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