Who Should I Start? Dustin Hopkins or Tyler Bass

Saturday, November 25, 1:06 PM

Cleveland Browns kicker Dustin Hopkins made both of his field goals, including a game-winner and added an extra point in a 13-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 11. Hopkins has been a reliable kicker for the Browns in 2023 as he's made 26 of his 29 field goals for the team. He will look to keep it going in a road matchup against the Denver Broncos in Week 12. Denver's defense has been generous to opposing kickers in 2023 as they are allowing the ninth-most fantasy points per game to the position. The main concern here for Hopkins is a Cleveland offense that may struggle to move the ball with rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson under center. Treat Hopkins as a bottom-10 fantasy kicker this weekend.

Thursday, October 26, 12:09 AM

Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass has not gotten the job done in fantasy in each of his last three games, totaling nine points with zero field-goal conversions across this interval. Bass' drastic downturn has gone hand in hand with Buffalo's inability to start fast, as they've gotten themselves mired in negative-to-neutral game scripts in each contest since Week 5. The 26-year-old has gone a troubling 1-for-4 on his most recent FG attempts, but wind has played a considerable factor on some of his latest misfires. Fantasy managers may want to go away from Bass due to his recent struggles, but the fourth-year kicker will be difficult to move out of top-five conversations in Week 8 versus the Tampa Buccaneers for his spot in a normally potent offense.