Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings Week 17: Who to start, best sleepers at kicker

Matt Lutovsky

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If you're reading our Week 17 fantasy kicker article, then you've either made your championship matchup or you need serious help. Either way, we're glad you're here, and we'll do our best to provide the assistance you need.

Weather is always a potential issue this time of year, and the NFL didn't do us any favors with just four indoor games (Lions-Cowboys, Raiders-Colts, Packers-Vikings, and Titans-Colts). Fortunately, there are still plenty of solid kickers with good matchups, so it's just a matter of finding the right one to help put you over the top and take home a title.

With that in mind, let's break down our Week 17 kicker rankings.

Who are the best fantasy kickers in Week 17?

Cairo Santos (vs. Falcons in Week 17), Brandon Aubrey (vs. Lions), Matt Gay (vs. Raiders), Nick Folk (@ Texans), and Justin Tucker (vs. Dolphins) make up our top five. Aubrey, Gay, and Folk are all steady kickers and playing indoors, while Santos is a top-10 kicker with a top-five matchup. Tucker is Tucker, so we always trust him.

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Jason Myers (vs. Steelers), Tyler Bass (vs. Patriots), Jason Sanders (@ Ravens), Jake Moody (@ Commanders), and Jake Elliott (vs. Cardinals). round out our top 10. While all of these kickers are reliable, they're also all in potentially bad-weather situations, so make sure to check the forecasts closer to the weekend.

WEEK 17 STANDARD RANKINGS:
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Who are the best fantasy kicker sleepers in Week 17?

Santos (vs. Falcons), Gay (vs. Raiders), and Folk (@ Texans) are all owned in fewer than 50 percent of fantasy leagues, so they qualify as sleepers. Considering two are indoors, you can't go wrong with these options.

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If you're looking to play the matchups, Ka'imi Fairbairn (vs. Titans), Daniel Carlson (@ Colts), Mason Crosby (vs. Rams), Anders Carlson (@ Vikings), and Chris Boswell (@ Seahawks) all face defenses that entered Week 16 in the top 10 in fantasy points allowed to kickers. Fairbairn and both Carlsons are also kicking indoors, making them prime streamers.

Michael Badgley (@ Cowboys) and Greg Joseph (vs. Vikings) are also indoors, and Wil Lutz (vs. Chargers) and Cameron Dicker (@ Broncos) get the advantage of kicking in the thin air of Denver.

WEEK 17 FANTASY ADVICE:
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Fantasy Kicker Rankings Week 17: Who to start, sit at kicker

Rank    Player
1    Cairo Santos, Bears vs. Falcons
2    Brandon Aubrey, Cowboys vs. Lions
3    Matt Gay, Colts vs. Raiders
4    Nick Folk, Titans @ Texans
5    Justin Tucker, Ravens vs. Dolphins
6    Jason Myers, Seahawks vs. Steelers
7    Tyler Bass, Bills vs. Patriots
8    Jason Sanders, Dolphins @ Ravens
9    Jake Moody, 49ers @ Commanders
10    Jake Elliott, Eagles vs. Cardinals
11    Ka'imi Fairbairn, Texans vs. Titans
12    Brandon McManus, Jaguars vs. Panthers
13    Evan McPherson, Bengals @ Chiefs
14    Harrison Butker, Chiefs vs. Bengals
15    Daniel Carlson, Raiders @ Colts
16    Riley Patterson, Browns vs. Jets
17    Wil Lutz, Broncos vs. Chargers
18    Anders Carlson, Packers @ Vikings
19    Michael Badgley, Lions @ Cowboys
20    Greg Joseph, Vikings vs. Packers
21    Blake Grupe, Saints @ Buccaneers
22    Younghoe Koo, Falcons @ Bears
23    Chris Boswell, Steelers @ Seahawks
24    Mason Crosby, Giants vs. Rams
25    Cameron Dicker, Chargers @ Broncos
26    Lucas Havrisik, Rams @ Giants
27    Eddy Pineiro, Panthers @ Jaguars
28    Greg Zuerlein, Jets @ Browns
29    Chase McLaughlin, Buccaneers vs. Saints
30    Joey Slye, Commanders vs. 49ers
31    Matt Prater, Cardinals @ Eagles
32    Chad Ryland, Patriots @ Bills

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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.