After being the undisputed best kicker in the NFL for years, Justin Tucker is just 25th in fantasy points at the position so far this season.
How far has Tucker slid in the fantasy football kicker rankings for Week 5? Let’s dive right into it and assess his fantasy outlook.
WEEK 5 POSITIONAL RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | FLEX
Top 25 Fantasy Kicker Rankings
1) Brandon Aubrey | Dallas Cowboys (at PIT)
2) Ka’imi Fairbairn | Houston Texans (vs. BUF)
3) Younghoe Koo | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
4) Harrison Butker | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. NO)
5) Tyler Bass | Buffalo Bills (at HOU)
6) Evan McPherson | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
7) Jake Moody | San Francisco 49ers (vs. ARI)
8) Matt Prater | Arizona Cardinals (at SF)
9) Jason Myers | Seattle Seahawks (vs. NYG)
10) Justin Tucker | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
11) Chase McLaughlin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
12) Chris Boswell | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. DAL)
13) Blake Grupe | New Orleans Saints (at KC)
14) Cairo Santos | Chicago Bears (vs. CAR)
15) Wil Lutz | Denver Broncos (vs. LV)
16) Dustin Hopkins | Cleveland Browns (at WAS)
17) Greg Zuerlein | New York Jets (vs. MIN {London})
18) Austin Seibert | Washington Commanders (vs. CLE)
19) Greg Joseph | New York Giants (at SEA)
20) Brayden Narveson | Green Bay Packers (at LAR)
21) Will Reichard | Minnesota Vikings (vs. NYJ {London})
22) Daniel Carlson | Las Vegas Raiders (at DEN)
23) Matt Gay | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
24) Jason Sanders | Miami Dolphins (at NE)
25) Eddy Pineiro | Carolina Panthers (at CHI)
Which Kickers Are Intriguing for Week 5?
Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
What do you do with Tucker at this point?
The Ravens’ kicker has been incredible both in the NFL and for fantasy football. However, the magic appears to be waning. Tucker is still the active leader in career field-goal percentage and holds the all-time record in that statistic for now. However, he’s hitting at just a 62.5% rate this season, having missed three field goals from 40+ yards.
Tucker has missed both efforts from over 50 yards, continuing a worrying trend from last season, when he was 1 for 5 from that distance. Dating back to 2022, he’s made just 10 of 21 efforts from 50 yards, and that is a major red flag going forward in terms of his job security.
John Harbaugh said there's a "technique issue" with Justin Tucker's misses.
Looking at his 46-yard miss in Dallas, it starts straight but there's a dramatic hook halfway through.
I'm no kicking expert so I have no idea why, but I'm sure the Ravens know. Confident he'll fix it. pic.twitter.com/EH16YHZ7x9
— Ryan Mink (@ryanmink) September 23, 2024
For now, Tucker is still attached to a very good offense, and he already has 13 extra points on the season. There is still value in him as your fantasy kicker this week, but his outlook is a concern long term.
Blake Grupe, New Orleans Saints (at KC)
Grupe has had a really good start to the 2024 NFL season. He is 8 for 8 on field goals and 13 for 14 on extra points. All four of his games have been indoors, so this will be his first game outside this year.
That could have an impact on Grupe’s accuracy this week, but at this time of the year, the weather shouldn’t be a disaster.
Looking longer term, Grupe will have five games in a dome in the next six weeks and eight games overall inside over the rest of the season. Therefore, the upside is there for Grupe going forward, but this might be a week where you could take some lumps.
All stats are from TruMedia unless otherwise stated.