Who Should I Start? Wil Lutz or Riley Patterson

Saturday, December 13, 2:47 PM

Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz will look to get scoring opportunities against another difficult defensive matchup this week in the Green Bay Packers. The Packers rank sixth-best in points allowed per game at just 19, and Lutz has been great when being called upon to put it through the uprights, but might lack opportunities in Week 15. Lutz has only had one game all season with more than nine points scored in a game, although the outlier game was 16 points with one 50+ yard field goal in Week 11. It won't be easy to bet on Lutz having a boom week against the Packers, and he comes into Week 15 as RotoBaller's 13th-ranked kicker.

Saturday, December 13, 6:51 PM

Miami Dolphins kicker Riley Patterson has been solid but not spectacular this season, while filling in for Jason Sanders (hip), who remains on IR. Patterson has made 23 of his 25 field goal attempts and 28 of his 29 extra point attempts. He didn't have any issues on the road in the cold against the Jets last week, making all four of his kicks. This week, he'll be on the road for a night game in Pittsburgh with very cold temperatures again in the forecast. While it won't be ideal conditions for long field goals, Patterson has been consistent enough from short range to not be a total "must avoid" option, especially since the Steelers have been a top-10 matchup for kickers. Patterson is the No. 19 kicker in RotoBaller's Week 15 rankings, so there are potentially kickers with more upside on the waiver wire in most standard-sized leagues this week.