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 off last week with a bye.
2. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Brandon McManus faces the Minnesota Vikings this week. We're projecting him for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.9 extra points. McManus played against the New York Giants last week. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points.
3. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Against the Buccaneers last week, Matt Prater kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 5 extra points. Our system projects Matt Prater for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.4 extra points versus the Texans this week.
4. Chris Boswell - PK (PIT)
Chris Boswell kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points versus the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He faces the Chicago Bears this week. We're projecting him for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.3 extra points.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Last week, Jake Bates faced the Eagles. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and zero extra points. Our system projects Jake Bates for 2.5 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 3.0 extra points versus the Giants this week.
6. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop is playing against the New York Jets this week. We're projecting him for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.8 extra points. Loop played against the Cleveland Browns last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points.
7. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Our system projects Daniel Carlson for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points versus the Browns this week. Last week, Carlson faced the Cowboys. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point.
8. Harrison Mevis - PK (LAR)
Harrison Mevis kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 3 extra points versus the Seattle Seahawks last week. He is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. We're projecting him for 2.4 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 3.0 extra points.
9. Ka'imi Fairbairn - PK (HOU)
Ka'imi Fairbairn is playing against the Buffalo Bills this week. He is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.3 extra points. Against the Titans last week, Fairbairn kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points.
10. 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 2.5 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.7 extra points for Harrison Butker this week as he faces the Colts.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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