Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings: Kickers

Tony Fortier-Bensen

Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings: Kickers image

That thin air in Mexico City did wonders for Stephen Gostkowski, as he hit a 62-yard FG with plenty of room to spare and was the top kicker in fantasy -- as we predicted -- last week. This week, Justin Tucker gets the top spot in our Week 12 kicker rankings, followed by Ryan Succop and Chris Boswell, both looking to produce back-to-back top-five finishes. 

Week 12 brings the end of bye weeks, and those fantasy teams with the top kickers, like Greg Zuerlein, Kai Forbath, Matt Prater and Will Lutz, among others, likely won't be seen in free agency (and if they are, you should probably pick them up), but that doesn't mean these rankings are for naught. Not everyone has the best kicker, and as fantasy teams make that push toward the playoffs, kickers are just as pivotal to winning as any other position -- as we saw last week when many fantasy teams got next to nothing from Philadelphia's Jake Elliott after he exited early due to a head injury. For now, Elliott remains in our rankings, though he'll need to clear concussion protocol in order to play this week. Keep a close eye on that situation.

As we've said before, kickers can win or lose your fantasy matchup, so make sure you win by double-checking your kicking options with our Week 12 kicker rankings. And here's how you could lose in fantasy in Week 12.

WEEK 12 RANKINGS
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Note: We'll update our rankings throughout the week if weather looks like it will be a major factor for any of these kickers. 

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Fantasy football kicker rankings for Week 12

Rank Kicker Team Opponent
1 Justin Tucker Baltimore Ravens vs. Texans
2 Ryan Succop Tennessee Titans @ Colts
3 Blair Walsh Seattle Seahawks @ 49ers
4 Chris Boswell Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Packers
5 Brandon McManus Denver Broncos @ Raiders
6 Stephen Gostkowski New England Patriots vs. Dolphins
7 Greg Zuerlein Los Angeles Rams vs. Saints
8 Harrison Butker Kansas City Chiefs vs. Bill.s
9 Jake Elliott Philadelphia Eagles vs. Bears
10 Kai Forbath Minnesota Vikings @ Lions
11 Matt Bryant Atlanta Falcons vs. Bucs
12 Wil Lutz New Orleans Saints @ Rams
13 Matt Prater Detroit Lions vs. Vikings
14 Adam Vinatieri Indianapolis Colts vs. Titans
15 Graham Gano Carolina Panthers @ Jets
16 Mike Nugent Dallas Cowboys vs. Chargers
17 Nick Rose Washington Redskins vs. Giants
18 Giorgio Tavecchio Oakland Raiders vs. Broncos
19 Josh Lambo Jacksonville Jaguars @ Cardinals
20 Aldrick Rosas New York Giants @ Redskins
21 Mason Crosby Green Bay Packers @ Steelers
22 Patrick Murray Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Falcons
23 Steven Hauschka Buffalo Bills @ Chiefs
24 Randy Bullock Cincinnati Bengals vs. Browns
25 Nick Novak Los Angeles Chargers @ Cowboys
26 Cody Parkey Miami Dolphins @ Patriots
27 Ka'imi Fairbairn Houston Texans @ Ravens
28 Zane Gonzalez Cleveland Browns @ Bengals
29 Robbie Gould San Francisco 49ers vs. Seahawks
30 Cairo Santos Chicago Bears @ Eagles
31 Chandler Catanzaro New York Jets vs. Panthers
32 Phil Dawson Arizona Cardinals vs. Jaguars

Tony Fortier-Bensen