Who Should I Start? Harrison Butker or Riley Patterson


Week 6 Projections

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8.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Harrison Butker News

Harrison Butker Could Be Useful In Week 6

Friday, October 16, 12:25 PM

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker will face the Los Angeles Chargers coming out of the team's Week 5 bye. Butker was perfect in Week 4 against the Las Vegas Raiders, nailing all four of his kicks. The Chiefs kicker made all three of his extra-point attempts and his lone 28-yard field goal attempt. Butker will now face the division rival Chargers at home in a game that Kansas City is heavily favored in. Even if the game is not entirely competitive, the Chiefs could score a ton of points against a middling Chargers defense. If the Chiefs run up the score, Butker could be in for a heavier workload than usual this week. Butker is ranked K8 in our RotoBaller Week 6 rankings, making him a top-10 option at the position this Sunday. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable starting Butker this week.


Week 6 Projections

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0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Riley Patterson News

Dolphins Re-Sign Kicker Riley Patterson

Thursday, March 12, 9:04 AM

The Miami Dolphins announced on Thursday that they re-signed kicker Riley Patterson to an undisclosed deal. The Dolphins moved on from Jason Sanders, who missed the entire 2025 season due to injury, and also signed former Atlanta Falcons kicker Zane Gonzalez earlier this week. The 26-year-old Patterson filled in nicely for Sanders last year, making 27 of his 29 field-goal attempts and 34 of his 35 extra-point opportunities over 17 games. However, because of Miami's inconsistent offense, he finished as just the No. 16 kicker in overall fantasy points. Given how well Patterson kicked in 2025, he should be considered the favorite for placekicking duties in Miami over Gonzalez going into the 2026 regular season this fall. In his five years in the NFL, Patterson has made 87.4% of his 103 field-goal attempts, including going 7-for-13 from 50-plus yards out. If he wins the starting job this summer, Patterson will be a low-end starting kicker in deeper fantasy leagues.


Harrison Butker vs. Riley Patterson

Still trying to decide between Butker and Patterson? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Harrison Butker is projected to score 8.1 points this week while Riley Patterson is projected to score 0.0 points.