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:
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Rankings Summary
1. Tyler Bass - PK (BUF)
Tyler Bass is playing against the New York Jets this week. Our system projects him for 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.9 extra points. Against the Patriots last week, Bass kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 3 extra points.
2. Justin Tucker - PK (BAL)
Justin Tucker is playing against the Houston Texans this week. We're projecting him for 3.0 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Tucker kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.
3. Chase McLaughlin - PK (TB)
We're projecting 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.8 extra points for Chase McLaughlin this week as he faces the Panthers. Last week, McLaughlin faced the Cowboys. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 3 extra points.
4. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Daniel Carlson is against the Saints this week and is projected for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.6 extra points. Against the Jaguars last week, Carlson kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point.
5. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Our system projects Brandon McManus for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.3 extra points versus the Vikings this week. Last week, McManus faced the Saints. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points.
6. Cade York - PK (CIN)
Cade York kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 3 extra points versus the Cleveland Browns last week. He faces the Broncos this week. Our system projects him for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.5 extra points.
7. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Cam Little faces the Tennessee Titans this week. Our system projects him for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.4 extra points. Little kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 2 extra points versus the Las Vegas Raiders last week.
8. Dustin Hopkins - PK (CLE)
Against the Bengals last week, Dustin Hopkins kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points. Our system projects Dustin Hopkins for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.5 extra points versus the Dolphins this week.
9. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Last week, Wil Lutz faced the Chargers. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points. He is playing against the Cincinnati Bengals this week. We're projecting him for 3.0 attempts, 2.5 field goals and 1.7 extra points.
10. Jake Moody - PK (SF)
Jake Moody faces the Lions this week. We're projecting him for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.8 extra points. Moody played against the Miami Dolphins last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 2 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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