As fantasy managers begin to look forward to the next round of the fantasy football playoffs, it’s important to get a head start on your competition! With that in mind, here are my early Week 16 kicker rankings to help guide you.
Which Kicker Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
1) Brandon Aubrey | DAL (at MIA)
2) Jake Elliott | PHI (vs. NYG)
3) Justin Tucker | BAL (at LAC)
4) Jake Moody | SF (vs. BAL)
5) Tyler Bass | BUF (at SF)
6) Harrison Butker | KC (vs. LV)
7) Blake Grupe | NO (at LAR)
8) Jason Sanders | MIA (vs. DAL)
9) Michael Badgley | DET (at MIN)
10) Wil Lutz | DEN (vs. NE)
11) Matt Gay | IND (at ATL)
12) Younghoe Koo | ATL (vs. IND)
13) Brandon McManus | JAX (at TB)
14) Greg Joseph | MIN (vs. DET)
15) Anders Carlson | GB (at CAR)
16) Evan McPherson | CIN (at PIT)
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17) Jason Myers | SEA (at TEN)
18) Nick Folk | TEN (vs. SEA)
19) Chad Ryland | NE (at DEN)
20) Daniel Carlson | LV (at KC)
21) Dustin Hopkins | CLE (at HOU)
22) Chris Boswell | PIT (vs. CIN)
23) Lucas Havrisik | LAR (vs. NO)
24) Greg Zuerlein | NYJ (vs. WAS)
25) Joey Slye | WAS (at NYJ)
26) Chase McLaughlin | TB (vs. JAX)
27) Cairo Santos | CHI (vs. ARI)
28) Matt Prater | ARI (at CHI)
29) Cameron Dicker | LAC (vs. BUF)
30) Ka’imi Fairbairn | HOU (vs. CLE)
31) Randy Bullock | NYG (at PHI)
32) Eddy Pineiro | CAR (vs. GB)
Top Kickers To Start in Week 16
Wil Lutz, Denver Broncos (vs. NE)
At the kicker position, I want access to upside, and these teams playing at altitude certainly give us that. Wil Lutz has scored 15+ fantasy points on three occasions this season and he hasn’t missed a field goal since the Week 9 bye.
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The matchup with the New England Patriots isn’t great in terms of overall offensive production, but that doesn’t mean a kicker like Lutz — multiple field goal attempts in nine games this season — can’t produce top-10 numbers.
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