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.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Sunday, November 02, 2025.
Week 9 Kicker Rankings
1) Brandon Aubrey | Dallas Cowboys (vs. ARI)
2) Cameron Dicker | Los Angeles Chargers (at TEN)
3) Eddy Piniero | San Francisco 49ers (at NYG)
4) Evan McPherson | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. CHI)
5) Jake Bates | Detroit Lions (vs. MIN)
6) Tyler Loop | Baltimore Ravens (at MIA)
7) Joshua Karty | Los Angeles Rams (vs. NO)
8) Chris Boswell | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. IND)
9) Harrison Butker | Kansas City Chiefs (at BUF)
10) Ka’imi Fairbairn | Houston Texans (vs. DEN)
11) Wil Lutz | Denver Broncos (at HOU)
12) Chad Ryland | Arizona Cardinals (at DAL)
13) Matt Prater | Buffalo Bills (vs. KC)
14) Matt Gay | Washington Commanders (vs. SEA)
15) Cairo Santos | Chicago Bears (at CIN)
16) Lucas Havrisik | Green Bay Packers (vs. CAR)
17) Will Reichard | Minnesota Vikings (at DET)
18) Cam Little | Jacksonville Jaguars (at LV)
19) Andy Borregales | New England Patriots (vs. ATL)
20) Daniel Carlson | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. JAX)
21) Parker Romo | Atlanta Falcons (at NE)
22) Blake Grupe | New Orleans Saints (at LAR)
23) Joey Slye | Tennessee Titans (vs. LAC)
24) Ryan Fitzgerald | Carolina Panthers (at GB)
25) Riley Patterson | Miami Dolphins (vs. BAL)
26) Graham Gano | New York Giants (vs. SF)
Chad Ryland (at DAL)
You are going to want pieces of this week’s Monday Night Football contest between the Cowboys and Cardinals. When the Cowboys play, lots of points are scored.
Chad Ryland is hitting 86.7% of his field goals this season. He’s attempted multiple field goals in all but one game.
The Cowboys allow the 11th-most fantasy points per game to kickers. And it’s not just field goals. The Cowboys love to allow opposing teams to score touchdowns, which means multiple extra points are likely for Ryland. He’s yet to miss one on the season.
The Cardinals are slight underdogs, but not so large to the point where they are likely to face a negative game script that would take field goals out of the question. It will be good weather. Ryland is a great option this week.
Jake Bates (vs. MIN)
We want kickers on good offenses. We especially want kickers playing at home as favorites in good weather. The problem with Jake Bates is that the Lions are so aggressive on fourth downs, he doesn’t get as many opportunities as fantasy managers would prefer.
Even with the Lions’ aggressiveness, Bates has attempted multiple field goals in all but two games. He’s also made all 27 of his extra points, as the Lions have been known to score a touchdown or three.
This week is appealing because the Vikings have a good, not great defense. Jared Goff should be able to get this team into scoring position frequently, but they won’t necessarily finish every drive, making Bates an appealing option for fantasy managers.
Jason Myers, Seattle Seahawks
Jason Myers is available on waivers, due to the Seahawks being on bye last week, but he will be scooped up by this time next week. The Seattle kicker ranks ninth at the position in fantasy points per game (10.4), and fifth among kickers expected to start this week (Lucas Havrisik is still Green Bay’s backup at the time of writing).
Washington has allowed the sixth-most points per game this season (372.75), and Myers should reap the rewards on Sunday.
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The Seahawks veteran has recorded a top-10 finish in four of his last five games. Also, as with Loop, Myers has already had his bye, and should be a top-10 fantasy kicker for the rest of the year.
Cairo Santos, Chicago Bears
Cairo Santos was the ninth-best kicker in fantasy last week, despite missing one of his field goal attempts. The Chicago Bears kicker is tied for 12th among all kickers on the season in fantasy points per game (9.4), and finished in the top 10 in each of his last two games.
In fact, between Santos and Jake Moody, the Bears have had a top-10 kicker in each of their last four games, including three top-four finishes. This week, they face the Cincinnati Bengals, who have allowed more points than any other team in the NFL (253).
Since Week 3, the Bengals have allowed a top-12 fantasy kicking performance in all but two of their games. In the two other games, they didn’t give up a single field goal, and instead, conceded a total of nine touchdowns to the Broncos and the Detroit Lions.