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 played against the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. He faces the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 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. Riley Patterson is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.8 extra points.
3. Joshua Karty - PK (ARI)
Against the Seahawks last week, Joshua Karty kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points. We're projecting 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.1 extra points for Joshua Karty this week as he faces the Titans.
4. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland played against the Seattle Seahawks last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. He is up against 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)
Against the Browns last week, Jake Bates kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points. Our system projects Jake Bates for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points versus the Bengals this week.
6. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Matt Prater is playing against the New England Patriots this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.8 extra points. Last week, Prater faced the Saints. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 4 extra points.
7. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Andre Szmyt is playing against the Minnesota Vikings this week. We're projecting 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)
Our system projects Cam Little for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.7 extra points versus the Chiefs this week. Little played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
9. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He is up against the Browns this week. We're projecting him for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.2 extra points.
10. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Against the Jaguars last week, Eddy Piñeiro kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. We're projecting 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.5 extra points for Eddy Piñeiro this week as he faces the Rams.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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