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:
You can also get custom rankings tailored to your league with our import tool. It's part of the Premium Membership.
Rankings Summary
1. Joshua Karty - PK (LAR)
Joshua Karty is against the Texans this week and is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 3.1 extra points. Karty was off last week with a bye.
2. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Cam Little was on bye last week. We're projecting 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.5 extra points for Cam Little this week as he faces the Panthers.
3. Matt Gay - PK (WAS)
Matt Gay had a bye last week. Matt Gay is against the Giants this week and is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.6 extra points.
4. Jake Elliott - PK (PHI)
Jake Elliott faces the Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.5 extra points. Elliott was off last week with a bye.
5. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Wil Lutz had a bye last week. He faces the Titans this week. Lutz is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.4 extra points.
6. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard was off last week with a bye. He faces the Bears this week. Our system projects him for 2.9 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.1 extra points.
7. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland had a bye last week. Chad Ryland is against the Saints this week and is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points.
8. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Andre Szmyt had a bye last week. Andre Szmyt is against the Bengals this week and is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points.
9. Younghoe Koo - PK (NYG)
Younghoe Koo faces the Washington Commanders this week. We're projecting him for 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.4 extra points. Koo was off last week with a bye.
10. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Riley Patterson faces the Indianapolis Colts this week. He is projected for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.6 extra points. Patterson was off last week with a bye.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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