Week 16 Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Matt Lutovsky

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We've had an unusual run of favorable weather throughout late-November and December, which means we might be due for a slew of storms in fantasy championship week. Either way, you'll have to start a kicker (assuming you still have the kicker position in your league, which is really a "you" problem), and our Week 16 fantasy kicker rankings can hep you choose between the studs, sleepers, and potential busts. 

There are a decent amount of indoor games this week, so you can always default to someone like Ka'imi Fairbairn (vs. Bengals), Daniel Carlson (vs. Dolphins), Robbie Gould (@ Cardinals), Mike Nugent (vs. 49ers), and Matt Prater (vs. Buccaneers), among others, if you're worried about weather. 

WEEK 16 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST

If conditions are once again nice, there are several potential sleepers with highly favorable matchups worth considering, including Dustin Hopkins (vs. Panthers), Cairo Santos (@ Jaguars), and Cody Parker (@ Jets) in addition to some of the others mentioned above.

WEEK 16 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST

We always question how much kicker matchups really matter, so if you want to stick with the kicker who got you this far, then by all means do it. Rodrigo Blankenship (@ Steelers) and Mason Crosby (vs. Titans) have unfavorable matchups on paper, but kicker is the type of position where anything can happen, so trust your gut and don't take unnecessary risks with the weather.

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And next year, remove the kicker position from your league settings. Trust us, your life will be better. 

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NOTE: We'll continue to update our kicker rankings to throughout the week, so check back for updates.

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Week 16 Fantasy Kicker Rankings

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RankPlayer
1Jason Sanders, MIA @ LV
2Wil Lutz, NO vs. MIN
3Younghoe Koo, ATL @ KC
4Justin Tucker, BAL vs. NYG
5Brandon McManus, DEN @ LAC
6Tyler Bass, BUF @ NE
7Harrison Butker, KC vs. ATL
8Joey Slye, CAR @ WAS
9Dustin Hopkins, WAS vs. CAR
10Cairo Santos, CHI @ JAX
11Cody Parkey, CLE @ NYJ
12Ka’imi Fairbairn, HOU vs. CIN
13Daniel Carlson, LV vs. MIA
14Michael Badgley, LAC vs. DEN
15Mike Nugent, ARI vs. SF
16Rodrigo Blankenship, IND @ PIT
17Robbie Gould, SF @ ARI
18Matt Prater, DET vs. TB
19Greg Zuerlein, DAL vs. PHI
20Jake Elliott, PHI @ DAL
21Ryan Succop, TB @ DET
22Mason Crosby, GB vs. TEN
23Stephen Gostkowski, TEN @ GB
24Matt Gay, LAR @ SEA
25Jason Myers, SEA vs. LAR
26Austin Seibert, CIN @ HOU
27Nick Folk, NE vs. BUF
28Sam Ficken, NYJ vs. CLE
29Matthew Wright, PIT vs. IND
30Dan Bailey, MIN @ NO
31Aldrick Rosas, JAX vs. CHI
32Graham Gano, NYG @ BAL

Matt Lutovsky

Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.