Week 5 - Rankings for Fantasy Football Kickers

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Even if you're not subscribed for our full ordered rankings, we provide the following pros-and-cons list for all kickers. The reasonings are based on statistical drivers extracted from key data, so the explanations can give you insight into why a kicker is ranked where it is. Regardless of whose kicker rankings you use each week, this should help you make a better informed decision.

Pros Cons
Andre Szmyt CLE @ MIN
  • 3rd highest chance of stalling midfield
  • 3rd best kicker usage / less aggressive coaching
  • least points expected acc. betting lines
  • most turnovers
Andres Borregales NE @ BUF
  • 4th highest accuracy
  • 8th least turnovers
  • 9th least points expected acc. betting lines
  • risk of high PAT/FG ratio
Blake Grupe NO vs. NYG
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • dome or low wind speed
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Brandon Aubrey DAL @ NYJ
  • 4th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • 6th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • downgrade to own team offense
  • 8th least possessions allowed by opponent
Brandon McManus GB Bye
Cairo Santos CHI Bye
Cam Little JAC vs. KC
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • higher wind speed
  • rainy conditions
Cameron Dicker LAC vs. WAS
  • 5th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • 5th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • 9th most turnovers
  • downgrade to own team offense
Chad Ryland ARI vs. TEN
  • 7th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • dome or low wind speed
  • 5th highest chance for big plays
  • downgrade to own team offense
Chase McLaughlin TB @ SEA
  • 8th most possessions allowed by opponent
  • 4th highest chance for big plays
  • higher wind speed
Chris Boswell PIT Bye
Daniel Carlson LV @ IND
  • dome or low wind speed
  • other kickers have rain
  • 7th least team kicker usage
  • least possessions allowed by opponent
Eddy Pineiro SF @ LAR
  • 9th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • 5th highest accuracy
  • 3rd least points expected acc. betting lines
  • downgrade to own team offense
Evan McPherson CIN vs. DET
  • 2nd highest accuracy
  • 2nd most turnovers
  • 4th least points expected acc. betting lines
Harrison Butker KC @ JAC
  • 2nd least turnovers
  • 8th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • higher wind speed
  • 6th least team kicker usage
Jake Bates DET @ CIN
  • most points expected acc. betting lines
  • best kicker usage / less aggressive coaching
  • most unbalanced matchup
  • 7th lowest accuracy
Jake Elliott PHI vs. DEN
  • 8th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • 9th highest accuracy
  • rainy conditions
  • risk of high PAT/FG ratio
Jason Myers SEA vs. TB
  • 4th best kicker usage / less aggressive coaching
  • 9th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • higher wind speed
  • 6th least possessions allowed by opponent
Joey Slye TEN @ ARI
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 2nd best kicker usage / less aggressive coaching
  • 2nd least points expected acc. betting lines
  • 5th most turnovers
John Parker Romo ATL Bye
Joshua Karty LAR vs. SF
  • 4th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • 5th least turnovers
  • 7th most unbalanced matchup
  • 9th lowest accuracy
Jude McAtamney NYG @ NO
  • highest chance of stalling midfield
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 8th least points expected acc. betting lines
  • 3rd most turnovers
Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU @ BAL
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 2nd highest chance for big plays
  • 7th most turnovers
Matt Gay WAS @ LAC
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 4th least turnovers
  • 8th least team kicker usage
  • 4th lowest accuracy
Matt Prater BUF vs. NE
  • 2nd most points expected acc. betting lines
  • 3rd least turnovers
  • least team kicker usage
  • 3rd highest chance for big plays
Nick Folk NYJ vs. DAL
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 6th least turnovers
  • 2nd least team kicker usage
  • 8th highest chance for big plays
Riley Patterson MIA @ CAR
  • 7th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • 8th highest accuracy
  • 5th least team kicker usage
  • higher wind speed
Ryan Fitzgerald CAR vs. MIA
  • 2nd highest chance of stalling midfield
  • 3rd least team kicker usage
  • higher wind speed
Spencer Shrader IND vs. LV
  • 3rd most points expected acc. betting lines
  • least turnovers
  • 5th most unbalanced matchup
  • risk of high PAT/FG ratio
Tyler Loop BAL vs. HOU
  • highest accuracy
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 5th least points expected acc. betting lines
  • downgrade to own team offense
Wil Lutz DEN @ PHI
  • 6th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • 5th best kicker usage / less aggressive coaching
  • 7th least points expected acc. betting lines
  • 8th most turnovers
Will Reichard MIN @ CLE
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • most possessions allowed by opponent
  • 2nd highest chance for big plays
  • 4th least team kicker usage

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