Fantasy Football Week Ten Rankings: Kickers

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Often times kickers in fantasy football are overlooked, but if you find yourself a good kicker in a steady offense you can almost guarantee yourself an additional 7-10 fantasy points per week. In fact, through nine weeks of the NFL season there are14 kickers that average over seven fantasy points per game and eight of those 14 average 8.5 fantasy points per game. So for those of you who think the kicker position is a dime and dozen and not worth doing much research one, think again because if you own someone like David Akers, Stephen Gostkowski or Lawrence Tynes you have been getting WR2 value out of your kicker position.

Now that we are finished with our lecture on the importance of kicking in fantasy football let’s take a look at the Bruno Boys Fantasy Football Week 10 Kicker Rankings.

1. David Akers (Philadelphia Eagles) @ San Diego

Through eight games Akers has averaged 10.3 fantasy points per contest which is tops at his position. On the season the lefty has nailed 16 field goal attempts and his lowest output in any games was eight fantasy football points. What makes Akers arguably the best fantasy kicker is the fact that Eagles’ head coach Andy Reid doesn’t hesitate to let him boot long FGs. Akers has 10 FGs over 40 yards and he should have no problem making it five straight games with 10 or more fantasy points when the Eagles take on a San Diego Chargers team that has allowed 20 fantasy points to opposing kickers over the last two games.
Point Projection: 12 points

2. Ryan Longwell (Minnesota Vikings) vs. Detroit

Longwell has always been one of the better kickers in the NFL but the arrival of Brett Favre has made him a lock to score solid fantasy football points on a weekly basis. He used to rely on his big leg to score field goals but with the Minnesota Vikings offense averaging over 25 points per game Longwell has mixed in extra points to his arsenal. To date, Longwell has 29 extra points to go along with 13 FGs and is averaging 9.4 fantasy points per contest. Expect much of the same from the Vikings’ kicker in Week 10 against a Detroit Lions team that gives up a league worst 9.8 fantasy points per game to kickers.
Point Projection: 11 points

3. Dan Carpenter (Miami Dolphins) vs. Tampa Bay

Carpenter continues to be an accurate kicking option in Miami, as the second year player has knocked down 11 of 12 field goal attempts through the Miami Dolphins first eight games. There is some cause for concern that he has only attempted five field goals over the last four games but expect things to change this week against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense that allows 28.9 points per game. Carpenter should have no problem making it eight straight weeks with at least one converted FG.
Point Projection: 10 points

4. Jay Feely (New York Jets) vs. Jacksonville

In each of his last four games, Feely has gone for no less than 7 fantasy points. That streak should continue this weekend as a well-rested Jets team takes on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Giving up 24.8 points per game, no one is going to mistake the Jags for a defensive powerhouse. The Jets should score in this one, with Feely becoming the fourth kicker in the last five games to reach double digit fantasy points against Jacksonville.
Point Projection: 10 points

5. John Carney (New Orleans Saints) @ St. Louis

The Rams have allowed 27.6 points per game through the first half of the season. Meanwhile, the Saints’ offense is averaging 37.9 points per game on the year. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that those two stats combined mean a big day is in store for the Saints’ offense on Sunday. Were it not for the fact that the majority of the Saints’ points are going to be of the touchdown variety, Carney might top this list. As it is, though, he’s still a top-5 option.
Point Projection: 9 points

6. Nick Folk (Dallas Cowboys) @ Green Bay

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