Streaming kickers in the world of fantasy football sometimes makes the weekly rankings at the position is bit tricky, but there are some standout performers at the position through the first two weeks of the NFL season.
Here is a closer look at my kicker rankings for your fantasy football team entering Week 3.
Top 28 Fantasy Kicker Rankings
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1) Brandon Aubrey | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
2) Ka’imi Fairbairn | Houston Texans (at MIN)
3) Jake Moody | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
4) Justin Tucker | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
5) Cameron Dicker | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
6) Chase McLaughlin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
7) Daniel Carlson | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
8) Harrison Butker | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
9) Evan McPherson | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
10) Tyler Bass | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
11) Chris Boswell | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
12) Jake Elliott | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
13) Younghoe Koo | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
14) Jason Myers | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
15) Blake Grupe | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
16) Greg Zuerlein | New York Jets (vs. NE)
17) Brayden Narveson | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
18) Cairo Santos | Chicago Bears (at IND)
19) Jake Bates | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
20) Dustin Hopkins | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
21) Wil Lutz | Denver Broncos (at TB)
22) Joshua Karty | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
23) Matt Prater | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
24) Cam Little | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
25) Jason Sanders | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
26) Eddy Pineiro | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
27) Nick Folk | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
28) Will Reichard | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)
The Top Kickers To Start in Week 3
Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas Raiders
If you can’t tell, I’m a huge advocate of starting any fantasy option against the Carolina Panthers at this time, which even includes the kicker position.
Daniel Carlson hit a pair of 50+ yard field goals over his four conversions against the Baltimore Ravens.
Carlson has one of the strongest legs in the league, which could come in handy against a Panthers defense that couldn’t stop a nosebleed through the first two games of the season.
If this offense even has a mild amount of success sustaining drives against Carolina, leaning on Carlson to generate field goals may be enough offense for the Raiders to come away with the win.
Matt Prater, Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals’ offense is off to a great start to the 2024 NFL season, which has elevated Matt Prater into the top-10 conversation at kicker moving forward.
The Detroit Lions’ defense is a good unit against opposing rushing attacks but can be susceptible to surrendering yardage through the air, which could lead to the Cardinals generating enough trips into Lions territory to produce multiple field goal opportunities for Prater.
If this matchup turns into a high-scoring affair between these two offensive units, Prater could prove to be a useful streaming option in Week 3.