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 1.
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. Matt Gay - PK (LAR)
Matt Gay had a bye last week. He faces the Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 2.1 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 3.1 extra points.
2. Tyler Bass - PK (BUF)
Tyler Bass is up against the Rams this week. He is projected for 2.1 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 3.1 extra points. Bass had a bye last week.
3. Harrison Butker - PK (KC)
Harrison Butker is against the Cardinals this week and is projected for 2.0 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 3.2 extra points. Butker was off last week with a bye.
4. Justin Tucker - PK (BAL)
We're projecting 2.1 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 2.5 extra points for Justin Tucker this week as he faces the Jets. Tucker was off last week with a bye.
5. Dustin Hopkins - PK (LAC)
Dustin Hopkins is against the Jaguars this week and is projected for 2.2 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 2.9 extra points. Hopkins was off last week with a bye.
6. Randy Bullock - PK (TEN)
Randy Bullock is against the Colts this week and is projected for 2.1 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 3.0 extra points. Bullock had a bye last week.
7. Matt Prater - PK (ARI)
Matt Prater faces the Eagles this week. Our system projects him for 2.1 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.8 extra points. Prater was off last week with a bye.
8. Ryan Succop - PK (TB)
Our system projects Ryan Succop for 2.0 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.7 extra points versus the Giants this week. Succop was off last week with a bye.
9. Jake Elliott - PK (PHI)
Jake Elliott was on bye last week. He faces the Lions this week. We're projecting him for 2.0 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.7 extra points.
10. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Daniel Carlson was off last week with a bye. He is up against the Packers this week. We're projecting him for 2.0 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.3 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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