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Projections last updated: May 9, 2024 Kicking Fantasy
Rank Player Team Bye FGM FGA XPM FPts
1 Jason Sanders MIA 28.6 33.1 43.6 143.7
2 Evan McPherson CIN 29.4 34.0 40.3 143.2
3 Brandon Aubrey DAL 28.8 32.2 42.3 143.1
4 Justin Tucker BAL 29.3 34.1 40.4 142.9
5 Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU 29.2 34.4 38.8 141.0
6 Cam Little JAC 29.7 34.3 36.7 140.7
7 Harrison Butker KC 27.5 32.6 44.2 140.5
7 Jake Moody SF 27.9 32.9 42.8 140.5
9 Greg Joseph GB 27.8 32.7 41.1 138.4
10 Matt Gay IND 29.2 34.5 35.1 137.3
11 Younghoe Koo ATL 28.5 32.4 37.3 137.1
12 Tyler Bass BUF 27.2 31.9 40.6 135.8
13 Cairo Santos CHI 28.8 33.5 34.9 135.7
14 Jason Myers SEA 29.0 33.9 34.1 135.6
15 Blake Grupe NO 29.1 34.4 33.3 135.2
15 Cameron Dicker LAC 28.1 33.7 36.9 135.2
17 Chase McLaughlin TB 29.1 35.5 32.8 134.7
18 Brett Maher LAR 27.9 32.4 36.9 134.5
19 Michael Badgley DET 26.4 31.7 42.0 134.4
20 Jake Elliott PHI 26.3 30.9 41.1 133.2
21 Greg Zuerlein NYJ 27.4 33.3 35.1 131.0
22 Matt Prater ARI 27.3 31.9 35.0 130.6
23 Brandon McManus WAS 27.6 32.9 33.6 130.2
24 Chris Boswell PIT 27.8 32.9 32.6 129.9
25 Cade York CLE 27.3 33.9 34.0 129.5
26 Graham Gano NYG 27.9 33.0 30.8 128.4
27 Will Reichard MIN 27.6 33.5 31.5 128.1
28 Wil Lutz DEN 26.9 32.1 29.7 123.8
29 Chad Ryland NE 26.9 33.1 28.8 123.0
30 Nick Folk TEN 25.4 30.4 31.6 120.5
31 Daniel Carlson LV 25.9 29.3 28.8 119.5
32 Eddy Pineiro CAR 26.2 31.0 27.6 119.3

Fantasy Football Kicker Projections 2024

These are our fantasy football kicker projections for the 2024 NFL season. They include projecting field goals made, field goals attempted, and extra points made. 

Fantasy Football Kicker Projections are Based on Team Projections

Our 2024 fantasy football kicker projections are largely built on the team model projections and stats. That is, we are not basing it on individual characteristics like age and past performance. The exception to that is the previous year’s kicking performance, and overall team scoring, are both inputs that are part of the team model. 

To build our team projections, we used sports betting information such as the preseason over/under win totals for each team, as well as the passing and rushing stats from the previous year (and kicking stats). You can see a fuller explanation here.

Our Fantasy Football Kicker Projections Do Not Divide Kicking Responsibilities Among Different Kickers

One thing to note with our fantasy football kicking projections, because they are built on the team models, is that we do not allocate a percentage likelihood that a kicker will win the job. Most teams end up only having one kicker handling kicks in the regular season, but they may have several competing in camp. If you are drafting early, then, before teams have made final roster decisions, you should stick to the established names that seem more certain to have the job. 

For now, we are predicting the stats for 32 kickers, one for each team (as long as the team currently has a kicker on the roster).

We will update the kicker information if a different kicker wins the job, and you could very well find value late in a draft by finding a great team situation, with a relatively unknown kicker, who is far down the average draft position in many leagues.

Four years ago, we identified Younghoe Koo as a top kicker option based on our models, even though he was being drafted late, and he ended up leading the NFL in made field goals in 2020. Three years, we had Greg Joseph of Minnesota as a sleeper value that we ranked highly, and he finished 5th in field goals made. Last year, we identified Greg Zuerlein and Jason Myers as two to watch in these comments, and they both finished tied for 2nd in field goals made.

2024 Fantasy Football Kicker Projections Highlights

  • Jason Sanders, Miami: Sanders only made 24 field goals last year, as Miami scored a lot of long touchdowns. He was near the league lead in extra points, and Miami's offense should still be explosive. With some positive regression in field goal opportunities, he projects as a top option at a value.
  • Evan McPherson, Cincinnati: McPherson made every field goal attempt inside the 50 last year. He only made 26 total as the offense faltered with an injured Joe Burrow, but with an expected rebound he also represents a solid value.