Fantasy Kicker Rankings Week 5 Who to start sit at kicker in fantasy football
As we move past the quarter point in the fantasy football regular season, it's time to take a closer look at your kicker position. Of course, by «closer look,» we mean spend 20 seconds instead of 10 seconds thinking about it, but nonethele s, our Week 5 fantasy kicker rankings can help you in your journey.First, we have to acknowledge that several preseason top-10 kickers have disappointed so far. Perhaps, more accurately, several surprises have been performing well. Heading into Week 4, seven of the top-12 fantasy kickers were owned in fewer than 31 percent of leagues (Graham Gano, Riley Patterson, Greg Zuerlein, Brett Maher, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Eddy Pineiro, Cade York),. Even more surprising, five were owned in fewer than six percent of leagues.This doesn't mean they're going to be the best kickers James Paxton Jersey going forward. They might have already peaked and are about to head downhill. But there's no other position where over half of the top-12 players would be unowned in that many leagues, and at a certain point, you need to question whether your kicker is getting the job done.WEEK 5 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | Of course, we know kicker is volatile. Just because someone had seven field goals and four 50-yarders in the first three weeks (Gano) doesn't mean he's going to continue that pace. In fact, it's unlikely. Meanwhile, a disappointing kicker, such David Robertson Jersey as Tyler Ba s (vs. Steelers in Week 5), figures to see an uptick in attempts going forward, which is why we still rank him highly. It's tough not to favor proven kickers on great offenses, at least early in the season.WEEK 5 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | As we adapt to what we've seen from individual kickers, we're also adapting to the emerging matchup trends. We know matchups mean le s at kicker than any other position, but it's still worth looking at teams that have been allowing a high (or low) amount of fantasy points to the position. It might be totally random, but when the team allowing the most fantasy points is facing a stud like Justin Tucker (vs. Bengals), then you better believe we're going to move him up.WEEK 5 FANTASY PICKS: | | Overall, we're buying into Patterson (vs. Texans), York (@ Ravens), and Maher (@ Rams), as all seem to be on teams Bernie Williams Jersey that can move the ball relatively well but can't always finish in the red zone. We're not quite as confident about Gano (vs. Packers), Zuerlein (vs. Dolphins), Fairbairn (@ Jaguars), and Pineiro (vs. 49ers) given their offenses and matchup. This week, we also like Wil Lutz (vs. Seahawks) and Jake Elliott (@ Cardinals) to break out, though that's partially just because they're kicking in stadiums with roofs. (UPDATE:Elliott is out for Week 5.) Maher (@ Rams) and Matt Gay (vs. Cowboys) will also get that luxury.WEEK 5 DFS: | Overall, this position is still mostly a crapshoot, but that's why there's no need to just stick with whoever you drafted. Byes are coming up soon anyway, so if your kicker isn't cutting it, don't be afraid to cut him.WEEK 5 DFS LINEUPS: | We'll be updating our kicker rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes.Rank Player1 Justin Tucker, Ravens vs. Bengals2 Ryan Succop, Buccaneers vs. Falcons3 Cade York, Browns vs. Chargers4 Tyler Ba s, Bills vs. Steelers5 Matt Gay, Rams vs. Cowboys6 Wil Lutz, Thurman Munson Jersey Saints vs. Seahawks7 Brett Maher, Cowboys @ Rams8 Riley Patterson, Jaguars vs. Texans9 Younghoe Koo, Falcons @ Buccaneers10 Robbie Gould, 49ers @ Panthers11 Daniel Carlson, Raiders @ Chiefs12 Brandon McManus, Broncos vs. Colts13 Evan McPherson, Bengals @ Ravens14 Mason Crosby, Packers vs. Giants15 Ka'imi Fairbairn, Texans @ Jaguars16 Graham Gano, Giants vs. Packers17 Jason Sanders, Dolphins @ Jets18 Greg Zuerlein, Jets vs. Dolphins19 Cairo Santos, Bears @ Vikings20 Matthew Wright, Chiefs vs. Raiders21 Chris Boswell, Steelers @ Bills22 Greg Joseph, Vikings vs. Bears23 Eddy Pineiro, Panthers vs. 49ers24 Dustin Hopkins, Chargers @ Browns25 Cameron Dicker, Eagles @ Cardinals26 Michael Badgley, Lions @ Patriots27 Jason Myers, Seahawks @ Saints28 Nick Folk, Patriots vs. Lions29 Randy Bullock, Titans @ Commanders30 Joey Slye, Commanders vs. Titans31 Matt Ammendola, Cardinals vs. Eagles32 Chase McLaughlin, Colts @ BroncosWe're proud to offer SN Fantasy readers an exclusive look at Draft Sharks award-winning projections and rankings every week. To see Draft Sharks' Week 5 3D floor-to-ceiling projections for kickers — plus get acce s to all Brian Roberts Jersey of Draft Sharks' industry-leading tools — become a Draft Sharks' member today at the link below!TRY DRAFT SHARKS FREE: