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 12.
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 Dolphins, Broncos, Chargers and Commanders 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. Matt Gay - PK (FA)
Matt Gay is on bye this week. Gay had a bye last week.
2. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Last week, Brandon McManus faced the Giants. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points. He faces the Minnesota Vikings this week. We're projecting him for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.9 extra points.
3. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Matt Prater is playing against the Houston Texans this week. He is projected for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.4 extra points. Against the Buccaneers last week, Prater kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 5 extra points.
4. Chris Boswell - PK (PIT)
Chris Boswell kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points versus the Cincinnati Bengals last week. We're projecting 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.3 extra points for Chris Boswell this week as he faces the Bears.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and zero extra points. He is up against the Giants this week. Bates is projected for 2.5 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 3.0 extra points.
6. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Our system projects Tyler Loop for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.8 extra points versus the Jets this week. Last week, Loop faced the Browns. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points.
7. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Last week, Daniel Carlson faced the Cowboys. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point. Our system projects Daniel Carlson for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points versus the Browns this week.
8. Harrison Mevis - PK (LAR)
Against the Seahawks last week, Harrison Mevis kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 3 extra points. He faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. We're projecting him for 2.4 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 3.0 extra points.
9. Ka'imi Fairbairn - PK (HOU)
Last week, Ka'imi Fairbairn faced the Titans. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points. We're projecting 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.3 extra points for Ka'imi Fairbairn this week as he faces the Bills.
10. Harrison Butker - PK (KC)
Harrison Butker is playing against the Indianapolis Colts this week. He is projected for 2.5 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.7 extra points. Butker played against the Denver Broncos last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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