wil Lutz for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.4 extra points versus the Titans this week. Lutz was off last week with a bye.
6. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. Our system projects him for 2.9 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Reichard was off last week with a bye.
7. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Our system projects Chad Ryland for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points versus the Saints this week. Ryland was off last week with a bye.
8. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Andre Szmyt was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Andre Szmyt for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points versus the Bengals this week.
9. Younghoe Koo - PK (ATL)
Younghoe Koo had a bye last week. We're projecting 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.4 extra points for Younghoe Koo this week as he faces the Buccaneers.
10. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Riley Patterson is playing against the Indianapolis Colts this week. Our system projects him for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.6 extra points. Patterson was on bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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