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
| # | Kicker | Consensus | Best | Worst | ROS # | Rostered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon AubreyDAL | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99% |
| 2 | Eddy PineiroSF | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 57% |
| 3 | Ka'imi FairbairnHOU | 3.7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 96% |
| 4 | Jason MyersSEA | 4.7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 95% |
| 5 | Evan McPhersonCINlikely available | 5.7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 48% |
| 6 | Tyler LoopBAL | 6.5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 65% |
| 7 | Harrison ButkerKC | 6.7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 50% |
| 8 | Chris BoswellPITlikely available | 8.8 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 37% |
| 9 | Cam LittleJAX | 9.8 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 92% |
| 10 | Cameron DickerLAC | 10.2 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 97% |
| 11 | Tyler BassBUFlikely available | 11.8 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 11% |
| 12 | Trey SmackGBlikely available | 11.8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16% |
| 13 | Jake BatesDET | 13.8 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 68% |
| 14 | Jason SandersNYJlikely available | 14.0 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 1% |
| 15 | Jake ElliottPHIlikely available | 15.5 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 8% |
| 16 | Harrison MevisLAR | 15.8 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 77% |
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.