It’s important to enter your fantasy football drafts with a good set of rankings. While there’s obviously more to drafting than rankings, having a baseline to help guide you throughout your draft is crucial to your success.
Here are our fantasy kicker rankings, including a couple of highlighted players worth further discussion.
Ranking the Top Fantasy Kickers
1) Justin Tucker | Baltimore Ravens
2) Brandon Aubrey | Dallas Cowboys
3) Evan McPherson | Cincinnati Bengals
4) Younghoe Koo | Atlanta Falcons
5) Jason Sanders | Miami Dolphins
6) Harrison Butker | Kansas City Chiefs
7) Jake Elliott | Philadelphia Eagles
8) Ka’imi Fairbairn | Houston Texans
9) Tyler Bass | Buffalo Bills
10) Jake Moody | San Francisco 49ers
11) Dustin Hopkins | Cleveland Browns
12) Matt Gay | Indianapolis Colts
13) Jake Bates | Detroit Lions
14) Cameron Dicker | Los Angeles Chargers
15) Jason Myers | Seattle Seahawks
16) Cairo Santos | Chicago Bears
17) Daniel Carlson | Las Vegas Raiders
18) Blake Grupe | New Orleans Saints
19) Greg Zuerlein | New York Jets
20) Wil Lutz | Denver Broncos
21) Chase McLaughlin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
22) Chris Boswell | Pittsburgh Steelers
23) Greg Joseph | Green Bay Packers
24) Eddy Pineiro | Carolina Panthers
25) Anders Carlson | Green Bay Packers
26) Graham Gano | New York Giants
27) Matt Prater | Arizona Cardinals
28) Nick Folk | Tennessee Titans
29) Riley Patterson | Washington Commanders
30) Joey Slye | New England Patriots
31) Joshua Karty | Los Angeles Rams
32) Will Reichard | Minnesota Vikings
Who Are the Best Kickers To Draft in Fantasy?
Younghoe Koo, Atlanta Falcons
It was a tough year in 2023 for Younghoe Koo. Although he made 86.5% of his field goals, he only attempted 28 extra points, the lowest mark in the last four years. A big part of the problem was the Falcons’ 1970s offense.
This year, things should be much better. Kirk Cousins takes over at quarterback. Raheem Morris provides a coaching upgrade. Zac Robinson, as offensive coordinator, should have this offense scoring a whole lot more.
Additionally, Koo only made three kicks from 50+ last season on six attempts. He was 7-for-11 the year before. Those long kicks are especially valuable in fantasy.
As a reminder, Koo was a top-five kicker in 2022. They say a rising tide lifts all boats. Everything about the Falcons’ offense should be better this season, including their kicker. For an added bonus, Koo will play the majority of his games in a dome.
Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs
You really can never go wrong with Harrison Butker. Even in a down year for the Chiefs’ offense, Butker finished inside the top 10 fantasy kickers.
Butker made all of his extra points last season and 94.3% of his field goals. For his career, he’s made 89.1% of them.
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Last season, the Chiefs had their worst offense during the Patrick Mahomes era. They’ve since added two new wide receivers, both of whom should help restore this offense to the juggernaut we remember.
Back in 2018, Butker attempted 69 extra points. While he’s never getting to that number again, it’s unfathomable to think he only kicked 38 of them last season. Look for that number to push 50 this year.
With a few more makes from 40+ and 50+, Butker should return to the ranks of the elite this season.