As we enter the third week of the NFL season, you might be regretting your decision to keep a kicking spot in your fantasy football league. Good for you -- realizing you made a mistake is the first step toward self-improvement. Sadly, there's nothing you can do now (unless everyone in your league agrees to leave their kicker slot empty for the rest of the season), so we're here to help you find the best booter with our Week 3 fantasy kicker rankings.
Chances are, more than a few of you are unhappy with the performances you've received from your drafted kicker. There's always a case to be made for sticking with your current guy, especially if it's someone like Justin Tucker or Daniel Carlson, but for most kickers, you can make just as good of a case for moving on and finding someone else. At an unpredictable position like this, there are always plenty of similar options.
Let's see if anyone stands out ahead of Week 3.
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Who are the best fantasy kickers in Week 3?
We're sticking with Tucker (vs. Colts) and Carlson (vs. Steelers) as our top two kickers, followed by Younghoe Koo (@ Lions), Riley Patterson (vs. Falcons), and Cameron Dicker (@ Vikings). You might notice a common trait among Nos. 2-5 -- they're all playing indoors this week. Even though the weather hasn't been too bad this year, it never hurts to be able to count on perfect conditions, especially when you're dealing with an already-elite kicker.
WEEK 3 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs
Tyler Bass (@ Commanders), Jake Elliott (@ Buccaneers), Harrison Butker (vs. Bears), Evan McPherson (vs. Rams), and Greg Joseph (vs. Chargers) round out our top 10. Joseph is the only one playing indoors, but all are in good spots and should see plenty of scoring opportunities.
WEEK 3 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs
Who are the best fantasy kicker sleepers in Week 3?
Aside from Joseph, we also like Brandon Aubrey (@ Cardinals) and Chris Boswell (@ Raiders) a little more than usual thanks to an indoor game. Matt Prater (vs. Cowboys) is the only other kicker playing in a stadium with a roof, but we're lukewarm on him because of his offense. Jake Moody (vs. Giants) and Blake Grupe (@ Packers) make for interesting, low-owned options this week assuming they're in good weather conditions.
WEEK 3 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start 'em, sit 'em
Again, we're still too early in the season to have a good feel for matchups and ceilings for most kickers. We're mostly still relying on preseason projections and sticking with proven, accurate kickers on decent offenses. As we've already seen this year, any kicker can go off and any kicker can be limited in a certain week, so just look for scoring opportunities and hope for the best.
We'll be updating these kicker rankings throughout the week, so check back for the latest player movement and analysis.
WEEK 3 DFS:
DK lineup | FD lineup | Best values | Best stacks
Fantasy Kicker Rankings Week 3: Who to start, sit at kicker
Rank Player
1 Justin Tucker, Ravens vs. Colts
2 Daniel Carlson, Raiders vs. Steelers
3 Younghoe Koo, Falcons @ Lions
4 Riley Patterson, Lions vs. Falcons
5 Cameron Dicker, Chargers @ Vikings
6 Tyler Bass, Bills @ Commanders
7 Jake Elliott, Eagles @ Buccaneers
8 Harrison Butker, Chiefs vs. Bears
9 Evan McPherson, Bengals vs. Rams
10 Greg Joseph, Vikings vs. Chargers
11 Wil Lutz, Broncos @ Dolphins
12 Nick Folk, Titans @ Browns
13 Brandon Aubrey, Cowboys @ Cardinals
14 Jake Moody, 49ers vs. Giants
15 Chris Boswell, Steelers @ Raiders
16 Brett Maher, Rams @ Bengals
17 Graham Gano, Giants @ 49ers
18 Joey Slye, Commanders vs. Bills
19 Blake Grupe, Saints @ Packers
20 Brandon McManus, Jaguars vs. Texans
21 Jason Sanders, Dolphins vs. Broncos
22 Matt Prater, Cardinals vs. Cowboys
23 Matt Gay, Colts @ Ravens
24 Jason Myers, Seahawks vs. Panthers
25 Anders Carlson, Packers vs. Saints
26 Eddy Pineiro, Panthers @ Seahawks
27 Ka'imi Fairbairn, Texans @ Jaguars
28 Dustin Hopkins, Browns vs. Titans
29 Chase McLaughlin, Buccaneers vs. Eagles
30 Austin Seibert, Jets vs. Patriots
31 Cairo Santos, Bears @ Chiefs
32 Chad Ryland, Patriots @ Jets
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