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 9.
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 Jets, Browns, Eagles and Buccaneers 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. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Brandon McManus played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He kicked 4 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points. We're projecting 3.8 attempts, 3.1 field goals and 1.5 extra points for Brandon McManus this week as he faces the Panthers.
2. Evan McPherson - PK (CIN)
Evan McPherson is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. He is projected for 3.8 attempts, 3.0 field goals and 1.4 extra points. McPherson kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 5 extra points versus the New York Jets last week.
3. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Jake Bates faces the Minnesota Vikings this week. Our system projects him for 3.7 attempts, 3.0 field goals and 1.5 extra points. Bates had a bye last week.
4. Joshua Karty - PK (ARI)
Joshua Karty was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Joshua Karty for 3.6 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.5 extra points versus the Cowboys this week.
5. Brandon Aubrey - PK (DAL)
Brandon Aubrey played against the Denver Broncos last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 3 extra points. He faces the Cardinals this week. Our system projects him for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.7 extra points.
6. Daniel Carlson - PK (LV)
Daniel Carlson is against the Jaguars this week and is projected for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.4 extra points. Carlson was off last week with a bye.
7. Matt Prater - PK (BUF)
Matt Prater kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points versus the Carolina Panthers last week. We're projecting 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.4 extra points for Matt Prater this week as he faces the Chiefs.
8. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
Wil Lutz played against the Dallas Cowboys last week. He kicked 1 attempt, 1 field goal and 5 extra points. Wil Lutz is against the Texans this week and is projected for 3.5 attempts, 2.9 field goals and 1.0 extra points.
9. Chris Boswell - PK (PIT)
Chris Boswell is up against the Colts this week. Our system projects him for 3.5 attempts, 2.8 field goals and 1.1 extra points. Boswell played against the Green Bay Packers last week. He kicked 4 attempts, 4 field goals and 1 extra point.
10. Riley Patterson - PK (MIA)
Riley Patterson played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points. We're projecting 3.3 attempts, 2.7 field goals and 1.6 extra points for Riley Patterson this week as he faces the Ravens.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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