Maybe we shouldn’t be so dismissive. After all, Kansas City’s Cairo Santos was a mere afterthought in most leagues before kicking seven field goals last week, nearly tying the record for most FGs made in one game. Santos only attempted one field goal in Weeks 2 and 3 combined, so his Week 4 outburst was certainly a surprise.
Santos’ seven FGs were good enough to get him in the top 10 this week, but we’re not going to chase the points and put him ahead of consistent stalwarts like Brandon McManus, Stephen Gostkowski, or Justin Tucker. They’re still the best of the best, regardless of matchup, but there are plenty of sleepers if your regular kicker is on bye (Graham Gano, Nick Folk, Blair Walsh, Andrew Franks) or got cut last week. Let’s take a look at the fantasy kicker rankings for Week 5 to see who are the best options.
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Week 5 fantasy football rankings, Kickers
- Brandon McManus, Broncos vs. Vikings 2. Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots at Cowboys 3. Justin Tucker, Ravens vs. Browns 4. Mason Crosby, Packers vs. Rams 5. Steven Hauschka, Seahawks at Bengals 6. Josh Brown, Giants vs. 49ers 7. Chandler Catanzaro, Cardinals at Lions 8. Matt Bryant, Falcons vs. Redskins 9. Robbie Gould, Bears at Chiefs 10. Cairo Santos, Chiefs vs. Bears 11. Dan Carpenter, Bills at Titans 12. Adam Vinatieri, Colts at Texans
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Best of the rest 13. Dan Bailey, Cowboys vs. Patriots 14. Greg Zuerlein, Rams at Packers 15. Josh Lambo, Chargers vs. Steelers 16. Phil Dawson, 49ers at Giants 17. Mike Nugent, Bengals vs. Seahawks 18. Nick Novak, Texans vs. Colts 19. Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders vs. Broncos 20. Travis Coons, Browns at Ravens 21. Matt Prater, Lions vs. Cardinals 22. Chris Boswell, Steelers at Chargers 23. Dustin Hopkins, Redskins at Falcons 24. Zach Hocker, Saints at Eagles 25. Ryan Succop, Titans vs. Bills 26. Caleb Sturgis, Eagles vs. Saints 27. Jason Myers, Jaguars at Buccaneers 28. Conner Barth, Buccaneers vs. Jaguars
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