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