Who Should I Start? Jason Myers or Harrison Mevis

Wednesday, December 17, 10:44 PM

Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers is in a great position to succeed once again in Week 16 against the Los Angeles Rams. With the Seahawks kicking so many field goals of late, Myers has scored no fewer than 13 fantasy points since Week 9. He has scored 15 or more fantasy points in three games during that span. Myers is simply recording up flex numbers for your team right now. Seattle demonstrated an ability to move the ball against the Rams in Week 11. Myers connected on four of five field goals that week, and he missed a 61-yard game-winning attempt. Expect Seattle to have similar success at home in Week 16, minus the four interceptions thrown by quarterback Sam Darnold in Week 11. Myers should have plenty of chances to swing his leg whether it be on field goals or extra points, on Thursday. His accuracy and volume have been a great combination that is driving a stellar fantasy season. Continue to start Myers with confidence this week.

Friday, December 12, 11:55 PM

Los Angeles Rams kicker Harrison Mevis has been a high-volume option ever since joining the team, but the vast majority of his kicks have been extra points rather than field goals. Since extra points account for just one point in most fantasy leagues, managers might expect that Mevis' fantasy output has been relatively low. In reality, though, he has kicked so many extra points and has been accurate enough that he remains firmly on the fantasy radar for Week 15 against the Detroit Lions. In five games with the Rams, he is 23-for-23 on extra points and 3-for-3 on field goals. Just last week alone, he converted seven kicks (six extra points and one field goal). The biggest drawback for Mevis is that the Rams have scored more touchdowns than field goals, and even when they do get a fourth-down situation in field-goal range, they're not afraid to keep the offense on the field. This has kept Mevis' floor low, but at the same time, he arguably has one of the highest ceilings among all fantasy kickers. After all, if the Rams start kicking more field goals, Mevis could jump to the top tier of fantasy kickers. As it stands, he continues to rank quite high. He's the #5 kicker in this week's RotoBaller fantasy football rankings.