Fantasy Football Week 15 Kicker Rankings

by dukeallstar on Dec 17, 2011 5:18 AM EST in 2011 Fantasy Football Weekly Rankings

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 13: John Kasay #2 of the New Orleans Saints kicks a 52 yard field goal to tie the game 3-3 as Chase Daniel #10 holds, against the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on November 13, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Kickers to start: John Kasay (New Orleans) - What's there to say? He's kicking for an excellent offense and they're facing a team that has issues with their secondary. Kasay will be getting used a lot.

Graham Gano (Washington) - He's scored 22 points over the last two games and Washington played quite well against the Giants in Week 1. I think he gets a few chances in this game.

All 32 kickers are ranked following the jump.

Kickers to avoid: Josh Scobee (Jacksonville) - The Jaguars offense has struggled all season and this has affected Scobee's opportunities. The Atlanta defense will really stiffle them this week.

Shaun Suisham (Pittsburgh) - Suisham hasn't had a terrible season but the offense is probably going to struggle this week. They're facing a very strong defense and Roethlisberger may not even play. Suisham will have better games in Weeks 16 and 17.

Player	Team	Opp.
1. John Kasay	Saints	Vikings
2. Sebastian Janikowski	Raiders	Lions
3. David Akers	49ers	Steelers
4. Mason Crosby	Packers	Chiefs
5. Jason Hanson	Lions	Raiders
6. Dan Bailey	Cowboys	Buccaneers
7. Stephen Gostkowski	Patriots	Broncos
8. Lawrence Tynes	Giants	Redskins
9. Neil Rackers	Texans	Panthers
10. Rob Bironas	Titans	Colts
11. Ryan Longwell	Vikings	Saints
12. Mike Nugent	Bengals	Rams
13. Billy Cundiff	Ravens	Chargers
14. Matt Prater	Broncos	Patriots
15. Robbie Gould	Bears	Seahawks
16. Connor Barth	Buccaneers	Cowboys
17. Phil Dawson	Browns	Cardinals
18. Dan Carpenter	Dolphins	Bills
19. Steven Hauschka	Seahawks	Bears
20. Matt Bryant	Falcons	Jaguars
21. Nick Folk	Jets	Eagles
22. Graham Gano	Redskins	Giants
23. Olindo Mare	Panthers	Texans
24. Dave Rayner	Bills	Dolphins
25. Jay Feely	Cardinals	Browns
26. Ryan Succop	Chiefs	Packers
27. Alex Henery	Eagles	Jets
28. Nick Novak	Chargers	Ravens
29. Adam Vinatieri	Colts	Titans
30. Josh Brown	Rams	Bengals
31. Shaun Suisham	Steelers	49ers
32. Josh Scobee	Jaguars	Falcons

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Comments

Why does anyone bother ranking kickers?

I check K rankings every week, just for kicks (wokka wokka), and it seems like an absolute crapshoot to me. Take Matt Bryant this week, for example. Ranked #20 here, I’ve seen him as low as #24. He got me 11 points, which I will more than happily take from the K slot any week. And if you look at multiple rankings, kicker seems to have the most wildly fluctuating variance from list to list.

It’s a position you have to play [i]someone[/i] at, and there are certain teams whose kicker you want to avoid, like the Rams, but beyond that, almost anyone is worth a shot.

by pooptallica on Dec 17, 2011 12:31 PM EST reply actions