Week 1 - 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
Chad Ryland ARI @ NO
  • dome or low wind speed
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Cam Little JAC vs. CAR
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Jason Sanders MIA @ IND
  • dome or low wind speed
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 8th least team kicker usage
  • 8th lowest accuracy
Tyler Bass BUF vs. BAL
  • most points expected acc. betting lines
  • 3rd least turnovers
  • risk of high PAT/FG ratio
  • 2nd highest chance for big plays
Chase McLaughlin TB @ ATL
  • 4th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • dome or low wind speed
  • risk of high PAT/FG ratio
  • 3rd least possessions allowed by opponent
Harrison Butker KC @ LAC
  • 10th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Jake Elliott PHI vs. DAL
  • most points expected acc. betting lines
  • 6th least turnovers
  • risk of high PAT/FG ratio
  • 5th highest chance for big plays
Younghoe Koo ATL vs. TB
  • dome or low wind speed
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 8th least possessions allowed by opponent
Joshua Karty LAR vs. HOU
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
  • lowest accuracy
Spencer Shrader IND vs. MIA
  • dome or low wind speed
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 5th most turnovers
  • 7th least team kicker usage
Blake Grupe NO vs. ARI
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • dome or low wind speed
  • 3rd least points expected acc. betting lines
  • 2nd most turnovers
Cairo Santos CHI vs. MIN
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 8th most turnovers
Jake Moody SF @ SEA
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 4th most possessions allowed by opponent
  • 3rd highest chance for big plays
Evan McPherson CIN @ CLE
  • most possessions allowed by opponent
  • 9th least turnovers
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Wil Lutz DEN vs. TEN
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
  • 7th most turnovers
Harrison Mevis NYJ vs. PIT
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 2nd least points expected acc. betting lines
Chris Boswell PIT @ NYJ
  • 6th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Daniel Carlson LV @ NE
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 5th least points expected acc. betting lines
Matt Gay WAS vs. NYG
  • 3rd most points expected acc. betting lines
  • 4th least turnovers
  • risk of high PAT/FG ratio
  • 7th highest chance for big plays
Brandon McManus GB vs. DET
  • 5th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • 4th highest chance for big plays
  • risk of high PAT/FG ratio
Cameron Dicker LAC @ KC
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Jake Bates DET @ GB
  • least turnovers
  • 6th highest chance for big plays
  • 3rd least team kicker usage
Will Reichard MIN @ CHI
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 5th least turnovers
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Andres Borregales NE vs. LV
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 4th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Brandon Aubrey DAL @ PHI
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 7th least points expected acc. betting lines
Dustin Hopkins CLE vs. CIN
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 5th least points expected acc. betting lines
  • 3rd most turnovers
Matthew Wright CAR @ JAC
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 6th most turnovers
  • least team kicker usage
Jason Myers SEA vs. SF
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
  • 4th most turnovers
Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU @ LAR
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Graham Gano NYG @ WAS
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
  • 7th least points expected acc. betting lines
  • most turnovers
Joey Slye TEN @ DEN
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
  • least points expected acc. betting lines
Tyler Loop BAL @ BUF
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
  • highest chance for big plays
  • least possessions allowed by opponent

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