Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Top 15 Kickers

Let’s take a look at how I would rank the Top 15 Kickers for Week 9:

1. Dan Carpenter – Miami Dolphins – vs. Tennessee
2. Matt Bryant – Atlanta Falcons – vs. Baltimore
3. David Akers – Philadelphia Eagles – at Washington
4. Rob Bironas – Tennessee Titans – at Miami
5. Josh Scobee – Jacksonville Jaguars – vs. Houston
6. Nick Folk – New York Jets – at Cleveland
7. Adam Vinatieri – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Cincinnati
8. Neil Rackers – Houston Texans – at Jacksonville
9. Lawrence Tynes – New York Giants – vs. Dallas
10. Billy Cundiff – Baltimore Ravens – at Atlanta
11. Connor Barth – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – vs. Carolina
12. Matt Prater – Denver Broncos – vs. Kansas City
13. Graham Gano – Washington Redskins – vs. Philadelphia
14. Josh Brown – St. Louis Cardinals – at San Francisco
15. Ryan Succop – Kansas City Chiefs – at Denver

Thoughts:

• The Tennessee Titans have allowed a league-leading 20 field goals this season (the only other team to allow more than 17 are the Arizona Cardinals at 19).  Dan Carpenter is second in the league with 19 made field goals (including nine from at least 40 yards), behind only Sebastian Janikowski.  He certainly is a great play for this week.
• David Akers continues to put his poor Week 6 behind him, going 8-for-8 over the past two games (with four field goals in each game).  He’s 15-for-19 overall and 14-for-15 if you choose to ignore Week 6.  He’s a great play in all formats.
• Josh Scobee continues to be perfect, as he is 13-for-13 on the season including going 9-for-9 from 40 yards or more.  You have to continue to consider him one of the better kicking options in the league.
• It’s become obvious that Matt Prater has a big leg and kicking at home gives him a big advantage, as he’s hit from 59 yards already this season.  He’s certainly a usable option in all formats.
• The loss of Stephen Gostkowski is certainly going to hurt the Patriots.  Shayne Graham has proven he can kick in the past, hitting as many as 31 field goals in a season (in 2007).  He has the potential to be usable, but I wouldn’t put him in there quite yet.

What are your thoughts on these rankings?  Who's too high?  Who's too low?

Make sure to check out Rotoprofessor’s Week 10 Rankings:

• Top 25 Quarterbacks
• Top 40 Running Backs
• Top 60 Wide Receivers
• Top 20 Tight Ends
• Top 15 Defenses (coming soon)
• Waiver Worthy
• Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em
  
• Sunday Sleepers (coming soon)

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