Week 5 is the start of the team being on a bye. With this, you will have fewer options to pick from for your starting kicker in fantasy football.
Kicking is one of the least consistent positions in fantasy, but there are a few things to always keep in mind. The weather is, of course, one, but a team playing indoors completely negates that factor.
Here are our Week 5 kicker fantasy rankings.
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Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings Week 5: Who to start, sit at K
Note: Players who have already had their game are in italicized, strikethrough font.
| Rk | Kicker | TM | OPP | Rk Chg |
| 1 | Brandon Aubrey | DAL | @NYJ | |
| 2 | Tyler Loop | BAL | HOU | |
| 4 | Cameron Dicker | LAC | WAS | |
| 5 | Wil Lutz | DEN | @PHI | |
| 6 | Harrison Butker | KC | @JAX | |
| 7 | Spencer Shrader | IND | LV | ⬆️ 2 |
| 8 | Jake Elliott | PHI | DEN | |
| 9 | Chad Ryland | ARI | TEN | |
| 10 | Matt Prater | BUF | NE | |
| 11 | Chase McLaughlin | TB | @SEA | |
| 12 | Matt Gay | WAS | @LAC | |
| 13 | Jake Bates | DET | @CIN | ⬆️ 3 |
| 14 | SF | @LAR | ||
| 15 | Cam Little | JAX | KC | |
| 16 | LAR | SF | ||
| 17 | Nick Folk | NYJ | DAL | ⬆️ 3 |
| 18 | Jason Myers | SEA | TB | |
| 19 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | @BAL | |
| 20 | Joey Slye | TEN | @ARI | |
| 21 | Daniel Carlson | LV | @IND | |
| 22 | Andy Borregales | NE | @BUF | |
| 24 | Evan McPherson | CIN | DET | |
| 25 | Jude McAtamney | NYG | @NO | |
| 26 | Ryan Fitzgerald | CAR | MIA | |
| 27 | Blake Grupe | NO | NYG | |
| 28 | Jason Sanders | MIA | @CAR | |
| BYE | Chris Boswell | PIT | BYE | |
| BYE | Brandon McManus | GB | BYE | |
| BYE | Parker Romo | ATL | BYE | |
| BYE | Cairo Santos | CHI | BYE |
Note: We are monitoring the status of Tyler Bass for Week 5 and will adjust the Bills' kicker accordingly.
Who are the best fantasy kickers in Week 5?
The usual suspects remain at the top. However, Will Reichard is starting to produce at a consistently high level.
In Week 5, Reichard and the Vikings will play in another international game. They take on another AFC North opponent, the Cleveland Browns, who also have a strong defense. Reichard should have plenty of opportunities in this one.
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Who are the best fantasy kicker sleepers in Week 5?
Matt Gay is one of the better starters in Week 5. The Commanders will face the Chargers in what should be a high-scoring contest.
Unfortunately, Joey Slye does not have a better offense to get him more kicks. However, the Titans will face the Cardinals, who have a good defense but can still give up some big plays.