Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings Week 15: Who to start, best sleepers at kicker

Matt Lutovsky

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It's officially win-or-go-home time in fantasy football leagues, and you can't afford any missteps when making your start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Our Week 15 fantasy kicker rankings are here to help that process at fantasy's most annoying position. 

Anyone who's played fantasy before knows that playoff matchups often come down to waiver-wire pickups and unexpected performances. If your team is dealing with the injury bug or lacking some high-end stars, you can try to make up the difference at D/ST and kicker, where you can easily find top weekly performers just sitting on the waiver wire.

With that in mind, let's get to it and break down our Week 15 kicker rankings.

WEEK 15 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs

Who are the best fantasy kickers in Week 15?

Jake Elliott (@ Seahawks in Week 15), Cameron Dicker (@ Raiders), Harrison Butker (@ Patriots), Matt Gay (vs. Steelers), and Blake Grupe (vs. Giants) make up our top five. Dicker, Gay, and Grupe are all steady kickers playing indoors, while Elliott and Butker both have top-10 matchups. 

WEEK 15 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs

Brandon Aubrey (@ Bills), Justin Tucker (@ Jaguars), Jason Sanders (vs. Jets), Evan McPherson (vs. Vikings), and Dustin Hopkins (vs. Bears) round out our top 10. Weather could be an issue for most of these guys (especially Aubrey and Hopkins), but as long as forecasts are clear, these kickers should be solid sources of points.

WEEK 15 FANTASY ADVICE:
Sleepers | Busts | Projections | Start-sit

Who are the best fantasy kicker sleepers in Week 15?

Grupe (vs. Giants) is still owned in fewer than 50 percent of fantasy leagues, so he qualifies as a top sleeper this week, but there are plenty more to consider both in terms of matchup and "safety." 

Chris Boswell (@ Colts) and Mason Crosby (vs. Commanders) face the teams that entered last week allowing the most fantasy points per game to kickers, and they're both playing in stadiums with a roof. It's tough to beat those variables, so both are worth heavy consideration (assuming Crosby starts as expected over Lucas Havrisik).

Ka'imi Fairbairn (@ Titans), Eddy Pineiro (vs. Falcons), Joey Slye (@ Rams), and Riley Patterson (vs. Broncos) all have top-10 matchups, and Slye and Patterson are also indoors.

Jake Moody (@ Cardinals), Matt Prater (vs. 49ers), Wil Lutz (@ Lions), Daniel Carlson (vs. Chargers), and Randy Bullock (@ Saints) are also all indoors, so if you want to avoid checking weather forecasts all week, you can opt for one in deeper leagues.

WEEK 15 DFS:
DK lineup | FD lineup | Best values | Best stacks

Fantasy Kicker Rankings Week 15: Who to start, sit at kicker

Rank    Player
1    Jake Elliott, Eagles @ Seahawks
2    Cameron Dicker, Chargers @ Raiders
3    Harrison Butker, Chiefs @ Patriots
4    Matt Gay, Colts vs. Steelers
5    Blake Grupe, Saints vs. Giants
6    Brandon Aubrey, Cowboys @ Bills
7    Justin Tucker, Ravens @ Jaguars
8    Jason Sanders, Dolphins vs. Jets
9    Evan McPherson, Bengals vs. Vikings
10    Dustin Hopkins, Browns vs. Bears
11    Chris Boswell, Steelers @ Colts
12    Jake Moody, 49ers @ Cardinals
13    Joey Slye, Commanders @ Rams
14    Brandon McManus, Jaguars vs. Ravens
15    Younghoe Koo, Falcons @ Panthers
16    Mason Crosby, Rams vs. Commanders
17    Riley Patterson, Lions vs. Broncos
18    Eddy Pineiro, Panthers vs. Falcons
19    Greg Joseph, Vikings @ Bengals
20    Wil Lutz, Broncos @ Lions
21    Tyler Bass, Bills vs. Cowboys
22    Nick Folk, Titans vs. Texans
23    Ka'imi Fairbairn, Texans @ Titans
24    Daniel Carlson, Raiders vs. Chargers
25    Matt Prater, Cardinals vs. 49ers
26    Randy Bullock, Giants @ Saints
27    Cairo Santos, Bears @ Browns
28    Jason Myers, Seahawks vs. Eagles
29    Chase McLaughlin, Buccaneers @ Packers
30    Anders Carlson, Packers vs. Buccaneers
31    Greg Zuerlein, Jets @ Dolphins
32    Chad Ryland, Patriots vs. Chiefs

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Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.