Fantasy rankings look different for everyone. There are so many moving pieces to consider on the player evaluation side of things, not to mention your specific league setup (scoring format, roster construction, team count, etc.).
That said, I am here to help you as best I can. I’d encourage you to use the below list as a guide – move your favorite options around and create tiers. By stepping back and evaluating the position as a whole, you allow yourself to be flexible when the bullets start flying for real and you’re on the clock in fantasy football.
Ranking the Top Fantasy Kickers
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1) Brandon Aubrey | Dallas Cowboys
2) Justin Tucker | Baltimore Ravens
3) Harrison Butker | Kansas City Chiefs
4) Jason Sanders | Miami Dolphins
5) Ka’imi Fairbairn | Houston Texans
6) Jake Elliott | Philadelphia Eagles
7) Younghoe Koo | Atlanta Falcons
8) Jake Moody | San Francisco 49ers
9) Tyler Bass | Buffalo Bills
10) Evan McPherson | Cincinnati Bengals
11) Cameron Dicker | Los Angeles Chargers
12) Dustin Hopkins | Cleveland Browns
13) Matt Gay | Indianapolis Colts
14) Cairo Santos | Chicago Bears
15) Jason Myers | Seattle Seahawks
16) Brandon McManus | Free Agent
17) Daniel Carlson | Las Vegas Raiders
18) Blake Grupe | New Orleans Saints
19) Wil Lutz | Denver Broncos
20) Chase McLaughlin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Who Are the Best Kickers To Draft in Fantasy?
Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens
Why get cute?
Justin Tucker has been a top-five producer at the position in three consecutive seasons. Even after a slow first month last season, he finished as K8 or better eight times in a 10-game stretch.
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Tucker has made 90.2% of his career field goal attempts and is part of a Todd Monken offense that should rank among the five highest-scoring in the sport this season. Drafting a kicker in the middle rounds is asking to lose value, and even the great Tucker isn’t worth that investment.
However, if you play in a sharp league where all kickers last until the final few rounds, I don’t mind strategically jumping to the front of the line and taking Tucker in the 13th round, understanding that the sleeper Flex player you’d otherwise take in that spot will likely still be available a round or two later.
Younghoe Koo, Atlanta Falcons
Kicker production can be highly variable week over week, so I prefer to draft a profile and go from there.
- Offense with upside
- Indoor home field
- Length
Is that oversimplifying things? Maybe, but it’s a strategy that has worked in the past and one that Younghoe Koo fits perfectly.
He’s nailed 78.3% of his career field goal attempts from 50+ yards at home, and the excitement around Atlanta’s offense as a whole is palpable with Kirk Cousins now leading the way.
Younghoe Koo has been so incredibly clutch.
His 9th game winning field goal in the last three years. Every time we ask him about his mindset while hitting these game winners, he just says it’s like any other kick. #KingKoo pic.twitter.com/Xs1Hv8vh4f
— Victor Prieto (@victorprieto_11) October 22, 2023
As for weather evaluation, it’s not a strength of mine. Meteorology was the class I came closest to failing in college, and it’s very likely that you have a better understanding of weather fronts/patterns than I do.
That said, I know that indoor games are weatherproof and that the Falcons play six of seven games from Weeks 9-16 under a roof. The lone exception: a Week 11 date with the Denver Broncos at altitude.
The Week 12 bye is a bit of a pain, but at that point, it’s likely that you have some dead weight on your roster and that, for one week, rostering two kickers is viable.