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 4.
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:
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Rankings Summary
1. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 5 extra points versus the Baltimore Ravens last week. We're projecting 3.4 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 2.2 extra points for Jake Bates this week as he faces the Browns.
2. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Wil Lutz kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He faces the Bengals this week. Our system projects him for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points.
3. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
We're projecting 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 2.0 extra points for Matt Prater this week as he faces the Saints. Last week, Prater faced the Dolphins. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 4 extra points.
4. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Riley Patterson is against the Jets this week and is projected for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.2 extra points. Patterson played against the Buffalo Bills last week. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 3 extra points.
5. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Brandon McManus is playing against the Dallas Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points. McManus kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point versus the Cleveland Browns last week.
6. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Eddy Piñeiro kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point versus the Arizona Cardinals last week. He faces the Jaguars this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.9 extra points.
7. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Daniel Carlson kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 1 extra point versus the Washington Commanders last week. We're projecting 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.0 extra points for Daniel Carlson this week as he faces the Bears.
8. Ka'imi Fairbairn - PK (HOU)
Ka'imi Fairbairn played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point. He is playing against the Tennessee Titans this week. We're projecting him for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.8 extra points.
9. Andy Borregales - PK (NE)
Andy Borregales played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 2 extra points. He faces the Carolina Panthers this week. We're projecting him for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.0 extra points.
10. Joshua Karty - PK (ARI)
Joshua Karty kicked 6 attempts, 4 field goals and 2 extra points versus the San Francisco 49ers last week. Joshua Karty is against the Seahawks this week and is projected for 3.1 attempts, 2.5 field goals and 2.1 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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