Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings: Kickers

Tony Fortier-Bensen

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With the fantasy football championship on the line, every point matters. It may seem silly, but no fantasy team wants a one or two-point performance from their kicker this week. Most fantasy football owners have two options this week: Stick with the kicker you've had all year or turn to someone else who's been hot over the past couple weeks. Our Week 16 fantasy kicker rankings break down the options.

Some kickers have been great over the course of the season, like Ryan Succop and Graham Gano, but they've sputtered toward the end of the year. At the opposite end, Robbie Gould (vs. Jaguars), Josh Lambo (@ 49ers) and Phil Dawson (vs. Giants) have been on fire lately, and they could continue that this week.  Some of the top guys like Justin Tucker, Chris Boswell and Greg Zuerlein continue their strong seasons, and if you've got them, they're worth sticking with this week. If there's such a thing as kicker sleepers, they would include Gould, Lambo, Dawson, Brandon McManus (@ Redskins) and Patrick Murray (@ Panthers).

It might sound crazy to hear things like "sleeper kickers", and it might be crazy to believe such a thing exists. But it also might be so crazy that it works.

WEEK 16 RANKINGS
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Note: We'll update our rankings throughout the week if weather looks like it will be a major factor for any of these kickers. And here's how you could lose in fantasy in Week 16.

Fantasy football kicker rankings for Week 16

RankKickerTeamOpponent
1Justin TuckerBaltimore Ravensvs. Colts
2Jake ElliottPhiladelphia Eaglesvs. Raiders
3Chris BoswellPittsburgh Steelers@ Texans
4Stephen GostkowskiNew England Patriotsvs. Bills
5Dan BaileyDallas Cowboysvs. Seahawks
6Matt PraterDetroit Lions@ Bengals
7Wil LutzNew Orleans Saintsvs. Falcons
8Harrison ButkerKansas City Chiefsvs. Dolphins
9Josh LamboJacksonville Jaguars@ 49ers
10Matt BryantAtlanta Falcons@ Saints
11Robbie GouldSan Francisco 49ersvs. Jaguars
12Kai ForbathMinnesota Vikings@ Packers
13Phil DawsonArizona Cardinalsvs. Giants
14Graham GanoCarolina Panthersvs. Bucs
15Brandon McManusDenver Broncos@ Redskins
16Patrick MurrayTampa Bay Buccaneers@ Panthers
17Blair WalshSeattle Seahawks@ Cowboys
18Ryan SuccopTennessee Titansvs. Rams
19Dustin HopkinsWashington Redskinsvs. Broncos
20Mike NugentChicago Bearsvs. Browns
21Cody ParkeyMiami Dolphins@ Chiefs
22Adam VinatieriIndianapolis Colts@ Ravens
23Nick RoseLos Angeles Chargers@ Jets
24Sam FickenLos Angeles Rams@ Titans
25Randy BullockCincinnati Bengalsvs. Lions
26Mason CrosbyGreen Bay Packersvs. Vikings
27Zane GonzalezCleveland Browns@ Bears
28Steven HauschkaBuffalo Bills@ Patriots
29Chandler CatanzaroNew York Jetsvs. Chargers
30Giorgio TavecchioOakland Raiders@ Eagles
31Ka'imi FairbairnHouston Texansvs. Steelers
32Aldrick RosasNew York Giants@ Cardinals

Tony Fortier-Bensen