Finding reliable kickers can make or break your fantasy football week, especially when you’re streaming the position. The waiver wire often holds hidden gems that can provide consistent scoring while flying under the radar. This week presents some intriguing options that could give you a significant edge over opponents who haven’t done their homework.
Week 6 Kicker Rankings
1) Brandon Aubrey | Dallas Cowboys (at CAR)
2) Cameron Dicker | Los Angeles Chargers (at MIA)
3) Jake Bates | Detroit Lions (at KC)
4) Harrison Butker | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. DET)
5) Wil Lutz | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
6) Evan McPherson | Cincinnati Bengals (at GB)
7) Jake Elliott | Philadelphia Eagles (at NYG)
8) Cam Little | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. SEA)
9) Ka’imi Fairbairn | Houston Texans (BYE)
10) Chase McLaughlin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. SF)
11) Tyler Loop | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LAR)
12) Matt Gay | Washington Commanders (vs. CHI)
13) Chris Boswell | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. CLE)
14) Brandon McManus | Green Bay Packers (vs. CIN)
15) Chad Ryland | Arizona Cardinals (at IND)
16) Will Reichard | Minnesota Vikings (BYE)
17) Daniel Carlson | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. TEN)
18) Jason Myers | Seattle Seahawks (at JAX)
19) Joshua Karty | Los Angeles Rams (at BAL)
20) Jason Sanders | Miami Dolphins (vs. LAC)
21) Tyler Bass | Buffalo Bills (at ATL)
22) Eddy Piniero | San Francisco 49ers (at TB)
23) Cairo Santos | Chicago Bears (at WAS)
24) Joey Slye | Tennessee Titans (at LV)
25) Matt Prater | Buffalo Bills (at ATL)
Michael Badgley, K, Indianapolis Colts (vs. ARI)
After leading all kickers in fantasy through the first four weeks of the season, Indianapolis Colts kicker Spencer Shrader is out for the season. Shrader suffered a knee injury to his kicking leg after being landed on by a Las Vegas Raiders defender trying to block a field goal attempt.
In his place, the Colts have signed veteran free agent kicker Michael Badgley, who played for the team in 2021. Badgley’s last NFL involvement was the NFC Championship game at the end of the 2023 season, when he and the Detroit Lions fell one game short of the Super Bowl.
Heading into Week 5, Shrader was tied-first in field goal attempts (14). There’s no guaranteeing Badgley’s accuracy after more than a year away, but he couldn’t have landed in a better spot for fantasy relevance.
Joshua Karty, K, Los Angeles Rams (at BAL)
Joshua Karty has been terribly unlucky to start the year, with his blockers struggling to hold off on-rushing defenders. His high-profile blocked kicks against the Philadelphia Eagles are still fresh in the memory, but he should have an excellent opportunity to rack up some points in Week 6.
Ordinarily, the Baltimore Ravens defense is one to avoid in fantasy, but things have been very different in 2025. The Ravens have allowed a league-high 177 points and the second-most total yards (2,044).
The Houston Texans just put up 44 points against John Harbaugh’s men, and Ka’imi Fairbairn was the leading kicker of the week. The Los Angeles Rams are a far better offense than the Texans have been this year, and Karty should be able to capitalize.
