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 16.
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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No teams have a bye week this week, so you have a full slate of players to choose from.
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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:
You can also get custom rankings tailored to your league with our import tool. It's part of the Premium Membership.
Rankings Summary
1. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates is up against the Steelers this week. He is projected for 2.5 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 3.1 extra points. Bates played against the Los Angeles Rams last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points.
2. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Last week, Brandon McManus faced the Broncos. He kicked 4 attempts, 4 field goals and 2 extra points. Our system projects Brandon McManus for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points versus the Bears this week.
3. Michael Badgley - PK (FA)
Michael Badgley is on bye this week. Badgley had a bye last week.
4. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Our system projects Wil Lutz for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.3 extra points versus the Jaguars this week. Lutz kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 4 extra points versus the Green Bay Packers last week.
5. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Our system projects Tyler Loop for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.7 extra points versus the Patriots this week. Loop played against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 3 extra points.
6. Zane Gonzalez - PK (MIA)
We're projecting 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.4 extra points for Zane Gonzalez this week as he faces the Bengals. Last week, Gonzalez faced the Steelers. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 2 extra points.
7. Charlie Smyth - PK (NO)
Charlie Smyth is against the Jets this week and is projected for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.0 extra points. Against the Panthers last week, Smyth kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
8. Brandon Aubrey - PK (DAL)
Our system projects Brandon Aubrey for 2.5 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 2.9 extra points versus the Chargers this week. Aubrey played against the Minnesota Vikings last week. He kicked 6 attempts, 4 field goals and 2 extra points.
9. Graham Gano - PK (NYG)
We're projecting 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.0 extra points for Graham Gano this week as he faces the Vikings. Gano didn't play last week.
10. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Against the Texans last week, Chad Ryland kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 2 extra points. We're projecting 2.6 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points for Chad Ryland this week as he faces the Falcons.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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