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)
Tyler Bass faces the Jaguars this week. We're projecting him for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.9 extra points. Against the Dolphins last week, Bass kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 4 extra points.
2. Dustin Hopkins - PK (CLE)
Last week, Dustin Hopkins faced the Jaguars. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point. We're projecting 2.1 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 2.1 extra points for Dustin Hopkins this week as he faces the Giants.
3. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates faces the Cardinals this week. Our system projects him for 1.8 attempts, 1.5 field goals and 2.8 extra points. Bates kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week.
4. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Daniel Carlson is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.3 extra points. Carlson kicked 4 attempts, 4 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Baltimore Ravens last week.
5. Evan McPherson - PK (CIN)
Evan McPherson is up against the Redskins this week. He is projected for 1.8 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.7 extra points. Against the Chiefs last week, McPherson kicked 4 attempts, 4 field goals and 1 extra point.
6. Chase McLaughlin - PK (TB)
Last week, Chase McLaughlin faced the Lions. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. He faces the Broncos this week. We're projecting him for 2.0 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.1 extra points.
7. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points. Our system projects Will Reichard for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.2 extra points versus the Texans this week.
8. Matt Gay - PK (IND)
Matt Gay played against the Green Bay Packers last week. 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 against the Eagles this week and is projected for 1.8 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.5 extra points. Grupe kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 5 extra points versus the Dallas Cowboys last week.
10. Justin Tucker - PK (BAL)
We're projecting 1.9 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.4 extra points for Justin Tucker this week as he faces the Cowboys. Tucker played against the Las Vegas Raiders last week. He kicked 4 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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