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