Most positions are getting crushed this week by the first six-team bye of the season, but our Week 7 fantasy kicker rankings barely skip a beat.
That doesn't mean there are no good kickers on bye (see below). Quite the contrary, actually. However, the beauty of the kicker position is there is never a shortage of viable options. Any kicker can break out in any given week; it's just a matter of finding them.
With that in mind, let's break down our rankings and see which kickers are your best bets.
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Which kickers are on bye in Week 7?
The Panthers (Eddy Pineiro), Cowboys (Brandon Aubrey), Bengals (Evan McPherson), Texans (Ka'imi Fairbairn), Jets (Greg Zuerlein), and Titans (Nick Folk) are off this week, creating some potential holes in fantasy lineups.
WEEK 7 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs
Five of the six (Aubrey, Fairbairn, Folk, Pineiro, McPherson) entered Week 6 in the top 13 in fantasy points, though only Aubrey and McPherson were owned in more than 50 percent of leagues.
WEEK 7 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs
Who are the best fantasy kickers in Week 7?
Jake Elliott (vs. Dolphins in Week 7), Brett Maher (vs. Steelers), Tyler Bass (@ Patriots), Jake Moody (@ Vikings), and Jason Myers (vs. Cardinals) make up our top five. Moody and Maher are playing in stadiums with a roof (though technically SoFi Stadium is open-air), and Elliott has a top-five matchup in terms of kicker fantasy points per game (FPPG) allowed. We know kicker matchup stats are notoriously noisy, but it's still something to note.
Justin Tucker (vs. Lions), Daniel Carlson (@ Bears), Chris Boswell (@ Rams), Harrison Butker (vs. Chargers), and Graham Gano (@ Commanders) round out our top 10. The Commanders, Bears, and Rams all entered Week 6 in the top 10 in FPPG allowed to kickers, while Tucker and Butker of capable of monster games at any time, as we saw with Butker last week.
WEEK 7 FANTASY ADVICE:
Sleepers | Busts | Projections | Start 'em, sit 'em
Who are the best fantasy kicker sleepers in Week 7?
Maher (vs. Steelers), Boswell (@ Rams), Myers (vs. Cardinals), and Gano (@ Commanders) are all owned in fewer than 35 percent of fantasy leagues, so they qualify as sleepers. We also like Anders Carlson (@ Broncos) in Denver's thin air, Matt Gay (vs. Browns) indoors at home, and Dustin Hopkins (@ Colts) indoors on the road. The Colts and Broncos both rank in the top 10 in FPPG allowed to kickers, and Gay entered Week 6 as the No. 9 fantasy kicker.
If you don't want to worry about weather, Brandon McManus (@ Saints), Blake Grupe (vs. Jaguars), and Greg Joseph (vs. 49ers) are also indoors. Grupe is the biggest risk-reward play. He entered last week as the No. 8 fantasy kicker, but the Jags were allowing the second-fewest FPPG to the position.
We'll be updating these kicker rankings throughout the week, so check back for the latest player movement and analysis.
WEEK 7 DFS:
DK lineup | FD lineup | Best values | Best stacks
Fantasy Kicker Rankings Week 7: Who to start, sit at kicker
Rank Player
1 Jake Elliott, Eagles vs. Dolphins
2 Brett Maher, Rams vs. Steelers
3 Tyler Bass, Bills @ Patriots
4 Jake Moody, 49ers @ Vikings
5 Jason Myers, Seahawks vs. Cardinals
6 Justin Tucker, Ravens vs. Lions
7 Daniel Carlson, Raiders @ Bears
8 Chris Boswell, Steelers @ Rams
9 Harrison Butker, Chiefs vs. Chargers
10 Graham Gano, Giants vs. Commanders
11 Anders Carlson, Packers @ Broncos
12 Matt Gay, Colts vs. Browns
13 Dustin Hopkins, Browns @ Colts
14 Brandon McManus, Jaguars @ Saints
15 Riley Patterson, Lions @ Ravens
16 Chase McLaughlin, Buccaneers vs. Falcons
17 Blake Grupe, Saints vs. Jaguars
18 Wil Lutz, Broncos vs. Packers
19 Younghoe Koo, Falcons @ Buccaneers
20 Matt Prater, Cardinals @ Seahawks
21 Jason Sanders, Dolphins @ Eagles
22 Greg Joseph, Vikings vs. 49ers
23 Joey Slye, Commanders @ Giants
24 Cameron Dicker, Chargers @ Chiefs
25 Cairo Santos, Bears vs. Raiders
26 Chad Ryland, Patriots vs. Bills
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