Who Should I Start? Riley Patterson or Trey Smack


Week 2 Projections

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6.4 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.


Week 2 Projections

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7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Trey Smack News

Trey Smack In the Week 1 Streaming Kicker Conversation

Friday, September 11, 5:25 PM

Green Bay Packers kicker Trey Smack looks to start his career off on the right foot as the Green Bay Packers head to Minneapolis to take on the Vikings in the season opener for both teams. Smack, Green Bay's sixth round pick in last April's NFL Draft, was a perfect 9-of-9 on field goals during the preseason, with a long of 59 yards. He also booted home all seven extra points and looked every bit like a kicker that has some staying power for the Packers. Of course, kicking in actual games that count is a different story entirely, but Smack seems up to the task. With the Packers being an above-average offense, Smack should get plenty of chances to score points, so for that, he's in the streaming conversation for fantasy kickers against Minnesota in Week 1.


Riley Patterson vs. Trey Smack

Still trying to decide between Patterson and Smack? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Riley Patterson is projected to score 6.4 points this week while Trey Smack is projected to score 7.0 points.