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