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 is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.5 extra points. Little was on bye last week.
3. Matt Gay - PK (WAS)
Matt Gay had a bye last week. Our system projects Matt Gay for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.6 extra points versus the Giants this week.
4. Jake Elliott - PK (PHI)
Jake Elliott was on bye last week. He is up against the 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 on bye last week. He is playing against the Tennessee Titans this week. We're projecting him for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.4 extra points.
6. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard was on bye last week. Our system projects Will Reichard for 2.9 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.1 extra points versus the Bears this week.
7. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland was on bye last week. 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 was on bye last week. 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 faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. He is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.4 extra points. Koo had a bye last week.
10. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Our system projects Riley Patterson for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.6 extra points versus the Colts this week. Patterson was on bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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