Kicker is the position in fantasy football that you simply don’t put a ton of thought into…until it’s time to make a pick!
We do the research here at Pro Football Network to make sure that you can walk into your draft confident that you’re going to build the best fantasy football lineup possible! With that in mind, here are my top 32 kicker options for fantasy football in 2023.
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Which Kicker Should You Draft in Fantasy Football?
Be sure to check out Yates’ other positional rankings: QB | WR | RB | TE | DST
1) Justin Tucker | BAL
2) Tyler Bass | BUF
3) Evan McPherson | CIN
4) Harrison Butker | KC
5) Daniel Carlson | LV
6) Younghoe Koo | ATL
7) Jason Sanders | MIA
8) Jason Myers | SEA
9) Brandon McManus | JAX
10) Jake Elliott | PHI
11) Greg Zuerlein | NYJ
12) Greg Joseph | MIN
13) Graham Gano | NYG
14) Wil Lutz | DEN
15) Jake Moody | SF
16) Matt Gay | IND
17) Chris Boswell | PIT
18) Riley Patterson | DET
19) Nick Folk | TEN
20) Cairo Santos | CHI
21) Dustin Hopkins | CLE
22) Matt Prater | ARI
23) Cameron Dicker | LAC
24) Ka’imi Fairbairn | HOU
25) Eddy Pineiro | CAR
26) Joey Slye | WAS
27) Brandon Aubrey | DAL
28) Anders Carlson | GB
29) Chase McLaughlin | TB
30) Chad Ryland | NE
31) Blake Grupe | NO
32) Zane Gonzalez | SF
Top Kickers To Draft in 2023
Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas Raiders
Carlson has proven to be a solid option for fantasy lineups in the past. Last season, he was the K2 in all of fantasy football on an offense that didn’t exactly profile as a top-tier unit.
#Rauders kicker Daniel Carlson just drilled a 62-yard FG.
A bomb.pic.twitter.com/rKfdGydFZ9
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate)
Heading into 2023, the scoring opportunities should be a bit higher with the playmakers that Las Vegas has available to them, and we know that Carlson has the ability to hit the long field goals as he drilled a 62-yarder this preseason.
Riley Patterson, Detroit Lions
If you’re not interested in scooping up one of the top kicker options in drafts, locating a player in a solid Week 1 matchup is a good strategy. Right now, Patterson is in line to be Detroit’s kicker, and the Lions have a high-scoring matchup right out of the gate against Kansas City.
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This game has a 53.5-point over/under right now, which means that there are going to be massive scoring opportunities for Patterson. You might need to drop him to the waiver wire in Week 2 for a more favorable streaming option, but Patterson should be a top option against the Chiefs.