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