Week 7 Fantasy Rankings: Kickers

Jacob Camenker

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Our Week 7 fantasy kicker rankings are here, and we're not trying anything new this time around. We're sticking to our every-week strategy of relying on high-volume guys in good offenses that have strong legs. Sure, the high-volume part doesn't always work out, but you can only plan for so much at the kicker position. Focus on teams with solid matchups and that have favorable conditions (in this case, playing in a dome) and that is often the best strategy. Of course, you can always just pick the most random kicker or the one with the best name...and that can work. That's how volatile and unpredictable the position is.

There are a handful of kickers on bye this week, but few of them are highly impactful fantasy options. Some teams may have had Mason Crosby (Packers) or Chris Boswell (Steelers) as their top placekicker, but few teams -- if any -- had Sebastian Janikowski (Seahawks) or Matthew McCrane (Raiders). Still, there's always the potential for teams to add a kicker, so be sure that if there's a solid guy on the waiver wire, like last week's byes Wil Lutz or Matt Prater, be ready to pounce on them. Of course, that's not an endorsement to use a waiver claim on a kicker, as they remain the most inconsistent and easily replaceable position in fantasy football.

Week 7 Rankings:
Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST

If you need to replace a bye-week kicker and are looking for a streaming option, just grab one of our top-ranked guys for this week. There's a good chance that Greg Zuerlein could be available in your league as he attempts to return from a groin injury, and given that he's part of one of the league's best offenses, he could be a solid rest-of-season option. Other solid pickups include Adam Vinatieri (Colts) and Ryan Succop (Titans).

Note: We'll update our rankings throughout the week if weather or injuries figure to be major factors. And for more fantasy content, check out "How you'll lose" in Week 7 and our fantasy football podcast.

WEEK 7 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiverTight end

Week 7 Fantasy Kicker Rankings

1Justin Tucker, Ravens vs. Saints
2Adam Vinatieri, Colts vs. Bills
3Greg Zuerlein, Rams @ 49ers
4Wil Lutz, Saints @ Ravens
5Matt Prater, Lions @ Dolphins
6Jake Elliott, Eagles vs. Panthers
7Harrison Butker, Chiefs vs. Bengals
8Ryan Succop, Titans vs. Chargers (in London)
9Dustin Hopkins, Redskins vs. Cowboys
10Randy Bullock, Bengals @ Chiefs
11Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots @ Bears
12Graham Gano, Panthers @ Eagles
13Ka'imi Fairbairn, Texans @ Jaguars
14Giorgio Tavecchio, Falcons vs. Giants
15Chandler Catanzaro, Buccaneers vs. Browns
16Robbie Gould, 49ers vs. Rams
17Brett Maher, Cowboys @ Redskins
18Dan Bailey, Vikings @ Jets
19Aldrick Rosas, Giants @ Falcons
20Brandon McManus, Broncos @ Cardinals
21Josh Lambo, Jaguars vs. Texans
22Michael Badgley, Chargers vs. Titans (in London)
23Phil Dawson, Cardinals vs. Broncos
24Steven Hauschka, Bills @ Colts
25Cody Parkey, Bears vs. Patriots
26Jason Sanders, Dolphins vs. Lions
27Jason Myers, Jets vs. Vikings
28Greg Joseph, Browns @ Buccaneers

Jacob Camenker

Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.