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Fantasy football rankings - updated kicker (K) Week 18 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football kicker rankings.
Kickers can and will make the difference between wins and losses in fantasy football, so let us assist! We're back with our updated Week 18 fantasy football kicker rankings for 2025 to find the best option for your lineups. Check the full Week 18 rankings below to see where key options like Evan McPherson, Zane Gonzalez, Chase McLaughlin, Jake Bates, Chris Boswell, Will Reichard, Cam Little, Charlie Smyth, Matt Prater, Harrison Mevis, and more stand, among all others.
Our kicker fantasy football rankings for Week 18 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find key fantasy football outlooks from our RotoBaller staff, as well as the "Who to Start?" tool. Also, be sure to check our 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 18 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football
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| Kicker Tier |
Kicker Rank |
Kicker Name |
Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
| 1 | 2 | Jason Myers | K |
| 1 | 3 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
| 1 | 4 | Cam Little | K |
| 2 | 5 | Harrison Mevis | K |
| 2 | 6 | Eddy Pineiro | K |
| 3 | 7 | Andy Borregales | K |
| 3 | 8 | Evan McPherson | K |
| 3 | 9 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
| 3 | 10 | Wil Lutz | K |
| 4 | 11 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 4 | 12 | Cairo Santos | K |
| 4 | 13 | Charlie Smyth | K |
| 4 | 14 | Will Reichard | K |
| 4 | 15 | Jake Bates | K |
| 5 | 16 | Zane Gonzalez | K |
| 5 | 17 | Tyler Loop | K |
| 5 | 18 | Matt Prater | K |
| 5 | 19 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 5 | 20 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K |
| 5 | 21 | Joey Slye | K |
| 5 | 22 | Brandon McManus | K |
| 6 | 23 | Harrison Butker | K |
| 6 | 24 | Cameron Dicker | K |
| 6 | 25 | Chad Ryland | K |
| 6 | 26 | Andre Szmyt | K |
| 6 | 27 | Ben Sauls | K |
| 7 | 28 | Riley Patterson | K |
| 7 | 29 | Nick Folk | K |
| 7 | 30 | Jake Moody | K |
| 7 | 31 | Blake Grupe | K |
| 7 | 32 | Daniel Carlson | K |
Week 18 Kicker Rankings Outlooks
Matt Prater, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater (quadriceps) was a full participant in practice this week and doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the New York Jets. The 41-year-old veteran has missed the last two games with a right-quad injury and will officially return on Sunday.
Prater has been solid for fantasy football managers in 2025 in his first year with the Bills when he's been healthy, making 90% of his 20 field-goal attempts while going 43-for-46 on his extra-point tries in 14 games. However, with the Bills potentially resting key pieces on offense this weekend, Prater won't come highly recommended for starting lineups in Week 18. Despite making his return, he comes in as RotoBaller's K18 and is mainly a streamer in deep league formats for the regular season finale.
Chase McLaughlin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin has been a solid fantasy option for managers this season, but he will look to rebound in Saturday's game against the Carolina Panthers. He was limited to five points last Sunday, as he made one of two field-goal attempts and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Dolphins.
Before last Sunday's game against Miami, McLaughlin hadn't missed a field goal attempt since Week 6. The 29-year-old has been a consistent option and has recorded at least eight points per game in six out of the last eight weeks. Overall, he's converted 29-for-34 on field goals and 31-for-32 on PATs through 16 contests. McLaughlin can be used as a streamer for the regular season finale and comes in as the ninth-ranked kicker in the latest RotoBaller rankings for Week 18.
Zane Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons kicker Zane Gonzalez converted two of three field goal attempts and made all three of his extra point tries in Monday's win over the Los Angeles Rams. It was the fourth time this season that Gonzalez had scored nine or more points. Gonzlaez will look to keep things rolling in Sunday's divisional matchup against the New Orleans Saints.
Since signing with the Falcons in Week 10, the 30-year-old has been a solid option for fantasy managers, making 15 of 18 (83.3%) of his field goal attempts over eight games. The Saints are a neutral matchup and rank in the middle of the pack in points allowed to kickers this season. Gonzalez is ranked 16th among all kickers in the latest RotoBaller Week 18 rankings and can be used as a streamer for managers in deep leagues with some fantasy championships still on the line for Week 18.
Who Should I Start Tool
Not sure who to start? Check out the Who Should I Start tool:
Compare up to four players and we'll tell you who to start...
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 18 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Evan McPherson, Zane Gonzalez, Chase McLaughlin, Jake Bates, Chris Boswell, Will Reichard, Cam Little, Charlie Smyth, and Matt Prater. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 18.
Week 18 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 18 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.
Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed, we've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy football matchups each week. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!
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 18 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 18 (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 18 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
Below are some popular Week 18 searches and comparisons from our 'Who To Start' tool:
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