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. Justin Tucker - PK (BAL)
Against the Texans last week, Justin Tucker kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 4 extra points. He is playing against the Cleveland Browns this week. Tucker is projected for 3.1 attempts, 2.5 field goals and 2.4 extra points.
2. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Brandon McManus kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 2 extra points versus the Minnesota Vikings last week. He faces the Bears this week. We're projecting him for 3.0 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.4 extra points.
3. Chase McLaughlin - PK (TB)
Chase McLaughlin kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 6 extra points versus the Carolina Panthers last week. He is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 3.0 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.4 extra points.
4. Riley Patterson - PK (ATL)
Riley Patterson kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 3 extra points versus the Washington Redskins last week. He is up against the Panthers this week. Patterson is projected for 3.0 attempts, 2.5 field goals and 2.1 extra points.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Our system projects Jake Bates for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.4 extra points versus the Vikings this week. Bates played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
6. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Wil Lutz faces the Kansas City Chiefs this week. He is projected for 3.0 attempts, 2.5 field goals and 1.8 extra points. Lutz played against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 3 extra points.
7. Jake Elliott - PK (PHI)
Jake Elliott is against the Giants this week and is projected for 3.0 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 1.8 extra points. Last week, Elliott faced the Cowboys. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 5 extra points.
8. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Daniel Carlson faces the Los Angeles Chargers this week. We're projecting him for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.0 extra points. Last week, Carlson faced the Saints. He kicked 4 attempts, 4 field goals and 1 extra point.
9. Joshua Karty - PK (LAR)
Last week, Joshua Karty faced the Cardinals. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. Our system projects Joshua Karty for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.1 extra points versus the Seahawks this week.
10. Greg Joseph - PK (NYJ)
Greg Joseph didn't play last week. Our system projects Greg Joseph for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.0 extra points versus the Dolphins this week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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