Best Week 7 Kicker Streamers - Fantasy Football Kickers to Pickup and Start

October 24, 2026

The top Week 7 kicker streamers, fantasy football pickups and kicker starts for 2026. Target these fantasy kicker streaming options with strong Week 7 matchups.

Hey RotoBallers! Navigating the kicker position is a sneaky way to gain an edge over your opponent. With many reliable kicking options like Tyler Bass and Cam Little off on bye, managers may be forced to turn to the waiver wire.

As always, we will look at some widely available streaming options who could be the missing piece to your Week 7 lineup.

Who are some top streaming options at the kicker position in Week 7? Let's dive in and make some winning moves.

Top Kicker Streamers for Week 7

Only players rostered in fewer than 65% of fantasy football leagues are considered potential streamers.

Trey Smack (GB) @ Detroit Lions
35% Rostered 

When looking at the O/U totals on the Week 7 slate, one game stands out. On Sunday afternoon, the Lions and Packers will meet in a game with a massive 53.5 O/U on DraftKings, suggesting both offenses will be busy. As a result, both kickers, Jake Bates and Trey Smack, will be popular streaming targets.

While Bates is the rostered option, let's turn to Green Bay and spotlight rookie Trey Smack. Smack made headlines in the preseason, earning him the starting job and carrying that momentum early into the campaign.

Look at Matt LaFleur’s face after Trey Smack just hit a 59-yard field goal.

He’s one of us… 😂 https://t.co/mnUe3VfFwJ

— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) August 22, 2026

In Weeks 1 and 2, Smack went 5-for-5 on field goals and missed only one of his four extra points.

During this stretch, Smack hit one 50+ yard field goal. However, he then hit a brief skid, going 2-for-5 over his next three games, which likely sent him to the waiver wire in most formats. Fortunately, he bounced back Sunday night, kicking all three field goals against the Cowboys to get his second double-digit fantasy-point outing of the season.

With the Packers in prime scoring position all afternoon, Smack is a great pick for both floor and upside, as he has shown he can convert from longer ranges.

Brandon McManus (LAR) @ Las Vegas Raiders
2% Rostered

Brandon McManus will make his Rams debut this weekend after the team parted ways with Harrison Mevis and placed Blake Grupe on the IR. McManus is an experienced NFL kicker but had a down season in 2025. With the Packers, he posted a low 80.0% FG%, a stark drop from the 95.2% rate he posted the year prior.

Despite the drop in production, he joins a productive Rams offense that will face a Raiders defense that has surrendered 27.0 PPG, the seventh-most in the sport. While streaming a kicker making his season debut is a bit risky, he will join a prime situation and should have several opportunities to get accustomed against a weak Raiders defense.

Chase McLaughlin (TB) @ Carolina Panthers
20% Rostered

Chase McLaughlin endured a cold stretch while the Tampa offense stumbled but bounced back in a big way in Week 6. Facing the Steelers, McLaughlin attempted four field goals and converted all of them. This marked the second time this season the veteran kicker has attempted at least four field goals in a game and ended a two-game stretch in which he scored single-digit fantasy points.

While the Buccaneers could be without top wideout Emeka Egbuka, QB Baker Mayfield will return, which will provide much-needed stability. This weekend, they will face a Panthers defense that has begun to turn the corner but has still allowed a modest 24.6 PPG this season.

Prior to limiting Jake Elliott to two field goals, they allowed four field goals to Bates in Week 4 and seven points to Andre Szmyt in Week 3.

Ryan Fitzgerald (CAR) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7% Rostered

The final streaming option is on the other side of this matchup. Ryan Fitzgerald has been a consistent weekly option this season but has yet to earn the respect of fantasy managers, as he sits on over 90% of waiver wires.

Over five games (six weeks), Fitzgerald has gone 11-for-11 on field goals but has struggled on extra points (11-for-15), his Achilles heel. Despite this, he has still averaged 8.8 PPR points per game and has attempted at least two field goals in all but one game this season.

On Sunday, Fitzgerald will face a Tampa defense that has allowed the third-most fantasy points to opposing kickers this season, which puts him in one of the best situations on the slate. Last Sunday, the Steelers scored 26 points against Tampa Bay, and much of the work came from Chris Boswell, who went 4-for-5.

With Bryce Young playing the best football of his career, managers in deeper formats should target Fitzgerald with confidence, despite his low rostership rate.

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