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 18.
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. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Matt Prater is against the Jets this week and is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.8 extra points. Against the Eagles last week, Prater kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points.
2. Zane Gonzalez - PK (ATL)
Last week, Zane Gonzalez faced the Rams. He kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points. Our system projects Zane Gonzalez for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.6 extra points versus the Saints this week.
3. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Against the Chiefs last week, Wil Lutz kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. He is playing against the Los Angeles Chargers this week. Our system projects him for 3.0 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.3 extra points.
4. Harrison Mevis - PK (LAR)
Last week, Harrison Mevis faced the Falcons. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 3 extra points. Our system projects Harrison Mevis for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.8 extra points versus the Cardinals this week.
5. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Cam Little kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Indianapolis Colts last week. We're projecting 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.4 extra points for Cam Little this week as he faces the Titans.
6. Chase McLaughlin - PK (TB)
Last week, Chase McLaughlin faced the Dolphins. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 2 extra points. Chase McLaughlin is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.8 extra points.
7. Evan McPherson - PK (CIN)
Evan McPherson played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 4 extra points. We're projecting 2.4 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 3.2 extra points for Evan McPherson this week as he faces the Browns.
8. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 1 extra point versus the Minnesota Vikings last week. We're projecting 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.6 extra points for Jake Bates this week as he faces the Bears.
9. Ben Sauls - PK (NYG)
Ben Sauls played against the Las Vegas Raiders last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points. Our system projects Ben Sauls for 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.2 extra points versus the Cowboys this week.
10. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Daniel Carlson is playing against the Kansas City Chiefs this week. He is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.0 extra points. Last week, Carlson faced the Giants. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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