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2025 fantasy football kicker rankings - Week 12 start, sit kicker rankings. Win more with our updated kicker fantasy football rankings and tiers for Week 12.
Kickers can be the difference between a matchup win and a loss, which means the position can determine whether or not you make the fantasy football playoffs. We're here to help you find the top option with our Week 12 fantasy football kicker rankings for 2025. In the full set of Week 12 kicker rankings below, you will see where key kickers like Chad Ryland, Harrison Mevis, Jake Elliott, Michael Badgley, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Tyler Loop, and more stand, among all others.
Our kicker fantasy football rankings for Week 12 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.
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Week 12 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings
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| Kicker Tier |
Kicker Rank |
Kicker Name |
Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Jason Myers | K |
| 1 | 2 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
| 1 | 3 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 1 | 4 | Jake Bates | K |
| 2 | 5 | Tyler Loop | K |
| 2 | 6 | Cairo Santos | K |
| 3 | 7 | Andy Borregales | K |
| 3 | 8 | Cam Little | K |
| 3 | 9 | Harrison Butker | K |
| 3 | 10 | Matt Prater | K |
| 4 | 11 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
| 4 | 12 | Harrison Mevis | K |
| 4 | 13 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 4 | 14 | Michael Badgley | K |
| 4 | 15 | Will Reichard | K |
| 5 | 16 | Chad Ryland | K |
| 5 | 17 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
| 5 | 18 | Lucas Havrisik | K |
| 5 | 19 | Daniel Carlson | K |
| 5 | 20 | Blake Grupe | K |
| 5 | 21 | Evan McPherson | K |
| 5 | 22 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K |
| 6 | 23 | Zane Gonzalez | K |
| 6 | 24 | Nick Folk | K |
| 6 | 25 | Younghoe Koo | K |
| 6 | 26 | Andre Szmyt | K |
| 6 | 27 | Joey Slye | K |
Week 12 Fantasy Football News and Outlooks
Matt Prater, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater has continued to flash just enough potential in the team's high-powered offense to remain relevant in fantasy football. The 41-year-old will look to rack up double-digit points against the Houston Texans on Thursday night for the first time since Week 8. Prater has totaled just 13 points over his last three games.
Meanwhile, the Texans are allowing just 5.1 points per game to opposing kickers, the lowest total in the league. With Josh Allen leading the way, expect the Bills to find the endzone multiple times, but Prater's value will come from field goal opportunities, which are shaky at best. Despite the tough matchup, Prater can be used as a streamer in Week 12 and is ranked 10th among all kickers in the latest RotoBaller rankings.
Ka'imi Fairbairn, Houston Texans
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) missed his team's last two games with a quad injury, but he was back at practice this week and has no injury designation for Thursday night's home game against the Bills. Fairbairn has been one of the most reliable kickers in the NFL over the last few seasons, making 22 of his 25 field goal attempts, including two from over 50 yards.
He also converted all 12 extra point attempts. He'll retake his starting job from Matthew Wright and will be kicking at home indoors this week against the Bills, who have allowed the eighth-fewest fantasy points to kickers this season. If someone dropped Fairbairn, he can be a nice pickup based on his reliability, and he is the K17 in RotoBaller's rankings this week in his return.
Matt Gay, San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent kicker Matt Gay to their practice squad on Wednesday and released wide receiver Russell Gage Jr. from their practice squad in a corresponding move, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Eddy Pineiro (hamstring) suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain in the Week 11 win over the Arizona Cardinals and is not expected to be available to kick this coming Monday night against the Carolina Panthers. Gay was just waived by the Washington Commanders on Monday after missing two kicks in a three-point loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in Madrid.
The 31-year-old veteran looks like he'll be the 49ers' short-term replacement at place kicker with Pineiro injured, but fantasy managers should be looking to stay away. The seven-year veteran has been inconsistent, making 13 of his 19 field-goal tries in 10 games, including going 4-for-9 from 50-plus yards out.
Jake Moody, Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders signed kicker Jake Moody off the Chicago Bears' practice squad on Monday, according to John Keim of ESPN. It looks like Moody will get the first chance to take over kicking duties in D.C. after the team released struggling veteran Matt Gay on Monday. However, with the Commanders on bye in Week 12, the team could bring in additional competition for Moody as they prepare for a Week 13 matchup on Sunday Night Football against the 9-2 Denver Broncos. Moody, 25, was cut by the San Francisco 49ers early this season before he latched on with the Bears.
He has gone 9-for-12 on field-goal tries and 5-for-5 on his extra-point attempts in 2025 in just three games played. Moody has a career 76.1% success rate on his 71 career field-goal attempts, and fantasy managers will want to stay away from him if he's the Commanders' placekicker for a difficult matchup in Week 13.
Who Should I Start Tool
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Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 12 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Chad Ryland, Harrison Mevis, Jake Elliott, Michael Badgley, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Tyler Loop. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 12.
Week 12 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
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How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
Scoring Formats. Fantasy football managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's PPR scoring, Half-PPR scoring, or Standard (Non-PPR) scoring. The second thing you want to do is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circles), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.
Popular Week 12 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 12 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 12 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
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