Who Should I Start? Matt Gay or Tyler Loop

Saturday, November 8, 5:48 PM

Washington Commanders kicker Matt Gay has been mediocre this season, making 10 of his 14 field goal attempts and nailing all 20 extra points. Gay has struggled from attempts north of 50 yards for his career, and that's continued this season, with three of his four misses coming from attempts 50 yards or longer. The 31-year-old's 71.4% field goal percentage ranks 30th in the league out of 33 qualified kickers, well below the league average of 83.6%. Gay could be a decent option in Week 10 versus the Lions in one of the highest projected games of the week, but Washington's offense also has less juice with starting quarterback Jayden Daniels (elbow) out for multiple weeks.

Saturday, November 8, 10:35 AM

Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop has been trending back up, just like the entire offense, since Lamar Jackson returned to the field. The rookie may not have gotten any field goal opportunities against the Miami Dolphins in Week 9, but the Minnesota Vikings defense should be just good enough to give him some more opportunities. Loop has three finishes in K1 territory so far this season, and the offense moves the ball with much greater efficiency while Jackson and company are healthy. Over the last four weeks, the Vikings are tied for 15th against kickers, giving up an average of just over seven fantasy points per matchup. That gives Loop the projected value of a K1 this week.