FanHouse fantasy positional rankings are compiled weekly by the staff in order to provide answers to possible lineup questions. These are assuming most leagues use Fleaflicker's standard scoring structure. If you need clarification, you need more players ranked, or have funky league rules, feel free to shoot us an email question.The top two kickers on pretty much every rankings sheet heading into the season were Nick Folk and Shayne Graham. Folk currently sits 16th in fantasy points and Graham is all the way down at 25th. This is why, from time to time, I say this position should be eliminated from fantasy. You can't educate yourself into a fantasy kicking expert, because it's a total crapshoot.
For this week, I think the Bears will find themselves in Detroit's red zone quite frequently, so I'm throwing Gould atop the rankings. The same goes for Lindell, Prater, and Scobee. Those teams have the capability to get into field goal range and then not convert into TDs.
I do expect Nick Folk to be busy, but extra points are only worth one. As for Graham, well, do we really think the Bengals will score? I don't.
1. Robbie Gould, @ DET
2. Rian Lindell, @ ARI
3. Matt Prater, vs. TB
4. Josh Scobee, vs. PIT
5. Neil Rackers, vs. BUF
6. Kris Brown, vs. IND
7. Nate Kaeding, @ MIA
8. Matt Bryant, @ DEN
9. Mason Crosby, vs. ATL
10. Stephen Gostkowski, @ SF
11. Joe Nedney, vs. NE
12. David Akers, vs. WAS
13. Nick Folk, vs. CIN
14. John Kasay, vs. KC
15. Shaun Suisham, @ PHI
16. Jeff Reed, @ JAX
17. Adam Vinatieri, @ HOU
18. John Carney, vs. SEA
19. Ryan Longwell, @ NO
20. Nick Novak, @ CAR
