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