What kicker should I start this week? (Week 3)

The Week 3 expert consensus for kickers, with each kicker's best and worst expert rank and how many leagues it is rostered in — so you can see which top-12 kickers are likely still available.

Week 3 · 2026 season · Consensus updated September 22 at 12:17 AM EDT

Top-12 kickers likely on your waiver wire

  • #5 Evan McPherson· 48% rostered
  • #8 Chris Boswell· 37% rostered
  • #11 Tyler Bass· 11% rostered
  • #12 Trey Smack· 16% rostered
#KickerConsensusBestWorstROS #Rostered
1Brandon AubreyDAL1.011199%
2Eddy PineiroSF2.223657%
3Ka'imi FairbairnHOU3.725296%
4Jason MyersSEA4.7310495%
5Evan McPhersonCINlikely available5.739748%
6Tyler LoopBAL6.5591065%
7Harrison ButkerKC6.7391350%
8Chris BoswellPITlikely available8.86131637%
9Cam LittleJAX9.8713392%
10Cameron DickerLAC10.2715597%
11Tyler BassBUFlikely available11.85181411%
12Trey SmackGBlikely available11.88181716%
13Jake BatesDET13.811201268%
14Jason SandersNYJlikely available14.01022311%
15Jake ElliottPHIlikely available15.51419208%
16Harrison MevisLAR15.81417877%

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · rostered % is the ESPN + Yahoo average

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kicker should I start in Week 3?
The highest-ranked kicker you can get. Kickers are the most matchup- and weather-driven position on the board; the consensus above already accounts for the offense, the dome and the opponent, and the availability flag shows which top-12 kickers are rostered in half of leagues or fewer.
Should I just stream kickers?
Yes — unless you own one of the two or three kickers whose offenses put them in field-goal range every drive. Kicker scoring week to week is close to random outside the top few, so a bench spot is worth more than a second kicker.
How is this list built?
It is the FantasyPros weekly expert consensus for K — the average rank across contributing experts — with best and worst expert rank, rest-of-season rank, and the share of ESPN and Yahoo leagues where each kicker is rostered.