Who Should I Start? Will Reichard or Spencer Shrader

Friday, October 17, 4:47 PM

Minnesota Vikings kicker Will Reichard is a mid-tier kicking option when his team plays host to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7. The second-year man has been mostly excellent this season, going 11-for-11 on extra points and 8-for-9 on field goals, with the lone miss impacted by an overhead wire during the Vikings' trip to London. Reichard has a solid matchup against Philly, but the bigger concern is the Minnesota offense, which will again start backup quarterback Carson Wentz with J.J. McCarthy (ankle) deemed questionable. The Vikings finished their most recent game with four backups on the offensive line, but should have at least three of five normal starters available Sunday. Reichard has been in good form, but an up-and-down Vikings offense impacts the number of chances he ultimately gets.

Monday, October 6, 11:21 PM

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that kicker Spencer Shrader (knee) tore his ACL and MCL in his right knee in the Week 5 win over the Las Vegas Raiders and will miss the rest of the season, according to Stephen Holder of ESPN.com. Shrader was injured when a defender crashed into his knee following a kick on Sunday. It's a tough break for the 26-year-old and the 4-1 Colts, as Shrader had missed just one of his 14 field-goal tries while making all 14 of his extra-point attempts in five games before his season-ending injury. With no current kicker other than Shrader on the active roster or practice squad, the Colts will be working out free-agent kickers this week as they head into a Week 6 meeting with the visiting Arizona Cardinals. Fantasy managers who had been using Shrader at the position will have to hit the waiver wire for a replacement.