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:
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Rankings Summary
1. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop faces the Houston Texans this week. We're projecting him for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points. Loop kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week.
2. Riley Patterson - PK (FA)
Riley Patterson is on bye this week. Patterson was off last week with a bye.
3. Joshua Karty - PK (ARI)
Joshua Karty faces the Tennessee Titans this week. He is projected for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Last week, Karty faced the Seahawks. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points.
4. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Last week, Chad Ryland faced the Seahawks. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.9 extra points for Chad Ryland this week as he faces the Titans.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Last week, Jake Bates faced the Browns. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points. We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points for Jake Bates this week as he faces the Bengals.
6. Matt Prater - PK (FA)
Matt Prater is on bye this week. Prater had a bye last week.
7. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Andre Szmyt faces the Vikings this week. Our system projects him for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.4 extra points. Last week, Szmyt faced the Lions. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
8. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Last week, Cam Little faced the 49ers. He kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. He is up against the Chiefs this week. We're projecting him for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.7 extra points.
9. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. He is up against the Browns this week. Our system projects him for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.2 extra points.
10. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Eddy Piñeiro played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. He faces the 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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