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 3.
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)
Our system projects Tyler Bass for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.9 extra points versus the Jaguars this week. Bass kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 4 extra points versus the Miami Dolphins last week.
2. Dustin Hopkins - PK (CLE)
Dustin Hopkins faces the New York Giants this week. We're projecting him for 2.1 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Hopkins kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point versus the Jacksonville Jaguars last week.
3. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
We're projecting 1.8 attempts, 1.5 field goals and 2.8 extra points for Jake Bates this week as he faces the Cardinals. Bates kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week.
4. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Against the Ravens last week, Daniel Carlson kicked 4 attempts, 4 field goals and 2 extra points. He is playing against the Carolina Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.3 extra points.
5. Evan McPherson - PK (CIN)
Evan McPherson faces the Redskins this week. He is projected for 1.8 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.7 extra points. McPherson played against the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He kicked 4 attempts, 4 field goals and 1 extra point.
6. Chase McLaughlin - PK (TB)
Chase McLaughlin is against the Broncos this week and is projected for 2.0 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Against the Lions last week, McLaughlin kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
7. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard is up against the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.2 extra points. Last week, Reichard faced the 49ers. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points.
8. Matt Gay - PK (IND)
Last week, Matt Gay faced the Packers. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point. Our system projects Matt Gay for 2.0 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 1.9 extra points versus the Bears this week.
9. Blake Grupe - PK (NO)
Blake Grupe is playing against the Philadelphia Eagles this week. He is projected for 1.8 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.5 extra points. Grupe played against the Dallas Cowboys last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 5 extra points.
10. Justin Tucker - PK (BAL)
Justin Tucker played against the Las Vegas Raiders last week. He kicked 4 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points. He is up against the Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 1.9 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.4 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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