2020 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings: Justin Tucker leads the way

Matt Lutovsky

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The great thing about fantasy kicker rankings is how little they matter. Sure, if your league still has kickers, you want a good one, but it's not as if you really think about the position before the final two rounds of your draft. You will inevitably draft either the biggest name, someone you had last year who did a decent job, or someone who hit four field goals when you were playing against them. That's all there there is to it -- tiers and sleepers don't really apply to this position.

Oh, others will try to tell you there's a strategy involved in picking the right kicker. "You want a guy with a good leg who plays in a dome on a good-but-not-great offense that stalls out at the 30." Gee, thanks. That's helpful. Trying to predict which offenses will consistently stall at the 30-yard line is a fool's errand, and ultimately, the guys on great offenses do pretty well unless they're inaccurate. And don't kid yourself -- PATs can add up, too.

2020 STANDARD FANTASY RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Superflex | Top 200

If you can find a reasonably accurate kicker who's shown the ability to hit five-plus 50-yarders in the past, you're probably fine. The dome thing is a nice bonus, especially in the fantasy playoffs, but it's not a requirement. Every kicker in the NFL can hit long field goals, even in shaky weather. You have enough to worry about with other positions, so devote no more than two minutes to thinking about this one. In fact, if you've read this far, you've already thought about it too much.

2020 PPR RANKINGS:
Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | Superflex | Top 200

We'll continue to update our kicker rankings to throughout the preseason, so check back for updates. Or don't...whatever.

DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2020 cheat sheet

2020 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings

DRAFT STRATEGY AND RANKINGS TIERS: 
Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST

Rank Player
1 Justin Tucker, Ravens
2 Greg Zuerlein, Cowboys
3 Michael Badgley, Chargers
4 Harrison Butker, Chiefs
5 Wil Lutz, Saints
6 Zane Gonzalez, Cardinals
7 Joey Slye, Panthers
8 Younghoe Koo, Falcons
9 Matt Prater, Lions
10 Brandon McManus, Broncos
11 Ryan Succop, Buccaneers
12 Dan Bailey, Vikings
13 Robbie Gould, 49ers
14 Jake Elliott, Eagles
15 Ka’imi Fairbairn, Texans
16 Josh Lambo, Jaguars
17

Stephen Gostkowski, Titans

18 Chris Boswell, Steelers
19 Mason Crosby, Packers
20 Sam Sloman, Rams
21 Tyler Bass, Bills
22 Jason Sanders, Dolphins
23 Jason Myers, Seahawks
24 Graham Gano, Giants
25 Austin Seibert, Browns
26 Randy Bullock, Bengals
27 Cairo Santos, Bears
28 Dustin Hopkins, Washington
29 Rodrigo Blankenship, Colts
30 Daniel Carlson, Raiders
31 Sam Ficken, Jets
32 TBA, Patriots

Matt Lutovsky

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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.