Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings Week 4: Who should start, top sleepers and streamers at K

In the first two weeks of the NFL season, four different kickers have scored 20+ fantasy points. Week 3 was a bit different. For the first time this season, kickers had a relatively quiet day, and no one had a matchup-changing performance.

That doesn’t mean Sunday was free of nonsense in the kicking world. Brandon Aubrey kicked a 65-yard field goal, the second-longest in NFL history. Aubrey has absolutely ridiculous legs and is arguably the most talented kicker in the league right now.

Who knows what Week 4 will bring?! At this rate, we could get a 25-point performance and a 70-yard field goal.

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Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings Week 4: Who Should Start, Who Should Sit at K

Rankings will be updated throughout the week, so we recommend checking back frequently.

RANK	ACTOR	SET	RIVAL
1	Harrison Butker	KC	In LAC
2	Brandon Aubrey	BRANCH	In NYG
3	Ka’imi Fairbairn	House	Against JAC
4	Jake Bates	DET	Opposite Sea
5	Evan McPherson	CHINESE	In CAR
6	Tyler Bas	BIG	In BAL
7	Jake Grumpy	San Francisco	Against NE
8	Chris Boswell	HOLE	In IND
9	Blake Group	NO	In ATL
10	Young girl Koo	ATL	etc. NO
11	Justin Tucker	HONEY	Against the BUF
12	Cameron Dicker	LAC	Against KC
13	Jake Elliott	PHI	In TB
14	Jason Myers	SEA	In DET
15	Matt Prater	BEE	etc. THERE WAS
16	Jason Sanders	Loss	Against TEN
17	Daniel Carlson	High voltage	Against CLE
18	Brayden Narveson	England	Against MIN
19	Chaser McLaughlin	Tuberculosis	Against PHI
20	Cairo Santos	CI	Against LAR
21	Greg Zürlein	new York	Against DEN
22	Will be Reichard	MINUTE	In GB
23	Glass Small	JACK	In HOU
24	Will Lutz	DEN	In NYJ
25	Dustin Hopkins	CLEAN	In LV
26	Austin Seibert	IT HAPPENED	In ARI
27	Matt Gay	India	vs. PIT
28	Joshua Karty	L.A.R.	In CHI
29	Nick Halk	FRONT	Against GB
30	Eddie Pineiro	CAR	Against CIN
31	Greg Joseph	new York	Against DAL
32	Joey Slye	Northeast	In SF

Who are the best fantasy kickers of the week?

All you can ask of your dream kicker is that they be accurate and regularly given the opportunity to line up for field goals. With those two eliminations in mind, it makes sense that the upper echelons of our rankings are filled with kickers who are committed to elite offenses.

You’ll see guys like Harrison Butker (Chiefs), Brandon Aubrey (Cowboys), and Ka’imi Fairbairn (Houston) all have the privilege of hitting for some of the league’s best offenses. Unless one of those teams regresses significantly on offense, these three will be regular members of our top 5.

Evan McPherson and Jake Bates are the other two members of our top 5. The logic here is the same; McPherson kicks for the Bengals, who should have no problem moving the ball against the Panthers, and Bates will take advantage of the Lions’ abundant scoring opportunities.

Who are the best fantasy kickers of the week?

When trying to identify sleeper candidates at the kicker position, the goal is to identify high-scoring plays that feature kickers that most leagues don’t have. Tampa Bay kicker Chase McLaughlin is one option in Week 4. The Buccaneers and Eagles offenses underperformed in Week 3, but both are certainly capable of being a track and field contender.

Matt Prater is another overlooked kicker in fantasy football. The veteran is now a member of an emerging Arizona offense that is averaging just under 28 points per game. Prater has been a top-12 kicker for three weeks now and should continue that trend if Kyler Murray and company continue this way.