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

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