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 faces the 49ers this week. Our system projects him for 3.6 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Against the Bears last week, McManus kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 2 extra points.
2. Spencer Shrader - PK (KC)
Against the Bills last week, Spencer Shrader kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 3 extra points. We're projecting 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.8 extra points for Spencer Shrader this week as he faces the Panthers.
3. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Last week, Jake Bates faced the Jaguars. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 7 extra points. He faces the Indianapolis Colts this week. Our system projects him for 3.5 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.9 extra points.
4. Jason Sanders - PK (MIA)
Jason Sanders is up against the Patriots this week. He is projected for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.9 extra points. Sanders kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points versus the Las Vegas Raiders last week.
5. Austin Seibert - PK (WAS)
Our system projects Austin Seibert for 3.6 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.8 extra points versus the Cowboys this week. Last week, Seibert faced the Eagles. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points.
6. Joshua Karty - PK (LAR)
Joshua Karty played against the New England Patriots last week. He kicked 1 attempt, zero field goals and 4 extra points. We're projecting 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 2.0 extra points for Joshua Karty this week as he faces the Eagles.
7. Kaimi Fairbairn - PK (HOU)
Our system projects Kaimi Fairbairn for 3.7 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points versus the Titans this week. Against the Cowboys last week, Fairbairn kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points.
8. Justin Tucker - PK (BAL)
Justin Tucker played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point. We're projecting 3.5 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points for Justin Tucker this week as he faces the Chargers.
9. Chase McLaughlin - PK (TB)
Chase McLaughlin was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Chase McLaughlin for 3.7 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.5 extra points versus the Giants this week.
10. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland had a bye last week. We're projecting 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.5 extra points for Chad Ryland this week as he faces the Seahawks.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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