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