Fantasy Football Week Seven Rankings: Kickers

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Don’t think kickers can bring any real value to your fantasy squad? Think again. In Week Six, nine kickers posted double-digit fantasy points, providing many fantasy owners with the boost they needed to get the victory.

Heck, in one of the leagues I’m in with Bruno Boys Cavigs , he was able to pull off a three-point win, thanks partly to Lawrence Tynes’ 10-point effort this past Sunday.

So, as we continue to move forward in this 2009 season, remember not to sleep on the kicker position. With that said, let’s move into the Bruno Boys Fantasy Football Week Seven Kicker Rankings .

1. Stephen Gostkowski (New England Patriots) @ Tampa Bay

Snowy conditions are not the ideal conditions for a kicker to kick in, and Gostkowski demonstrated that by missing one of his two field goal attempts in Week Six. Luckily, the Patriots provided their kicker with plenty of one-point chip shots to help make up for the lack of field goals, as Gostkowski attempted eight extra points.

The Patriots may not score eight TDs in Week Seven, but against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defense allowing 28 points per game, New England will continue to light up the scoreboard. Play Gostkowski with confidence.
Point Projection: 13 points

2. Mason Crosby (Green Bay Packers) @ Cleveland

Crosby amassed an impressive 15 fantasy points in Week Six against the Detroit Lions, thanks in large part to a perfect 4-for-4 field goal day. The points should continue to come for Crosby and his fantasy owners this week as the high-scoring Packers head to Cleveland to face a Browns defense that is allowing 24.7 points to their opponents.
Point Projection: 13 points

3. David Akers (Philadelphia Eagles) @ Washington

Want consistency from your kicker? Look no further than Akers, who has tallied eight or 10 fantasy points in each of his first five games this season. The streak of eight-plus fantasy points should continue on Monday night, when Akers kicks against a Redskins defense that is allowing opposing kickers 7.3 fantasy points per contest.

With the Eagles looking to get the bad taste out of their mouths from that Week 6 loss to the Raiders, expect them to come out firing on all cylinders on the offensive side of the ball.
Point Projection: 12 points

4. Nate Kaeding (San Diego Chargers) @ Kansas City

On the year, Nate Kaeding has gone for double-digit fantasy points three times in five games. He makes it four of six this week against the Kansas City Chiefs , who have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing kickers on the year, as the Chargers offense continues to move the ball down field.
Point Projection: 12 points

5. Matt Stover (Indianapolis Colts) @ St. Louis

For those fantasy owners wondering how Matt Stover has snuck himself back into the weekly kicker rankings, it’s due to cartilage issues in the knee of Adam Vinatieri . Making his 2009 fantasy debut against the hapless Rams, who are allowing 28.2 points per game, Stover should please those owners savvy enough to pick him up.
Point Projection: 10 points

6. Lawrence Tynes (New York Giants) vs. Arizona

Fantasy’s top kicker posted his fourth double-digit showing in Week Six against the New Orleans Saints . Tynes should continue to get opportunities to put up fantasy points this week as the Giants will need to score a good deal of points to keep pace with the Arizona Cardinals .
Point Projection: 10 points

7. John Carney (New Orleans Saints) @ Miami

Even with Garrett Hartley’s suspension over, Carney remained the Saints’ kicker in Week Six, and while he did not attempt a field goal, he still managed a solid six fantasy points thanks to extra point opportunities galore. Kicking for the high-powered Saints makes Carney a solid fantasy option week in and week out, no matter the matchup.
Point Projection: 10 points

8. Nick Folk (Dallas Cowboys) vs. Atlanta

Folk is averaging a very healthy 7.6 fantasy points, and with all of the weapons the Dallas Cowboys currently sport, you’d be wise to expect him to remain around that number moving forward. The Cowboys are coming off a bye week, so look for them to have a solid offensive game plan for this one, leading to a better than (his) average day for Folk.
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