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. Our system projects 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 (MIA)
Riley Patterson kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points versus the New York Jets last week. He faces the Panthers this week. We're projecting him for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.8 extra points.
3. Joshua Karty - PK (LAR)
Joshua Karty is up against the 49ers this week. Our system projects him for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Karty kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points versus the Indianapolis Colts last week.
4. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland is up against the Titans this week. We're projecting him for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.9 extra points. Last week, Ryland faced the Seahawks. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates is against the Bengals this week and is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points. Bates kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points versus the Cleveland Browns last week.
6. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Matt Prater is against the Patriots this week and is projected 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)
Last week, Andre Szmyt faced the Lions. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point. He faces the Vikings this week. Szmyt is projected for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.4 extra points.
8. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Against the 49ers last week, Cam Little kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.7 extra points for Cam Little this week as he faces the Chiefs.
9. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Last week, Will Reichard faced the Steelers. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. He faces 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)
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. Against the Jaguars last week, Piñeiro kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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