Week 17 Fantasy Rankings: Kicker

Billy Heyen

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Has anyone ever uttered the phrase, "Kickers win fantasy football championships"? If not, they probably could -- the problem is that it's harder to predict kickers on a week-to-week basis than any other fantasy football position. But for one final time, we'll try to do that in our Week 17 fantasy kicker rankings, which prominently feature Zane Gonzalez, Matt Gay, and Younghoe Koo.

The biggest variable that will present itself in Week 17 is weather. Most games are in warm locales or domes this week, but there are a few potentially worrisome spots. Oakland takes on the Broncos in Denver, which is normally a great kicking spot for Daniel Carlson and Brandon McManus in the thin air, but we'll have to see if there will be snow on the field impacting things. The Giants host the Eagles, the Patriots host the Dolphins, the Bengals host the Browns, and the Bills host the Jets. Thankfully for us, most kickers in those games aren't even worth using in fantasy in good weather, so stick with the names near the top of our rankings that shouldn't have big weather issues.

WEEK 17 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST

It will be worth watching one injury in Week 17, and that's Greg Zuerlein's quad. He kicked through it in Week 16 and probably is fine, but there could be some whispers throughout the week and you wouldn't want to be unprepared for an absence. Otherwise, though, relevant kickers have remained mostly healthy.

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Hopefully your fantasy matchup doesn't come down to the kicker spot. But if it does, you'll be able to tell your friends that a kicker won you a fantasy championship.

WEEK 17 PPR RANKINGS:
Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end