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