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 5.
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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Lastly, the Steelers, Bears, Packers and Falcons have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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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 Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop faces the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points. Loop kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week.
2. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Riley Patterson is playing against the Carolina Panthers this week. He is projected for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.8 extra points. Against the Jets last week, Patterson kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points.
3. Joshua Karty - PK (ARI)
Our system projects Joshua Karty for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.1 extra points versus the Titans this week. Karty played against the Seattle Seahawks last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points.
4. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland is playing against the Tennessee Titans this week. He is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.9 extra points. Ryland kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Seattle Seahawks last week.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates is up against the Bengals this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points. Bates kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points versus the Cleveland Browns last week.
6. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Matt Prater faces the New England Patriots this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.8 extra points. Prater played against the New Orleans Saints last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 4 extra points.
7. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Andre Szmyt is against the Vikings this week and is projected for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.4 extra points. Szmyt played against the Detroit Lions last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
8. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Cam Little kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the San Francisco 49ers last week. We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.7 extra points for Cam Little this week as he faces the Chiefs.
9. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Last week, Will Reichard faced the Steelers. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. Our system projects Will Reichard for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.2 extra points versus the Browns this week.
10. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Against the Jaguars last week, Eddy Piñeiro kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. We're projecting 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.5 extra points for Eddy Piñeiro this week as he faces the Rams.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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