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Kacey Kasem looks at all 2025 fantasy football Week 14 kickers -- streamers, starts, sits, targets, avoids, and waiver wire pickups. Our Week 14 rankings and tiers for all of the NFL kickers.
Hoping you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are ready to dive into the fantasy football kicker streamers, rankings, and starts for Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season. When your family is in town for Thanksgiving, and you're having a small emotional meltdown, football becomes the best coping mechanism. Convincing the majority of my relatives to watch football instead of Stranger Things was honestly my proudest holiday moment.
At one point, I was sitting there talking to my brother-in-law about my sister's fantasy roster. Her kicker is Cam Little, and he went on a whole tangent about Little's deep-ball range. That's my type of holiday talk. No politics, just kickers! Don't threaten me with a good time.
Now that we're heading into Week 14, the kicker spot is more important than ever. Game environments and whether teams can get into scoring range can make or break a fantasy matchup. Playoffs are on the line, and it's time to lock in a solid kicker. Let's take a look at the guys you should trust and those best left on the bench.
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Week 14 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football
- 12/2: The Colts signed Blake Grupe and will be their kicker in Week 14.
- 12/2: The Colts waived kicker Michael Badgley on Tuesday.
| Tier | Rank | Kicker | Opp. | Pos. |
| 1 | 1 | Jason Myers | @ ATL | K |
| 1 | 2 | Brandon Aubrey | @ DET | K |
| 2 | 3 | Evan McPherson | @ BUF | K |
| 2 | 4 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | @ KC | K |
| 2 | 5 | Cameron Dicker | vs PHI | K |
| 2 | 6 | Chase McLaughlin | vs NO | K |
| 2 | 7 | Wil Lutz | @ LV | K |
| 3 | 8 | Riley Patterson | @ NYJ | K |
| 3 | 9 | Jake Bates | vs DAL | K |
| 3 | 10 | Tyler Loop | vs PIT | K |
| 3 | 11 | Cam Little | vs IND | K |
| 3 | 12 | Nick Folk | vs MIA | K |
| 4 | 13 | Harrison Mevis | @ ARI | K |
| 4 | 14 | Chris Boswell | @ BAL | K |
| 4 | 15 | Cairo Santos | @ GB | K |
| 4 | 16 | Harrison Butker | vs HOU | K |
| 4 | 17 | Matt Prater | vs CIN | K |
| 4 | 18 | Brandon McManus | vs CHI | K |
| 4 | 19 | Will Reichard | vs WAS | K |
| 5 | 20 | Jake Elliott | @ LAC | K |
| 5 | 21 | Jake Moody | @ MIN | K |
| 5 | 22 | Blake Grupe | @ JAC | K |
| 5 | 23 | Chad Ryland | vs LAR | K |
| 5 | 24 | Zane Gonzalez | vs SEA | K |
| 5 | 25 | Daniel Carlson | vs DEN | K |
| 5 | 26 | Charlie Smyth | @ TB | K |
| 5 | 27 | Joey Slye | @ CLE | K |
| 5 | 28 | Andre Szmyt | vs TEN | K |
Kicker Streamers to Target for Week 14
Only kickers rostered in fewer than 60% of fantasy football leagues are considered streamers.
Ka'imi Fairbairn (HOU) at Kansas City Chiefs
44% Rostered
Old reliable continues to shine, and he's still hanging out on waivers in over half of fantasy leagues. In Week 13, Fairbairn connected on both of his field goals and both extra points in the 20-16 win over the Colts. That's seven straight contests with multiple field goal makes, going 27-for-30 on the season. He's perfect on extra points this season, converting all 16 attempts, and he's nailed kicks from 50-plus five times this year.
Count it!
13 - 6 | 6:47 3Q pic.twitter.com/Ckgnoq61Xi
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 30, 2025
Houston's offensive structure sets Fairbairn up to succeed. They move the ball well but don't always finish in the red zone, leading to a healthy amount of FG attempts. Half of Fairbairn's games this season have been double-digit fantasy performances, with his lowest scoring game (3.0 fantasy points) coming back in Week 3. When he takes the field, you know what you're getting from him.
He's on the road facing the Chiefs, but that shouldn't scare you off. Fairbairn is the K4 overall this season, and he's one of the more significant parts of the offense. Plus, he's healthy after dealing with that quad injury earlier in the year. I do talk about him here almost every week, but if something isn't broken, there's no reason to fix it. He's a locked-in starter yet again this week.
Riley Patterson (MIA) at New York Jets
2% Rostered
If you've relied on Patterson as a streaming kicker this season, you've probably been pleasantly surprised. In Week 13, he connected on all four field goal attempts plus an extra point in Miami's 21-17 victory over the Saints. He's posted multiple FGs in seven of the last eight contests, and has three or more attempts in three of the past four.
Fourth one of the day 💪
RT to #ProBowlVote Riley Patterson
Jake Bailey + Joe Cardona pic.twitter.com/ARK3ySthTV— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 30, 2025
With Jason Sanders unable to kick this season, Patterson has stepped up. He's now 21-for-23 on field goals while going 24-for-25 on extra points. He has the team's complete trust when they stall in the red zone. Now, he'll face the Jets in Week 14. New York's defense gives up top-3 fantasy points to opposing kickers this year. Against the Jets back in Week 4, Patterson tacked on 10 fantasy points.
Patterson has had five double-digit fantasy games already and just dropped 14 points in Week 13. This matchup puts him in a position for another 10 points with the potential for more. He's one of the best sneaky starts available on waivers.
Nick Folk (NYJ) at Miami Dolphins
4% Rostered
Folk is the second-oldest player in the NFL, but he doesn't play like it. The 41-year-old connected on a 56-yard game-winner as time expired on Sunday, finishing the day 2-for-3 on field goals and perfect on extra points. He registered his first miss of the season in this rainy slopfest, a 55-yard attempt. Otherwise, his season has been flawless.
NICK FOLK GAME-WINNING 56-YARD FIELD GOAL @nyjets pic.twitter.com/b6RHw7q1ka
— NFL (@NFL) November 30, 2025
He's now 22-of-23 on field goals and a perfect 18-for-18 on extra points in 2025. The 18-year vet keeps producing, knocking in his 22nd field goal of the season in Week 13. That earned him a bonus, and he has more incentive milestones baked into his contract (something fantasy managers should love).
This season, the kicker has six double-digit fantasy outings, including an 11-point showing against Miami. He'll face them again this week in another strong matchup. Miami allows an above-average amount of field goal attempts (top-12 most allowed), and Folk is often relied on for points when drives stall. He offers a safe floor with tons of upside, which is more than you can say for most waiver kickers this week.
Kickers to Avoid for Week 14
Will Reichard (MIN) vs. Washington Commanders
31% Rostered
Reichard didn't attempt one kick in Week 13's 26-0 loss to the Seahawks. That pretty much sums up where the Minnesota offense is right now. The Vikings couldn't sustain a drive, and rookie Max Brosmer threw four interceptions while filling in for a concussed J.J. McCarthy. When the offense can't reach scoring range, the kicker is definitely unstartable.
The 24-year-old has been accurate this season, going 21-of-23 on field goals and a perfect 19-of-19 on extra points. Reichard's opportunities rely on the offense functioning at a basic level, and that's just not happening. Even when McCarthy is healthy, Minnesota isn't knocking anyone's socks off. This late in the season, you can't risk getting a goose egg from your kicker.
This week's opponent, the Commanders, gives up strong fantasy numbers to the position overall, but it's always game-script dependent. With Minnesota's struggles on offense, Reichard is too risky a play for Week 14, even with McCarthy slated to be back.
Jake Elliott (PHI) at Los Angeles Chargers
66% Rostered
Elliott is a great kicker, and if you're in a bind, he'll get you a few points, but that's not inspiring for managers making a playoff push. In his Week 13 matchup, he knocked in a 44-yarder but then missed an extra point and a 52-yard try in the second half. Philadelphia's offense hasn't provided him many kicking opportunities lately, which caps his weekly upside.
This year, he's gone 12-of-16 on field goals and 30-of-31 on extra points, posting only two double-digit games. Elliott has attempted more than one field goal in just four of 12 contests. Philly's just relying on touchdowns more than field goals at the moment, and that's limiting the kicker's weekly ceiling.
This week, the Eagles take on a Chargers team that is a top-12 defense against kickers. It projects to be a six-to-eight-point week for Elliott unless the game goes completely off script. For those who need more from their kicker, pivoting to a waiver pickup could give you an edge.
Daniel Carlson (LV) vs. Denver Broncos
13% Rostered
The Raiders and their kicker have had a down season, but Carlson has posted decent games when the offense actually gives him opportunities. Carlson didn't attempt a field goal in Week 13's loss to the Chargers, hitting just two extra points. Big red flag moment as it's the second time this year he hasn't attempted a field goal.
Las Vegas is 2-10 and in the bottom three in scoring and total offensive yards. They can barely cross midfield, so Carlson doesn't get enough volume to matter in fantasy. He's hit only 76.2% of his field goals this season, but he's rarely in the position to kick anything but extra points.
Carlson has already faced Denver in Week 10, scoring zero fantasy points. In that one, he went 1-for-1 on point after tries and missed his only field goal attempt. Even though the Broncos give up decent kicker production, it won't matter if the Raiders don't get into range. The kicker's workload is too unreliable to trust this deep in the season.
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