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 played against the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
2. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Our system projects Riley Patterson for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.8 extra points versus the Panthers this week. Against the Jets last week, Patterson kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points.
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. He is up against the 49ers this week. We're projecting him for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 2.1 extra points.
4. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Last week, Chad Ryland faced the Seahawks. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. He faces the Tennessee Titans this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.9 extra points.
5. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Our system projects Jake Bates for 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.7 extra points versus the Bengals this week. Last week, Bates faced the Browns. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points.
6. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Matt Prater played against the New Orleans Saints last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 4 extra points. He is playing against the New England Patriots this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.8 extra points.
7. Andre Szmyt - PK (CLE)
Andre Szmyt is playing against the Minnesota Vikings this week. Our system projects him for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.4 extra points. Last week, Szmyt faced the Lions. 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. He faces the Kansas City Chiefs this week. Our system projects him for 3.3 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.7 extra points.
9. Will Reichard - PK (MIN)
Will Reichard faces the Cleveland Browns this week. Our system projects him for 3.4 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.2 extra points. Reichard played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point.
10. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Last week, Eddy Piñeiro faced the Jaguars. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point. Our system projects Eddy Piñeiro for 3.2 attempts, 2.6 field goals and 1.5 extra points versus the Rams this week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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