Find the right kicker to start with our Week 8 fantasy football kicker rankings and start/sit advice. Whether you need a waiver wire replacement or are weighing your current starter’s upside, we evaluate matchups, scoring environments, weather and red-zone trends to identify promising options. Below, explore the complete rankings, upside plays such as Jake Bates and Harrison Butker, and streaming targets to help finalize your Week 8 lineup.
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Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings & Start/Sit Advice: Week 8
Sunday’s game between the Packers and the Lions was filled with crazy plays, head-scratching coaching decisions, egregious roughing-the-passer calls, the return of Josh Jacobs and all that goes along with his situation, and Jahmyr Gibbs nearly blowing out his knee trying to not score in the closing minute.
With so much going on in this divisional match, the disastrous kicking performance by rookie kicker Trey Smack gets buried among all the storylines.
Smack shanked a 26-yard field goal attempt after a delay-of-game penalty in the first quarter, only to follow that up with a 35-yard blocked attempt with 4:50 in the fourth quarter that would have given the Packers the lead. That gives Smack five missed field goals and two missed extra points on the season, putting him somewhat on the hot seat as the Packers are now 4-3 on the season and in last place in the NFC Central.
The 49ers continue to have kicking woes of their own, as Eddy Pinerio missed yet another extra point for the NFC West-leading Niners. Although the missed kick was not the deciding factor that led to their road loss against the Falcons, it did leave them needing two scores instead of a touchdown and two-point conversion on their final doomed drive that ended in a fumble by George Kittle.
Kyle Shanahan may have another kicking tryout over the break, even though San Francisco did sign Pineiro to an extension over the offseason.
Week 8 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings
| Rank | ECR | Kicker | Team | Matchup | O/U | Spread | OPP RZ D | RZ EFF | OFF RNK | Consistency | Weather | K-Score |
| 1 | 2 | Spencer Shrader | IND | at JAC | 46.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 59.5 |
| 2 | 3 | Evan McPherson | CIN | vs. TEN | 46.5 | -10.5 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 43.5 |
| 3 | 4 | Chase McLaughlin | TB | vs. ATL | 44.5 | -2.5 | 20 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 58.5 |
| 4 | 9 | Chris Boswell | PIT | vs. CLE | 38.5 | -3.5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 34.5 |
| 5 | 17 | Jake Bates | DET | vs. MIN | 45.5 | -3.5 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28.5 |
| 6 | 5 | Brandon Aubrey | DAL | vs. ARI | 53.5 | -6.5 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 61.5 |
| 7 | 13 | Harrison Butker | KC | at DEN | 41.5 | -1.5 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 35.5 |
| 8 | 6 | Chad Ryland | ARI | at DAL | 53.5 | 6.5 | 26 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 57.5 |
| 9 | 7 | Cam Little | JAC | vs. IND | 46.5 | -7.5 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 50.5 |
| 10 | 10 | Brandon McManus | LAR | vs. LAC | 43.5 | -7.5 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32.5 |
| 11 | 1 | Will Reichard | MIN | at DET | 45.5 | 3.5 | 27 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 71.5 |
| 12 | 8 | Tyler Loop | BAL | at BUF | 53.5 | 3.5 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 61.5 |
| 13 | 11 | Tyler Bass | BUF | vs. BAL | 53.5 | -3.5 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 50.5 |
| 14 | 12 | Matt Gay | LV | at NYJ | 44.5 | 1.5 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 37.5 |
| 15 | 22 | Andy Borregales | NE | at MIA | 44.5 | -7.5 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 37.5 |
| 16 | 14 | Ryan Fitzgerald | CAR | at GB | 47.5 | 3.5 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 55.5 |
| 17 | 15 | Cairo Santos | CHI | at SEA | 46.5 | 3.5 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 56.5 |
| 18 | 16 | Jason Myers | SEA | vs. CHI | 46.5 | -3.5 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 43.5 |
| 19 | 19 | Andre Szmyt | CLE | at PIT | 38.5 | 3.5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 51.5 |
| 20 | 20 | Jason Sanders | NYJ | vs. LV | 44.5 | -1.5 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 57.5 |
| 21 | 25 | Drew Stevens | WAS | vs. PHI | 40.5 | -3.5 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 44.5 |
| 22 | 21 | Nick Folk | ATL | at TB | 44.5 | 2.5 | 11 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 60.5 |
| 23 | 23 | Wil Lutz | DEN | vs. KC | 41.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 58.5 |
| 24 | 24 | Trey Smack | GB | vs. CAR | 47.5 | -3.5 | 28 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 52.5 |
| 25 | 27 | Joey Slye | TEN | at CIN | 46.5 | 10.5 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 55.5 |
| 26 | 26 | Cameron Dicker | LAC | at LAR | 43.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 54.5 |
| 27 | 28 | Zane Gonzalez | MIA | vs. NE | 44.5 | 7.5 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 66.5 |
| 28 | 18 | Jake Elliott | PHI | at WAS | 40.5 | 3.5 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 98.5 |
*Red Zone Efficiency is based on the inverse of how well a kicker’s offense does in the red zone. For example, a team ranked 30th in red-zone efficiency receives an RZ EFF score of 2. The lower the number, the better for kickers, as playing on a team that struggles to score touchdowns in the red zone leads to more field-goal opportunities.
**The K Score combines several variables that can influence fantasy kicking success, including Vegas spread, opponent red-zone defense, offensive red-zone efficiency, overall offensive production, kicker consistency and weather. A lower K Score indicates that more of these variables are working in the kicker’s favor.
Kicker rankings are based on the K Score along with matchup analysis, projected game environment and other factors that can impact kicking opportunities. The K Score is intended as a guide rather than a definitive predictor, as game script and other unpredictable variables can significantly impact fantasy kicking performance.
Week 8 Upside Plays
Jake Bates (K – DET) vs Vikings
Bates has overcome Dan Campbell’s tendency to go for it more than other head coaches, scoring 37 fantasy points in his last three games, including an 18-point breakout Week 4 against the Panthers. Look for a floor of around 7 fantasy points and a ceiling of about 14, based on his K Score of 28, the week’s top K score.
Harrison Butker (K – KC) @ Denver
Butker has been inconsistent this season with only two games of 12 or more fantasy points. He disappointed last week against Seattle, but really everyone on the Chiefs struggled in what was a lopsided contest. Butker is not an every-week play, but he is a decent streamer this week on the road in Denver.
Waiver Wired
- Cam Little (K – JAX) vs. Indy
- Jake Bates (K – DET) vs. Minnesota
- Chris Boswell (K – PIT) vs. Cleveland
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