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.
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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:
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Rankings Summary
1. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Against the Chiefs last week, Tyler Loop kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. He faces the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points.
2. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Against the Jets last week, Riley Patterson kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points. He is up against the Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.8 extra points.
3. Joshua Karty - PK (LAR)
We're projecting 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.1 extra points for Joshua Karty this week as he faces the 49ers. Karty kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points versus the Indianapolis Colts last week.
4. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.9 extra points for Chad Ryland this week as he faces the Titans. Last week, Ryland faced the Seahawks. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Against the Browns last week, Jake Bates kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points. He is up against the Bengals this week. Bates is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points.
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)
Last week, Andre Szmyt faced the Lions. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point. Andre Szmyt is against the Vikings this week and is projected for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.4 extra points.
8. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.7 extra points for Cam Little this week as he faces the Chiefs. Against the 49ers last week, Little kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
9. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Our system projects Will Reichard for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.2 extra points versus the Browns this week. Against the Steelers last week, Reichard kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point.
10. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Eddy Piñeiro is playing against the Los Angeles Rams this week. He is projected for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.5 extra points. Piñeiro kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point versus the Jacksonville Jaguars last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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