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. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Eddy Piñeiro played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points. He faces the Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.7 extra points.
2. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Against the Giants last week, Brandon McManus kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points. He is playing against the Minnesota Vikings this week. McManus is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.8 extra points.
3. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Last week, Jake Bates faced the Eagles. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and zero extra points. He is up against the Giants this week. Our system projects him for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.9 extra points.
4. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Matt Prater played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 5 extra points. He faces the Houston Texans this week. We're projecting him for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.3 extra points.
5. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Cleveland Browns last week. He is playing against the New York Jets this week. Loop is projected for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.7 extra points.
6. Blake Grupe - PK (NO)
Blake Grupe faces the Falcons this week. We're projecting him for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.2 extra points. Grupe was on bye last week.
7. Zane Gonzalez - PK (ATL)
Zane Gonzalez faces the Saints this week. He is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.3 extra points. Gonzalez played against the Carolina Panthers last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points.
8. Harrison Butker - PK (KC)
Last week, Harrison Butker faced the Broncos. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. We're projecting 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.7 extra points for Harrison Butker this week as he faces the Colts.
9. Chris Boswell - PK (PIT)
Chris Boswell faces the Chicago Bears this week. He is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.2 extra points. Boswell played against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points.
10. Cairo Santos - PK (CHI)
Cairo Santos played against the Minnesota Vikings last week. He kicked 5 attempts, 4 field goals and 1 extra point. Cairo Santos is against the Steelers this week and is projected for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 1.9 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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