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Week 1 Kicker Rankings

32 kickers ranked · FFPC scoring · Updated Sep 4, 2026, 5:47 PM EDT

Week 1 baseline. No 2026 games have been played yet, so these rankings are built from current depth charts, last season's usage, and Vegas Week 1 totals — not from observed play. They are replaced by the full usage model once Week 1 is complete.

Ka'imi Fairbairn of HOU is the number one kicker to stream in Week 1, with his offense implied for 21.5 points, projected for 13.2 points. 15 kickers project above nine points this week, and outside that group the spread is small enough that the matchup should decide who you start. The best option ranked outside the top ten is Cairo Santos at K11 at CAR (25.0 implied) at 9.8 projected points, which is where you look if you are picking a kicker up off waivers this week.

RankMovePlayerMatchupProjImpliedConfidenceVerdict

Tier 1

K1—

Ka'imi Fairbairn

HOU · K

HOU implied for 21.5, 3.2 field goal tries a game last season.

vs BUF13.2Proj21.5Imphighstart

K2—

Spencer Shrader

IND · K

IND implied for 22.5, 2.8 field goal tries a game last season.

vs BAL13.1Proj22.5Implowstart

K3—

Jason Myers

SEA · K

SEA implied for 24.0, 2.8 field goal tries a game last season.

vs NE12.9Proj24.0Imphighstart

K4—

Cameron Dicker

LAC · K

LAC implied for 28.5, one of the week's better scoring offenses, 2.4 field goal tries a game last season.

vs ARI12.5Proj28.5Imphighstart

K5—

Brandon Aubrey

DAL · K

DAL implied for 25.5, one of the week's better scoring offenses, 2.5 field goal tries a game last season.

@ NYG12.1Proj25.5Imphighstart

Tier 2

K6—

Jake Bates

DET · K

DET implied for 28.2, one of the week's better scoring offenses.

vs NO11.0Proj28.3Imphighstart

K7—

Harrison Mevis

LA · K

LA implied for 26.0, one of the week's better scoring offenses, light field goal volume.

vs SF10.6Proj26.0Impmediumstart

K8—

Tyler Loop

BAL · K

BAL implied for 26.0, one of the week's better scoring offenses.

@ IND10.5Proj26.0Imphighstart

K9—

Eddy Pineiro

SF · K

SF implied for 22.5.

@ LA10.4Proj22.5Imphighstart

K10—

Cam Little

JAX · K

JAX implied for 24.0.

vs CLE10.3Proj24.0Imphighstart

Tier 3

K11—

Cairo Santos

CHI · K

CHI implied for 25.0, one of the week's better scoring offenses.

@ CAR9.8Proj25.0Imphighstream

K12—

Will Reichard

MIN · K

MIN implied for 23.5.

vs GB9.8Proj23.5Imphighstream

K13—

Chase McLaughlin

TB · K

TB implied for 24.0.

@ CIN9.7Proj24.0Imphighstream

K14—

Harrison Butker

KC · K

KC implied for 22.8.

vs DEN9.6Proj22.8Imphighstream

K15—

Evan McPherson

CIN · K

CIN implied for 27.5, one of the week's better scoring offenses.

vs TB9.4Proj27.5Impmediumstream

Tier 4

K16—

Chris Boswell

PIT · K

PIT implied for 23.0.

vs ATL8.9Proj23.0Impmediumstream

K17—

Andy Borregales

NE · K

NE implied for 20.5.

@ SEA8.9Proj20.5Impmediumstream

K18—

Tyler Bass

BUF · K

BUF implied for 23.0, little NFL kicking history, ranked on league-average volume.

@ HOU8.8Proj23.0Implowstream

K19—

Dominic Zvada

NYG · K

NYG implied for 23.0, little NFL kicking history, ranked on league-average volume.

vs DAL8.8Proj23.0Implowsit

K20—

Trey Smack

GB · K

GB implied for 22.0, little NFL kicking history, ranked on league-average volume.

@ MIN8.6Proj22.0Implowsit

K21—

Wil Lutz

DEN · K

DEN implied for 19.8.

@ KC8.2Proj19.8Impmediumsit

K22—

Joey Slye

TEN · K

TEN implied for 20.0.

vs NYJ8.1Proj20.0Imphighsit

K23—

Drew Stevens

WAS · K

WAS implied for 19.5, little NFL kicking history, ranked on league-average volume.

@ PHI8.0Proj19.5Implowsit

K24—

Blake Grupe

NYJ · K

NYJ implied for just 18.5.

@ TEN7.9Proj18.5Imphighsit

K25—

Nick Folk

ATL · K

ATL implied for 19.5.

@ PIT7.7Proj19.5Impmediumsit

K26—

Matt Gay

LV · K

LV implied for 22.0.

vs MIA7.7Proj22.0Imphighsit

K27—

Jake Elliott

PHI · K

PHI implied for 25.0, one of the week's better scoring offenses.

vs WAS7.6Proj25.0Impmediumsit

K28—

Riley Patterson

MIA · K

MIA implied for just 18.5.

@ LV7.5Proj18.5Impmediumsit

K29—

Ryan Fitzgerald

CAR · K

CAR implied for 22.5.

vs CHI7.2Proj22.5Impmediumsit

K30—

Chad Ryland

ARI · K

ARI implied for just 18.0.

@ LAC7.0Proj18.0Imphighsit

Tier 5

K31—

Daniel Carlson

NO · K

NO implied for 21.2.

@ DET6.2Proj21.3Impmediumsit

K32—

Andre Szmyt

CLE · K

CLE implied for just 16.5.

@ JAX6.0Proj16.5Impmediumsit

Tier 1

K1—
start
Ka'imi Fairbairn
HOU · K
HOU implied for 21.5, 3.2 field goal tries a game last season.
HOU · vs BUF · 13.2 PROJ · 21.5 IMP · high confidence
K2—
start
Spencer Shrader
IND · K
IND implied for 22.5, 2.8 field goal tries a game last season.
IND · vs BAL · 13.1 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · low confidence
K3—
start
Jason Myers
SEA · K
SEA implied for 24.0, 2.8 field goal tries a game last season.
SEA · vs NE · 12.9 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · high confidence
K4—
start
Cameron Dicker
LAC · K
LAC implied for 28.5, one of the week's better scoring offenses, 2.4 field goal tries a game last season.
LAC · vs ARI · 12.5 PROJ · 28.5 IMP · high confidence
K5—
start
Brandon Aubrey
DAL · K
DAL implied for 25.5, one of the week's better scoring offenses, 2.5 field goal tries a game last season.
DAL · @ NYG · 12.1 PROJ · 25.5 IMP · high confidence

Tier 2

K6—
start
Jake Bates
DET · K
DET implied for 28.2, one of the week's better scoring offenses.
DET · vs NO · 11.0 PROJ · 28.3 IMP · high confidence
K7—
start
Harrison Mevis
LA · K
LA implied for 26.0, one of the week's better scoring offenses, light field goal volume.
LA · vs SF · 10.6 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · medium confidence
K8—
start
Tyler Loop
BAL · K
BAL implied for 26.0, one of the week's better scoring offenses.
BAL · @ IND · 10.5 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · high confidence
K9—
start
Eddy Pineiro
SF · K
SF implied for 22.5.
SF · @ LA · 10.4 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · high confidence
K10—
start
Cam Little
JAX · K
JAX implied for 24.0.
JAX · vs CLE · 10.3 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · high confidence

Tier 3

K11—
stream
Cairo Santos
CHI · K
CHI implied for 25.0, one of the week's better scoring offenses.
CHI · @ CAR · 9.8 PROJ · 25.0 IMP · high confidence
K12—
stream
Will Reichard
MIN · K
MIN implied for 23.5.
MIN · vs GB · 9.8 PROJ · 23.5 IMP · high confidence
K13—
stream
Chase McLaughlin
TB · K
TB implied for 24.0.
TB · @ CIN · 9.7 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · high confidence
K14—
stream
Harrison Butker
KC · K
KC implied for 22.8.
KC · vs DEN · 9.6 PROJ · 22.8 IMP · high confidence
K15—
stream
Evan McPherson
CIN · K
CIN implied for 27.5, one of the week's better scoring offenses.
CIN · vs TB · 9.4 PROJ · 27.5 IMP · medium confidence

Tier 4

K16—
stream
Chris Boswell
PIT · K
PIT implied for 23.0.
PIT · vs ATL · 8.9 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · medium confidence
K17—
stream
Andy Borregales
NE · K
NE implied for 20.5.
NE · @ SEA · 8.9 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · medium confidence
K18—
stream
Tyler Bass
BUF · K
BUF implied for 23.0, little NFL kicking history, ranked on league-average volume.
BUF · @ HOU · 8.8 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence
K19—
sit
Dominic Zvada
NYG · K
NYG implied for 23.0, little NFL kicking history, ranked on league-average volume.
NYG · vs DAL · 8.8 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence
K20—
sit
Trey Smack
GB · K
GB implied for 22.0, little NFL kicking history, ranked on league-average volume.
GB · @ MIN · 8.6 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · low confidence
K21—
sit
Wil Lutz
DEN · K
DEN implied for 19.8.
DEN · @ KC · 8.2 PROJ · 19.8 IMP · medium confidence
K22—
sit
Joey Slye
TEN · K
TEN implied for 20.0.
TEN · vs NYJ · 8.1 PROJ · 20.0 IMP · high confidence
K23—
sit
Drew Stevens
WAS · K
WAS implied for 19.5, little NFL kicking history, ranked on league-average volume.
WAS · @ PHI · 8.0 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · low confidence
K24—
sit
Blake Grupe
NYJ · K
NYJ implied for just 18.5.
NYJ · @ TEN · 7.9 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · high confidence
K25—
sit
Nick Folk
ATL · K
ATL implied for 19.5.
ATL · @ PIT · 7.7 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · medium confidence
K26—
sit
Matt Gay
LV · K
LV implied for 22.0.
LV · vs MIA · 7.7 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · high confidence
K27—
sit
Jake Elliott
PHI · K
PHI implied for 25.0, one of the week's better scoring offenses.
PHI · vs WAS · 7.6 PROJ · 25.0 IMP · medium confidence
K28—
sit
Riley Patterson
MIA · K
MIA implied for just 18.5.
MIA · @ LV · 7.5 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · medium confidence
K29—
sit
Ryan Fitzgerald
CAR · K
CAR implied for 22.5.
CAR · vs CHI · 7.2 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · medium confidence
K30—
sit
Chad Ryland
ARI · K
ARI implied for just 18.0.
ARI · @ LAC · 7.0 PROJ · 18.0 IMP · high confidence

Tier 5

K31—
sit
Daniel Carlson
NO · K
NO implied for 21.2.
NO · @ DET · 6.2 PROJ · 21.3 IMP · medium confidence
K32—
sit
Andre Szmyt
CLE · K
CLE implied for just 16.5.
CLE · @ JAX · 6.0 PROJ · 16.5 IMP · medium confidence

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