If you're reading our Week 17 fantasy kicker article, then you've either made your championship matchup or you need serious help. Either way, we're glad you're here, and we'll do our best to provide the assistance you need.
Weather is always a potential issue this time of year, and the NFL didn't do us any favors with just four indoor games (Lions-Cowboys, Raiders-Colts, Packers-Vikings, and Titans-Colts). Fortunately, there are still plenty of solid kickers with good matchups, so it's just a matter of finding the right one to help put you over the top and take home a title.
With that in mind, let's break down our Week 17 kicker rankings.
Who are the best fantasy kickers in Week 17?
Cairo Santos (vs. Falcons in Week 17), Brandon Aubrey (vs. Lions), Matt Gay (vs. Raiders), Nick Folk (@ Texans), and Justin Tucker (vs. Dolphins) make up our top five. Aubrey, Gay, and Folk are all steady kickers and playing indoors, while Santos is a top-10 kicker with a top-five matchup. Tucker is Tucker, so we always trust him.
WEEK 17 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs
Jason Myers (vs. Steelers), Tyler Bass (vs. Patriots), Jason Sanders (@ Ravens), Jake Moody (@ Commanders), and Jake Elliott (vs. Cardinals). round out our top 10. While all of these kickers are reliable, they're also all in potentially bad-weather situations, so make sure to check the forecasts closer to the weekend.
WEEK 17 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs
Who are the best fantasy kicker sleepers in Week 17?
Santos (vs. Falcons), Gay (vs. Raiders), and Folk (@ Texans) are all owned in fewer than 50 percent of fantasy leagues, so they qualify as sleepers. Considering two are indoors, you can't go wrong with these options.
WEEK 17 DFS:
Main slate DK/FD lineups | DET-DAL lineup | Best values
If you're looking to play the matchups, Ka'imi Fairbairn (vs. Titans), Daniel Carlson (@ Colts), Mason Crosby (vs. Rams), Anders Carlson (@ Vikings), and Chris Boswell (@ Seahawks) all face defenses that entered Week 16 in the top 10 in fantasy points allowed to kickers. Fairbairn and both Carlsons are also kicking indoors, making them prime streamers.
Michael Badgley (@ Cowboys) and Greg Joseph (vs. Vikings) are also indoors, and Wil Lutz (vs. Chargers) and Cameron Dicker (@ Broncos) get the advantage of kicking in the thin air of Denver.
WEEK 17 FANTASY ADVICE:
Start 'em, sit 'em | Sleepers | Busts | Projections
Fantasy Kicker Rankings Week 17: Who to start, sit at kicker
Rank Player
1 Cairo Santos, Bears vs. Falcons
2 Brandon Aubrey, Cowboys vs. Lions
3 Matt Gay, Colts vs. Raiders
4 Nick Folk, Titans @ Texans
5 Justin Tucker, Ravens vs. Dolphins
6 Jason Myers, Seahawks vs. Steelers
7 Tyler Bass, Bills vs. Patriots
8 Jason Sanders, Dolphins @ Ravens
9 Jake Moody, 49ers @ Commanders
10 Jake Elliott, Eagles vs. Cardinals
11 Ka'imi Fairbairn, Texans vs. Titans
12 Brandon McManus, Jaguars vs. Panthers
13 Evan McPherson, Bengals @ Chiefs
14 Harrison Butker, Chiefs vs. Bengals
15 Daniel Carlson, Raiders @ Colts
16 Riley Patterson, Browns vs. Jets
17 Wil Lutz, Broncos vs. Chargers
18 Anders Carlson, Packers @ Vikings
19 Michael Badgley, Lions @ Cowboys
20 Greg Joseph, Vikings vs. Packers
21 Blake Grupe, Saints @ Buccaneers
22 Younghoe Koo, Falcons @ Bears
23 Chris Boswell, Steelers @ Seahawks
24 Mason Crosby, Giants vs. Rams
25 Cameron Dicker, Chargers @ Broncos
26 Lucas Havrisik, Rams @ Giants
27 Eddy Pineiro, Panthers @ Jaguars
28 Greg Zuerlein, Jets @ Browns
29 Chase McLaughlin, Buccaneers vs. Saints
30 Joey Slye, Commanders vs. 49ers
31 Matt Prater, Cardinals @ Eagles
32 Chad Ryland, Patriots @ Bills