Who Should I Start? Harrison Butker or Jude McAtamney

Saturday, October 11, 2:20 AM

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker will face the Detroit Lions on Sunday night in Week 6. Butker is coming off an underwhelming performance, where he knocked through four extra points and attempted zero field goals. The Chiefs scored 28 points on four touchdowns, leaving Butker with just PATs. This week's matchup against Detroit should grant Butker far more opportunities to score. The Lions are averaging 34.8 points per game this season, the highest in the league. If Kansas City wants to win this game, they will likely have to put up as many points as possible against Detroit. Butker likely won't go two games in a row without a field goal attempt, and he should have more than a few extra-point attempts as well. Butker is ranked K6 in our RotoBaller rankings, making him a strong start this week.

Tuesday, October 7, 10:55 PM

New York Giants kicker Jude McAtamney is a risky option in Week 6, offering a low floor for the Thursday night matchup against the Eagles. In his two starts this season, the international kicker has scored nine fantasy points, making 2 of 2 field goals (long of 31 yards) and 3 of 3 extra points, but he failed to register a single field goal attempt in Week 5. The Giants' implied total for this game is one of the lowest of the week, and the Philadelphia defense ranks 30th in fantasy points allowed to kickers (11.4 FPTS/G), which suggests the Eagles are an ideal opponent to generate scoring opportunities. Despite his perfect 100% field goal percentage this season, the Giants' struggling offense will likely keep McAtameny's attempts down, making him a bench option until the offense proves capable of moving the ball reliably.