It’s time to set our fantasy football lineups for Week 12! Who does the PFN fantasy staff recommend getting into your starting lineup at the Kicker position in a critical week as the fantasy playoffs draw closer? All rankings are in 1QB and half-PPR scoring formats.
Which Kicker Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
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1) Justin Tucker | BAL (at LAC)
2) Harrison Butker | KC (at LV)
3) Brandon Aubrey | DAL (vs. WAS)
4) Blake Grupe | NO (at ATL)
5) Jake Elliott | PHI (vs. BUF)
6) Riley Patterson | DET (vs. GB)
7) Jake Moody | SF (at SEA)
8) Brandon McManus | JAX (at HOU)
9) Cameron Dicker | LAC (vs. BAL)
10) Younghoe Koo | ATL (vs. NO)
11) Tyler Bass | BUF (at PHI)
12) Jason Sanders | MIA (at NYJ)
13) Matt Gay | IND (vs. TB)
14) Greg Joseph | MIN (vs. CHI)
15) Jason Myers | SEA (vs. SF)
16) Evan McPherson | CIN (vs. PIT)
17) Daniel Carlson | LV (vs. KC)
18) Dustin Hopkins | CLE (at DEN)
19) Matt Prater | ARI (vs. LAR)
20) Greg Zuerlein | NYJ (vs. MIA)
The Top Kickers To Start in Week 12
Tyler Bass, Buffalo Bills
Tyler Bass hasn’t exactly lived up to expectations this year, but he rebounded nicely in Week 11 against the New York Jets with 17 fantasy points. Heading into a matchup in Week 12 against the Philadelphia Eagles defense, we could see another solid outing for the veteran kicker.
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If Buffalo can move the ball through the air on this passing defense — which they should easily be able to do — we could see the Bills offense move the ball well down the field but could struggle once they get in the red zone. This will lead to more field goal opportunities for Bass.
Matt Gay, Indianapolis Colts
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | Gay has reached 10 fantasy points five times this season, four of which have come in his past six games. He will be kicking indoors this week, something that is always a plus, while also playing a Buccaneers defense that is vulnerable through the air.
As teams attack through the air, they are either picking up chunk plays or missing the target (stopped clock and thus more possessions). Either of those outcomes works in our favor here and puts Gay on track to continue producing at a high level coming out of the bye.
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