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 Bills, Jets, Bengals, Falcons, Saints, Jaguars and None 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. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Brandon McManus is against the 49ers this week and is projected for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Against the Bears last week, McManus kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 2 extra points.
2. Austin Seibert - PK (WAS)
Austin Seibert is playing against the Dallas Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.8 extra points. Seibert played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points.
3. Jason Sanders - PK (MIA)
Jason Sanders is playing against the New England Patriots this week. Our system projects him for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.9 extra points. Sanders played against the Las Vegas Raiders last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points.
4. Kaimi Fairbairn - PK (HOU)
Last week, Kaimi Fairbairn faced the Cowboys. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points. He is playing against the Tennessee Titans this week. Our system projects him for 3.8 attempts, 3.0 field goals and 1.4 extra points.
5. Joshua Karty - PK (LAR)
Our system projects Joshua Karty for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 2.0 extra points versus the Eagles this week. Karty played against the New England Patriots last week. He kicked 1 attempt, zero field goals and 4 extra points.
6. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates faces the Indianapolis Colts this week. He is projected for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.9 extra points. Against the Jaguars last week, Bates kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 7 extra points.
7. Chase McLaughlin - PK (TB)
Chase McLaughlin was on bye last week. Chase McLaughlin is against the Giants this week and is projected for 3.6 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.5 extra points.
8. Justin Tucker - PK (BAL)
Justin Tucker is against the Chargers this week and is projected for 3.6 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.6 extra points. Last week, Tucker faced the Steelers. He kicked 3 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
9. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Wil Lutz played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 5 extra points. Our system projects Wil Lutz for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.4 extra points versus the Raiders this week.
10. Spencer Shrader - PK (KC)
Spencer Shrader faces the Carolina Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 3.5 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.8 extra points. Shrader kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 3 extra points versus the Buffalo Bills last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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