Kick Ass Kickers

[GobbleDog 981]

We all need one, so let's waste a second on the most random position in ff.  History shows most top 5 kickers play for 50-50 teams. Make sense. Winning teams don't settle for field goals; losing teams can't score a field goal.  So middling teams:

o/u 7.5 wins -  Packers, Bears, Titans, Giants, Panthers, Patriots

o/u 8.5 wins - Steelers, Seahawks, Vikings, Falcons, Broncos

From that group, Seattle's Jason Myers looks good. 32 yo career 85.9%, coming off 91.9% and a perfect 6 for 6 beyond 50 yds.

Also good,  Falcon's Younghoe Koo. 29 yo career 89.1%, coming off 86.5%. Missed 4 of 11 beyond 50 though. Don't know if any were blocked or Dey-Tu-Lo. 

Finally, Giant's Gano Graham. 36 yo career 84.6%, coming off 90.6%. Only missed 1 of 9 beyond 50 last year.

So... who ya taking with your last pick? 

[polecatt 474]

I tend to favor kickers who play mostly in good weather and domes.

That would be Younghoe Koo from that group

[League Champion 1,896]

I don't go crazy worrying about kicker but I do go for a kicker in a good offense 

[nobody 2,557]

I'm rolling with McManus.  I think Jacksonville's offense is going to be up a level this year.

[pupstatus 0]

Justin Tucker til the day he quits.

[Ray_T 740]

1 hour ago, pupstatus said:

Justin Tucker til the day he quits.

Ive done well by this guy.

best thing about him is he is rarely the first or second kicker off the board and he is usually a top 5 kicker.   I think one year he was the #8 ranked kicker.  if that's your floor, its a nice floor.

Whats not to like.

 

[GobbleDog 981]

1 hour ago, Ray_T said:

best thing about him is he is rarely the first or second kicker off the board

Really? Seems Tucker is usually taken early in my drafts.

In any case, he'll definitely go early this year... he's ranked #1 on FantasyPros, ESPN, and Yahoo.

[Baker Boy 1,687]

I have found that you can pickup a top 10 kicker on waivers every year. My last pick is always my kicker and I go by last year’s league stats to draft. It seems that the solid kickers, like Justin Tucker, are always drafted earlier than I am willing to spend the draft choice.
 

 

[Ray_T 740]

4 hours ago, GobbleDog said:

Really? Seems Tucker is usually taken early in my drafts.

In any case, he'll definitely go early this year... he's ranked #1 on FantasyPros, ESPN, and Yahoo.

maybe so.  most years I have waited until the first kicker is taken and then take Tucker on my next available pick.  

this may be the year I cant do that.

[GobbleDog 981]

On 8/13/2023 at 6:55 PM, polecatt said:

I tend to favor kickers who play mostly in good weather and domes.

Always thought domes were better for kickers too. But I read an article analyzing dome vs outdoor kickers... and history shows they're about the same. I guess the wind can work for, and against them.

Don't know about good weather vs bad weather cities. Might be a little something to that.

 

[rallo 136]

Caleb Shudak from the titans. Offense should be improved but may stutter in RZ until Burks/Nuk/Tannehill all get on the same page could lead to a lot of FG attempts. Strong leg, and was solid at the U of Iowa.