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 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 on bye last week.
3. Matt Gay - PK (WAS)
Our system projects Matt Gay for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.6 extra points versus the Giants this week. Gay was off last week with a bye.
4. Jake Elliott - PK (PHI)
Jake Elliott was off last week with a bye. He faces the Dallas Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.5 extra points.
5. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Wil Lutz was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.4 extra points for Wil Lutz this week as he faces the Titans.
6. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard was off last week with a bye. He is up against the Bears this week. We're projecting him for 2.9 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.1 extra points.
7. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. We're projecting him for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points. Ryland was on bye last week.
8. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Andre Szmyt is up against the Bengals this week. He is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points. Szmyt had a bye last week.
9. Younghoe Koo - PK (NYG)
Younghoe Koo faces the Commanders this week. Our system projects him for 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.4 extra points. Koo was off last week with a bye.
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 was off last week with a bye.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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