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)
Against the Dolphins last week, Tyler Bass kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 4 extra points. He faces the Jaguars this week. Our system projects him for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.9 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. Dustin Hopkins is against the Giants this week and is projected for 2.1 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 2.1 extra points.
3. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates is against the Cardinals this week and is projected for 1.8 attempts, 1.5 field goals and 2.8 extra points. Last week, Bates faced the Buccaneers. He kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 1 extra point.
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 kicked 4 attempts, 4 field goals and 1 extra point versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He is playing against the Washington Redskins this week. McPherson is projected for 1.8 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.7 extra points.
6. Chase McLaughlin - PK (TB)
Chase McLaughlin is up against the Broncos this week. Our system projects him 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. Our system projects him for 1.9 attempts, 1.7 field goals and 2.2 extra points. Against the 49ers last week, Reichard kicked 3 attempts, 3 field goals and 2 extra points.
8. Matt Gay - PK (IND)
Matt Gay kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point versus the Green Bay Packers last week. He faces the Bears this week. Our system projects him for 2.0 attempts, 1.8 field goals and 1.9 extra points.
9. Blake Grupe - PK (NO)
Against the Cowboys last week, Blake Grupe kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 5 extra points. We're projecting 1.8 attempts, 1.6 field goals and 2.5 extra points for Blake Grupe this week as he faces the Eagles.
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. 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.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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