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 5.
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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Lastly, the Steelers, Bears, Packers and Falcons have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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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. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop faces the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points. Last week, Loop faced the Chiefs. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
2. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Riley Patterson played against the New York Jets last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points. He faces the Carolina Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.8 extra points.
3. Joshua Karty - PK (ARI)
Our system projects Joshua Karty for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.1 extra points versus the Titans this week. Last week, Karty faced the Seahawks. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points.
4. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Seattle Seahawks last week. He faces the Titans this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.9 extra points.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates is playing against the Cincinnati Bengals this week. We're projecting him for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points. Bates played against the Cleveland Browns last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points.
6. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Against the Saints last week, Matt Prater kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 4 extra points. He faces the Patriots this week. We're projecting him for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.8 extra points.
7. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Last week, Andre Szmyt faced the Lions. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point. He faces the Vikings this week. We're projecting him for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.4 extra points.
8. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Cam Little faces the Kansas City Chiefs this week. We're projecting him for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.7 extra points. Little kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the San Francisco 49ers last week.
9. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard is against the Browns this week and is projected for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.2 extra points. Reichard played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point.
10. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Last week, Eddy Piñeiro faced the Jaguars. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. He is playing against the Los Angeles Rams this week. We're projecting him for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.5 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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