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 faces the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 3.1 extra points. Karty was on bye last week.
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 (SF)
Matt Gay had a bye last week. He faces the Seattle Seahawks this week. Gay is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.6 extra points.
4. Jake Elliott - PK (PHI)
We're projecting 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.5 extra points for Jake Elliott this week as he faces the Cowboys. Elliott was on bye last week.
5. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Wil Lutz was on bye last week. He is playing against the Tennessee 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. Will Reichard is against the Bears this week and is projected 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. He faces the Saints this week. Ryland is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points.
8. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Andre Szmyt is against the Bengals this week and is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points. Szmyt was on bye last week.
9. Younghoe Koo - PK (NYG)
Younghoe Koo faces the 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 had a bye last week. He faces the Colts this week. Patterson is projected for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.6 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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