The hardest of the fantasy season is over -- kicker-related category, that is. Justin Tucker, Greg Zuerlein, Wil Lutz, and Joey Slye are all past their bye weeks. The only top-end kicker yet to go on bye is Harrison Butker, but this week, even with six teams on bye, you're probably set with the kicker already on your roster. There was a decent amount of kicker turnover in the past week, so there might be a few options to snag off the waiver wire, especially a finally healthy Michael Badgley, who slots in at No. 7 in our Week 10 fantasy kicker rankings.
The best kicker on bye in Week 10 will be Ka'imi Fairbairn, and he's just fine to drop. If you own any of the other five kickers on bye -- Nick Folk, Brandon McManus, Jake Elliott, Josh Lambo, and Dustin Hopkins -- you can drop them, too. Another pickup candidate is Younghoe Koo, who's been signed by the Falcons to replace Matt Bryant. He kicked well in the AAF, so he could be worth a flier, especially in a dome this week.
WEEK 10 RANKINGS
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST
We've also finally been forced to acknowledge that Zane Gonzalez has actually been a pretty good kicker this season. We wouldn't necessarily recommend him as a start, but there are definitely worse kicking talents in the league than the guy we affectionately call "Zane the Pain."
WEEK 10 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end
Matt Prater and Austin Seibert, both kickers we've given praise here in the past, have tough matchups this week. Both could play in the cold against good defenses, with Prater traveling to Chicago and Seibert's Cleveland hosting Buffalo. You can do better than that pair this week.
WEEK 10 DFS LINEUPS:
Y! cash | Y! GPP | DK cash | DK GPP | FD cash | FD GPP
Note: We'll update throughout the week with roster moves and reaction to expected weather, so check back later in the week.
MORE WEEK 10 DFS: Stacks | Values | Lineup Builder
Week 10 Fantasy Rankings: Kicker
Rank | Player |
1 | Justin Tucker, BAL @ CIN |
2 | Greg Zuerlein, LAR @ PIT |
3 | Will Lutz, NO vs. ATL |
4 | Joey Slye, CAR @ GB |
5 | Harrison Butker, KC @ TEN |
6 | Brett Maher, DAL vs. MIN |
7 | Michael Badgley, LAC @ OAK |
8 | Daniel Carlson, OAK vs. LAC |
9 | Dan Bailey, MIN @ DAL |
10 | Mason Crosby, GB vs. CAR |
11 | Jason Myers, SEA @ SF |
12 | Eddy Pineiro, CHI vs. DET |
13 | Matt Prater, DET @ CHI |
14 | Matt Gay, TB vs. ARZ |
15 | Younghoe Koo, ATL @ NO |
16 | Aldrick Rosas, NYG @ NYJ |
17 | Austin Seibert, CLE vs. BUF |
18 | Stephen Hauschka, BUF @ CLE |
19 | Zane Gonzalez, ARZ @ TB |
20 | Chase McLaughlin, SF vs. SEA |
21 | Randy Bullock, CIN vs. BAL |
22 | Chris Boswell, PIT vs. LAR |
23 | Ryan Succop, TEN vs. KC |
24 | Jason Sanders, MIA @ IND |
25 | Adam Vinatieri, IND vs. MIA |
26 | Sam Ficken, NYJ vs. NYG |