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 Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Our system projects him for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.9 extra points. Bass played against the Miami Dolphins last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 4 extra points.
2. Dustin Hopkins - PK (CLE)
Dustin Hopkins is up against the Giants this week. He is projected for 2.1 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Hopkins played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point.
3. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He faces the Arizona Cardinals this week. Bates is projected for 1.8 attempts, 1.5 field goals and 2.8 extra points.
4. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
We're projecting 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.3 extra points for Daniel Carlson this week as he faces the Panthers. Last week, Carlson faced the Ravens. He kicked 4 attempts, 4 field goals and 2 extra points.
5. Evan McPherson - PK (CIN)
Evan McPherson faces the Redskins this week. We're projecting him 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. Last week, McLaughlin faced the Lions. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
7. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard faces the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.2 extra points. Reichard kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points versus the San Francisco 49ers last week.
8. Matt Gay - PK (IND)
We're projecting 2.0 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 1.9 extra points for Matt Gay this week as he faces the Bears. Gay kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point versus the Green Bay Packers last week.
9. Blake Grupe - PK (NO)
Last week, Blake Grupe faced the Cowboys. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 5 extra points. Our system projects Blake Grupe for 1.8 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.5 extra points versus the Eagles this week.
10. Justin Tucker - PK (BAL)
Justin Tucker kicked 4 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Las Vegas Raiders last week. He faces the Cowboys this week. Our system projects 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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