Fantasy football is nearing the end, and for many of you, we are entering the championship week. Receivers and running backs get all the talk, but there are many weeks where the difference in the matchups ends up between the kickers.
There were many kickers with big weeks on Sunday, and a lot of those kickers aren’t on very many fantasy teams. Let’s take a look at some kickers who should be in your lineup in Week 17.
Fantasy Football Kicker Streamers for Week 17
Jason Sanders, MIA (@ BAL) 42% Rostered
Did you watch Jason Sanders on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys? The guy was absolutely money in that game. He made five field goals and finished with 22 fantasy points.
This is a huge game, as the winner between the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens has a great chance of being the No. 1 seed in the AFC. The Ravens’ defense is outstanding, so it may be tough once again for Miami to score touchdowns. Don’t be shocked if Sanders has another double-digit day of scoring.
Cameron Dicker, LAC (@ DEN) 58% Rostered
Like Sanders, Cameron Dicker is coming off a huge game in Week 16. He had 21 fantasy points in the 24-22 loss to the Buffalo Bills, and he hit some great kicks. The Los Angeles Chargers are going up against a Denver Broncos defense that is pretty good, so it is hard to imagine they are going to be scoring a lot of touchdowns.
However, they are out of playoff contention, so don’t be surprised if they have some trick plays that go for lots of yards but end up with Dicker making field goals.
Daniel Carlson, LV (@ IND) 34% Rostered
Daniel Carlson has been pretty solid this year, as he has made 20 of 24 field goals. The Las Vegas Raiders still have some skilled players who are capable of putting up yards. Two weeks ago, they scored 63 points against the Chargers. That is still good for nine PATs.
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I don’t expect the Raiders to score 63 in this game, but 2-3 field goals attempted by Carlson definitely could happen in this game.
Jake Moody, SF (@ WAS) – 54% Rostered
Jake Moody has been very good for them this year, and the matchup against the Washington Commanders is a very interesting one.
Moody has made the second-most FGs this season as well as the second-most extra points, and he is playing for one of the most potent offenses in the league. This game is going to come down to which team is better in the red zone, and I think Moody has a chance for a 12-15-point type of fantasy game.
Early Fantasy Football Week 17 Kicker Rankings
1) Jake Moody | SF | (@ WAS)
2) Brandon Aubrey | DAL | (vs. DET)
3) Justin Tucker | BAL | (vs. MIA)
4) Tyler Bass | BUF | (vs. NE)
5) Jake Elliott | PHI | (vs. ARI)
6) Cameron Dicker | LAC | (@ DEN)
7) Harrison Butker | KC | (vs. CIN)
8) Brandon McManus | DEN | (vs. CAR)
9) Matt Gay | IND | (vs. LV)
10) Wil Lutz | DEN | (vs. LAC)
11) Younghoe Koo | ATL | (@ CHI)
12) Jason Sanders | MIA | (@ BAL)
13) Michael Badgley | DET | (@ DAL)
14) Jason Myers | SEA | (vs. PIT)
15) Greg Joseph | MIN | (vs. GB)
16) Blake Grupe | NO | (@ TB)
17) Cairo Santos | CHI | (vs. ATL)
18) Evan McPherson | CIN | (@ KC)
19) Lucas Havrisik | LAR | (@ NYG)
20) Chase McLaughlin | TB | (vs. NO)
21) Anders Carlson | GB | (@ MIN)
22) Nick Folk | TEN | (@ HOU)
23) Ka’imi Fairbairn | HOU | (vs. TEN)
24) Joey Slye | WAS | (vs. SF)
25) Chris Boswell | PIT | (@ SEA)
26) Daniel Carlson | LV | (@ IND)
27) Eddy Pineiro | CAR | (@ JAX)
28) Matt Prater | ARI | (@ PHI)
29) Greg Zuerlein | NYJ | (@ CLE)
30) Dustin Hopkins | CLE | (vs. NYJ)
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