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)
We're projecting 2.5 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 3.1 extra points for Jake Bates this week as he faces the Steelers. Against the Rams last week, Bates kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points.
2. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Brandon McManus is up against the Bears this week. Our system projects him for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points. McManus played against the Denver Broncos last week. He kicked 4 attempts, 4 field goals and 2 extra points.
3. Michael Badgley - PK (FA)
Michael Badgley had a bye last week. He is on bye this week.
4. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Wil Lutz played against the Green Bay Packers last week. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 4 extra points. Wil Lutz is against the Jaguars this week and is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.3 extra points.
5. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop is against the Patriots this week and is projected for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.7 extra points. Loop played against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 3 extra points.
6. Zane Gonzalez - PK (ATL)
Last week, Zane Gonzalez faced the Buccaneers. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 2 extra points. He faces the Cardinals this week. Gonzalez is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.4 extra points.
7. Charlie Smyth - PK (NO)
Charlie Smyth faces the New York Jets this week. We're projecting him for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.0 extra points. Last week, Smyth faced the Panthers. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
8. Brandon Aubrey - PK (DAL)
Brandon Aubrey faces the Chargers this week. We're projecting him for 2.5 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 2.9 extra points. Aubrey kicked 6 attempts, 4 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Minnesota Vikings last week.
9. Graham Gano - PK (NYG)
Graham Gano is up against the Vikings this week. We're projecting him for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.0 extra points. Gano didn't play last week.
10. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Last week, Chad Ryland faced the Texans. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 2 extra points. Our system projects Chad Ryland for 2.6 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points versus the Falcons this week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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