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:
You can also get custom rankings tailored to your league with our import tool. It's part of the Premium Membership.
Rankings Summary
1. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Our system projects Matt Prater for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.8 extra points versus the Jets this week. Prater played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and zero extra points.
2. Zane Gonzalez - PK (ATL)
Our system projects Zane Gonzalez for 2.9 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.6 extra points versus the Saints this week. Against the Rams last week, Gonzalez kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points.
3. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Wil Lutz played against the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. Our system projects Wil Lutz for 3.0 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.3 extra points versus the Chargers this week.
4. Harrison Mevis - PK (LAR)
Our system projects Harrison Mevis for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.8 extra points versus the Cardinals this week. Last week, Mevis faced the Falcons. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 3 extra points.
5. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
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. Last week, Little faced the Colts. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points.
6. Chase McLaughlin - PK (TB)
Last week, Chase McLaughlin faced the Dolphins. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 2 extra points. He is up against the Panthers this week. McLaughlin is projected for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.8 extra points.
7. Evan McPherson - PK (CIN)
Our system projects Evan McPherson for 2.4 attempts, 2.0 field goals and 3.2 extra points versus the Browns this week. Last week, McPherson faced the Cardinals. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 4 extra points.
8. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates faces the Chicago Bears this week. Our system projects him for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.6 extra points. Against the Vikings last week, Bates kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
9. Ben Sauls - PK (NYG)
Ben Sauls is up against the Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 2.8 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.2 extra points. Sauls kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points versus the Las Vegas Raiders last week.
10. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Daniel Carlson is against the Chiefs this week and is projected for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.0 extra points. Carlson kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 1 extra point versus the New York Giants last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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