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 17.
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. Evan McPherson - PK (CIN)
Evan McPherson is up against the Cardinals this week. We're projecting him for 2.5 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 3.3 extra points. Last week, McPherson faced the Dolphins. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 6 extra points.
2. Cameron Dicker - PK (LAC)
Our system projects Cameron Dicker for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.5 extra points versus the Texans this week. Against the Cowboys last week, Dicker kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points.
3. Zane Gonzalez - PK (ATL)
Zane Gonzalez played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. Zane Gonzalez is against the Rams this week and is projected for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.8 extra points.
4. Harrison Butker - PK (KC)
Harrison Butker faces the Broncos this week. Our system projects him for 3.0 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.0 extra points. Butker kicked 4 attempts, 3 field goals and zero extra points versus the Tennessee Titans last week.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates faces the Vikings this week. Our system projects him for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.8 extra points. Bates played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 3 extra points.
6. Jake Moody - PK (WAS)
Against the Eagles last week, Jake Moody kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 1 extra point. He is up against the Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 2.5 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.9 extra points.
7. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Eddy Piñeiro played against the Indianapolis Colts last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 6 extra points. We're projecting 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.7 extra points for Eddy Piñeiro this week as he faces the Bears.
8. Michael Badgley - PK (FA)
Michael Badgley was on bye last week. Michael Badgley is on bye this week.
9. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop is playing against the Green Bay Packers this week. We're projecting him for 2.9 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 1.8 extra points. Against the Patriots last week, Loop kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 3 extra points.
10. Brandon Aubrey - PK (DAL)
We're projecting 2.7 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.6 extra points for Brandon Aubrey this week as he faces the Commanders. Aubrey played against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 2 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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