There are no byes this week, which means every kicker is available for our Week 12 fantasy kicker rankings. That fills us with great joy, and during this week of thanks, we feel absolutely blessed to have the opportunity to rank 32 unique and special individuals at fantasy football's most overlooked position.
That's obviously a lie, but let's move on.
WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST
Ultimately, matchups and past performances play the biggest roles in determining who is ranked where, but as we've been saying the past few weeks, location matters, too. Several of our top-12 kickers are playing indoors (Joey Slye, Daniel Carlson, Younghoe Koo, Matt Prater), while two others are playing in the thin air of Denver (Wil Lutz, Brandon McManus). Of course, the latter two could easily be off-limits if there's a storm in Denver next Sunday, but if the weather is clear, they have the added potential of some long-range field goals. (Update: We significantly lowered McManus with news that practice-squad WR Kendall Hinton will start at QB for the Broncos this week.)
WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST
Not all indoor kickers are ranked highly, but if a deluge of winter storms spreads across the U.S. next week, you can always count on some other guys in domes, like Rodrigo Blankenship, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Dan Bailey, and Stephen Gostkowski.
WEEK 12 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel
Tyler Bass is the main kicker to look for who's likely available after having a bye, but Graham Gano (if off the COVID list) is also in play this week. There are still two byes still to come in Week 13 (Panthers, Buccaneers), so if you have either Joey Slye or Ryan Succop, you might want to plan ahead and see if there are any kickers available you would want for the rest of the season. As much as we like Slye this week and beyond, grabbing another kicker now could pay off down the road if you already know you're going to make the fantasy playoffs.
WEEK 12 DFS CASH LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel
NOTE: We'll continue to update our kicker rankings to throughout the week, so check back for updates.
MORE WEEK 12 DFS: Best stacks | Best values | Lineup Builder
Week 12 Fantasy Kicker Rankings
WEEK 12 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start 'em, sit 'em
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | Jason Sanders, MIA @ NYJ |
| 2 | Wil Lutz, NO @ DEN |
| 3 | Joey Slye, CAR @ MIN |
| 4 | Tyler Bass, BUF vs. LAC |
| 5 | Daniel Carlson, LV @ ATL |
| 6 | Younghoe Koo, ATL vs. LV |
| 7 | Justin Tucker, BAL @ PIT |
| 8 | Harrison Butker, KC @ TB |
| 9 | Nick Folk, NE vs. ARI |
| 10 | Jake Elliott, PHI vs. SEA |
| 11 | Matt Prater, DET vs. HOU |
| 12 | Graham Gano NYG @ CIN |
| 13 | Mason Crosby, GB vs. CHI |
| 14 | Randy Bullock, CIN vs. NYG |
| 15 | Greg Zuerlein, DAL vs. WAS |
| 16 | Michael Badgley, LAC @ BUF |
| 17 | Rodrigo Blankenship, IND vs. TEN |
| 18 | Zane Gonzalez, ARI @ NE |
| 19 | Jason Myers, SEA @ PHI |
| 20 | Dan Bailey, MIN vs. CAR |
| 21 | Ka’imi Fairbairn, HOU @ DET |
| 22 | Ryan Succop, TB vs. KC |
| 23 | Stephen Gostkowski, TEN @ IND |
| 24 | Dustin Hopkins, WAS @ DAL |
| 25 | Cody Parkey, CLE @ JAX |
| 26 | Chase McLaughlin, JAX vs. CLE |
| 27 | Robbie Gould, SF @ LAR |
| 28 | Brandon McManus, DEN vs. NO |
| 29 | Chris Boswell, PIT vs. BAL |
| 30 | Cairo Santos, CHI @ GB |
| 31 | Matt Gay, LAR vs. SF |
| 32 | Sergio Castillo, NYJ vs. MIA |
