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Week 5 - Here's the Kicker

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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.

Alphabetical ordering Pros Cons
Blake Grupe NO @ KC
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 6th least turnovers
  • 5th least points expected acc. betting lines
  • downgrade to own team offense
Brandon Aubrey DAL @ PIT
  • 4th most possessions allowed by opponent
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • high wind speed
Brandon McManus GB @ LAR
  • 2nd most points expected acc. betting lines
  • lowest accuracy
  • 2nd highest chance for big plays
Cade York CIN vs. BAL
  • 2nd least turnovers
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 8th lowest accuracy
Cairo Santos CHI vs. CAR
  • 5th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • least team kicker usage
  • high wind speed
Cam Little JAC vs. IND
  • 6th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • rainy / snowy conditions
  • 5th least possessions allowed by opponent
Cameron Dicker LAC Bye
Chad Ryland ARI @ SF
  • 2nd highest accuracy
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • downgrade to own team offense
  • 8th least possessions allowed by opponent
Chase McLaughlin TB @ ATL
  • dome or low wind speed
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 6th highest chance for big plays
Chris Boswell PIT vs. DAL
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • 7th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • high wind speed
Daniel Carlson LV @ DEN
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • most possessions allowed by opponent
  • least points expected acc. betting lines
  • high wind speed
Dustin Hopkins CLE @ WAS
  • highest chance of stalling midfield
  • most turnovers
  • 2nd least possessions allowed by opponent
Eddy Pineiro CAR @ CHI
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 4th highest accuracy
  • 4th least points expected acc. betting lines
  • high wind speed
Graham Gano NYG @ SEA
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 3rd most possessions allowed by opponent
  • 3rd least points expected acc. betting lines
  • downgrade to own team offense
Greg Zuerlein NYJ @ MIN
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • rainy / snowy conditions
  • 8th least points expected acc. betting lines
Harrison Butker KC vs. NO
  • 7th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • 6th highest chance of stalling midfield
  • downgrade to own team offense
  • 3rd lowest accuracy
Jake Bates DET Bye
Jake Elliott PHI Bye
Jake Moody SF vs. ARI
  • most points expected acc. betting lines
  • 3rd least turnovers
  • risk of high PAT/FG ratio
  • 3rd highest chance for big plays
Jason Myers SEA vs. NYG
  • 4th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • upgrade to own team offense
  • 4th lowest accuracy
Jason Sanders MIA @ NE
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 6th least points expected acc. betting lines
  • 3rd least team kicker usage
Joey Slye NE vs. MIA
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • 3rd highest chance of stalling midfield
  • 2nd least points expected acc. betting lines
  • 3rd most turnovers
Joshua Karty LAR vs. GB
  • 4th least turnovers
  • sweet spot team scoring
  • no standout reason; multiple smaller reasons
Justin Tucker BAL @ CIN
  • 3rd most points expected acc. betting lines
  • highest chance for big plays
  • 3rd least possessions allowed by opponent
Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU vs. BUF
  • 5th most points expected acc. betting lines
  • dome or low wind speed
  • least possessions allowed by opponent
  • 6th most turnovers
Matt Gay IND @ JAC
  • upgrade to own team offense
  • rainy / snowy conditions
  • 5th highest chance for big plays
Matthew Wright TEN Bye
Riley Patterson ATL vs. TB
  • highest accuracy
  • dome or low wind speed
  • 4th least possessions allowed by opponent
  • downgrade to own team offense
Tyler Bass BUF @ HOU
  • 7th most possessions allowed by opponent
  • dome or low wind speed
  • 4th highest chance for big plays
  • 2nd lowest accuracy
Wil Lutz DEN vs. LV
  • a higher FG/PAT ratio is expected
  • best usage for long kicks
  • 2nd most turnovers
  • 7th least points expected acc. betting lines
Will Reichard MIN @ NYJ
  • 3rd highest accuracy
  • 5th most possessions allowed by opponent
  • rainy / snowy conditions
  • high wind speed
Zane Gonzalez WAS vs. CLE
  • least turnovers
  • 2nd most possessions allowed by opponent
  • 7th highest chance for big plays

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