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 is against the Texans this week and is projected for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.6 extra points. Loop played against the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
2. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Riley Patterson faces the Carolina Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.8 extra points. Patterson kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points versus the New York Jets last week.
3. Joshua Karty - PK (LAR)
Joshua Karty played against the Indianapolis Colts last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points. Joshua Karty is against the 49ers this week and is projected for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.1 extra points.
4. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Chad Ryland kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points versus the Seattle Seahawks last week. Chad Ryland is against the Titans this week and is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.9 extra points.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Last week, Jake Bates faced the Browns. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points. He faces the Cincinnati Bengals this week. Bates is projected for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points.
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)
Our system projects Andre Szmyt for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.4 extra points versus the Vikings this week. Last week, Szmyt faced the Lions. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 1 extra point.
8. Cam Little - PK (JAX)
Against the 49ers last week, Cam Little kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. 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)
Against the Steelers last week, Will Reichard kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. He faces the Browns this week. Reichard is projected for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.2 extra points.
10. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Eddy Piñeiro played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He 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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