Who Should I Start? Matt Prater or Cameron Dicker

Monday, December 15, 5:32 PM

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said on Monday that kicker Matt Prater (quadriceps) will be out in Week 16 versus the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, according to Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN. McDermott described Prater's injury as week-to-week, meaning there's a chance he could miss multiple games. The Bills will bring in a new kicker for this week and possibly beyond. Prater was successful on all five of his extra-point opportunities in the win over the New England Patriots in Week 15, but he picked up a quad injury along the way and will now be sidelined for at least one game. Fantasy managers still battling in the playoffs this week will need to search for a replacement for the 41-year-old placekicker. Prater has filled in nicely for Tyler Bass (hip), who is out for the entire season, making 18 of his 20 field-goal tries and 43 of his 46 extra points in 14 games.

Saturday, December 13, 12:32 AM

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker is on a hot streak heading into Week 15 after leading the team in scoring last week by making all five of his field goal attempts, including a 54-yard kick. He faces a road game against the Kansas City Chiefs, where the total is only 42.5 points, reflecting the recent trend of unders in Chiefs games. Although this low total is why RotoBaller ranks Dicker as K10, his strong performance in a run-focused, stalled-drive environment (due to quarterback Justin Herbert's injured hand) suggests he will likely get more chances for long field goals. The Chargers' potential difficulty scoring in this game keeps Dicker highly valuable. Fantasy managers should trust his leg and consistency, considering Dicker a high-end K1 for this week.