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. Ka'imi Fairbairn - PK (HOU)
Ka'imi Fairbairn is against the Bills this week and is projected for 2.5 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.2 extra points. Fairbairn was on bye last week.
2. Brandon Aubrey - PK (DAL)
Brandon Aubrey faces the New York Giants this week. We're projecting him for 2.4 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 2.6 extra points. Aubrey was off last week with a bye.
3. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 2.2 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 3.2 extra points for Jake Bates this week as he faces the Saints.
4. Cameron Dicker - PK (LAC)
Cameron Dicker was on bye last week. He faces the Arizona Cardinals this week. We're projecting him for 2.3 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 2.5 extra points.
5. Jason Myers - PK (SEA)
Jason Myers was off last week with a bye. He is playing against the New England Patriots this week. We're projecting him for 2.3 attempts, 1.9 field goals and 2.5 extra points.
6. Harrison Mevis - PK (LAR)
Our system projects Harrison Mevis for 2.0 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 3.1 extra points versus the 49ers this week. Mevis had a bye last week.
7. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop faces the Colts this week. We're projecting him for 2.1 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 2.9 extra points. Loop had a bye last week.
8. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard is against the Packers this week and is projected for 2.2 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 2.2 extra points. Reichard was on bye last week.
9. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Cam Little was on bye last week. He is up against the Browns this week. Our system projects him for 2.0 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 2.5 extra points.
10. Spencer Shrader - PK (IND)
Spencer Shrader had a bye last week. He is up against the Ravens this week. Our system projects him for 2.1 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 2.2 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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