Week 8 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Howdy, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings under the microscope and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift!

Who am I and why should you care? I was the ninth-most accurate in-season expert on FantasyPros (out of 125) last season and sit at 20th (out of 130) so far in ‘18. You deserve the best and I want to objectively be among the sharpest out there. I'll be examining my own ranks against the ECR on a position-by-position basis, as the overall and flex tabs can simply get insane. I focus on QB, RB, WR, TE and this week I'm bringing in a little kicker section.

Below you will find my rankings and analysis, separated by position. If anything strikes a chord, I’m always available for questions via Twitter: @NMariano53. But enough chit-chat, let’s get to it.

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Week 8 Quarterbacks - Rankings Analysis

I don’t love any QBs at more than two slots beyond the ECR, but the three that do and nestle their way into my top-12 are worth mentioning. Kirk Cousins (No. 2 vs. 4), Tom Brady (5 vs. 7) and Mitch Trubisky (11 vs. 13).

The Saints pass defense has recovered from the brink of destruction but is still beatable with Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs, and Kyle Rudolph. Meanwhile, no Dalvin Cook only enhances New Orleans’ advantage as the stingiest run defense against the Vikes. Minny is favored by a point at some Vegas books with a game total of 52.5, so I’ll take their QB over anyone not named Patrick Mahomes.

Brady could be missing a true run game if Sony Michel sits against Buffalo, which means a statline akin to Andrew Luck’s four-TD show in Week 7 is possible, which made Luck the QB4. If he gets Rob Gronkowski back then I may have to edge him up another slot.

Brady’s Week 7 opponent, Trubisky, has passed for at least 316 yards with a combined 11 pass TDs over his last three games. Not only that, but he delivered a 6-81-1 rushing line. The Bears are favored by seven over the Jets and I don’t expect Jordan Howard to suddenly wake up -- the Jets have yet to allow a 100-yard rusher in ‘18.

On the other side of the top-12 discussion are Cam Newton and Deshaun Watson. I know Cam can turn it on and become Superman at any point, but Baltimore’s defense is frightful and just held Drew Brees to a QB17 ranking. Frankly, I’m avoiding this BAL-CAR game on all fronts. The Ravens have allowed the second-lowest average fantasy score to QBs in ‘18 and there are simply better matchups to chase.

Watson and the Texans don’t have one of those said matchups on Thursday night. Not only is the second-year QB dealing with a bruised lung and rib, but he’ll be without slot man Keke Coutee. Houston is favored by 7.5 with a 44-point total and I see little reason for the Texans to put their star in harm’s way when Miami’s offense is in shambles. I expect a heavy dose of the run game and the defense to carry the Texans to victory, leaving those who started Watson out in the cold.

Rank	Player Name	Team	Position	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Patrick Mahomes	KC	QB	1	0
2	Kirk Cousins	MIN	QB	4	2
3	Jared Goff	LAR	QB	3	0
4	Aaron Rodgers	GB	QB	2	-2
5	Tom Brady	NE	QB	7	2
6	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	QB	5	-1
7	Andrew Luck	IND	QB	6	-1
8	Drew Brees	NO	QB	8	0
9	Jameis Winston	TB	QB	9	0
10	Andy Dalton	CIN	QB	10	0
11	Mitch Trubisky	CHI	QB	13	2
12	Russell Wilson	SEA	QB	14	2
13	Cam Newton	CAR	QB	12	-1
14	Matthew Stafford	DET	QB	15	1
15	Deshaun Watson	HOU	QB	11	-4
16	Carson Wentz	PHI	QB	16	0
17	Baker Mayfield	CLE	QB	17	0
18	Blake Bortles	JAC	QB	24	6
19	Case Keenum	DEN	QB	19	0
20	C.J. Beathard	SF	QB	22	2
21	Joe Flacco	BAL	QB	18	-3
22	Alex Smith	WAS	QB	21	-1
23	Derek Carr	OAK	QB	20	-3
24	Eli Manning	NYG	QB	23	-1
25	Josh Rosen	ARI	QB	26	1
26	Brock Osweiler	MIA	QB	25	-1
27	Sam Darnold	NYJ	QB	27	0
28	Derek Anderson	BUF	QB	28	0
29	Taysom Hill	NO	QB	30	1
30	Lamar Jackson	BAL	QB	29	-1
31	Nathan Peterman	BUF	QB	32	1
32	Brandon Weeden	HOU	QB	35	3

 

Week 8 Running Backs - Rankings Analysis

The most notable RB that I’m higher on is my outlier from that PHI-JAX tilt, as I have Wendell Smallwood at 23 compared to an ECR of 32. The Jaguars have given up rushing line of 22-87-1, 24-106-1 and 22-100-1 over the last three weeks. On the one hand, two of those were against Kareem Hunt and Ezekiel Elliott, but the third was Lamar Miller so it evens out to a league-average RB, right?

The Eagles are favored by three on the road and Smallwood looked better than Corey Clement in Week 7, posting 32 yards on nine carries compared to Clement’s six yards on eight totes according to the box score. What the stats don’t tell you is how a holding penalty took away a 50-yard screen pass. It is a platoon, but Smallwood has logged snap counts of 62% and 52% compared to Clement’s 37% in each of their last two games.

It looks like I’m attending the Player Hater’s Ball with Kerryon Johnson (18 vs. 12), Chris Carson (25 vs. 19) and Latavius Murray (26 vs. 20). Before you Kansas fans jump on me for going against Johnson after his fantastic Week 7, we need to accept Johnson’s lower ceiling due to limited touches and the presence of LeGarrette Blount at the goal line.

As far as Carson goes, his snap share reached a high of 72% in Week 3 before he missed Week 4. He was then in on 58% in Week 5 and 42% in Week 6, which is when Rashaad Penny touched the ball 11 times to Carson’s 14. Part of that may have been Seattle winning 27-3 over a toothless Raider squad, but Penny is a first-rounder and Mike Davis, who had seven touches in Week 6, isn’t going away either. I can’t put Carson in my top-20 with a realistic three-RB committee unfolding. Plus, the Lions just scooped DT Damon Harrison, perhaps the best run defender in the NFL, to shore up their ailing rush D.

And then there’s Murray, who will get Minnesota’s backfield to himself again with Dalvin Cook out. He’s been fantastic in Cook’s stead, but I’m fading him for the same reason I faded Collins in Week 6 -- the Saints run defense is terrifying. They haven’t yielded more than 50 yards to a rusher since Week 1 when Peyton Barber(!) tallied 69. Mix in that Minnesota’s offensive line ranks a paltry 28th per FootballOutsiders’ adjusted line yards metric with 3.67 and I’m out.

Rank	Player Name	Team	Position	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Todd Gurley	LAR	RB	1	0
2	Kareem Hunt	KC	RB	2	0
3	Saquon Barkley	NYG	RB	3	0
4	James Conner	PIT	RB	4	0
5	Joe Mixon	CIN	RB	5	0
6	David Johnson	ARI	RB	7	1
7	James White	NE	RB	8	1
8	Alvin Kamara	NO	RB	6	-2
9	Phillip Lindsay	DEN	RB	11	2
10	Marlon Mack	IND	RB	9	-1
11	Christian McCaffrey	CAR	RB	10	-1
12	Nick Chubb	CLE	RB	14	2
13	Adrian Peterson	WAS	RB	13	0
14	Mark Ingram	NO	RB	18	4
15	Jordan Howard	CHI	RB	15	0
16	Tarik Cohen	CHI	RB	16	0
17	Lamar Miller	HOU	RB	17	0
18	Kerryon Johnson	DET	RB	12	-6
19	Isaiah Crowell	NYJ	RB	22	3
20	Kenyan Drake	MIA	RB	23	3
21	Alex Collins	BAL	RB	21	0
22	T.J. Yeldon	JAC	RB	24	2
23	Wendell Smallwood	PHI	RB	32	9
24	Kenjon Barner	NE	RB	40	16
25	Chris Carson	SEA	RB	19	-6
26	Latavius Murray	MIN	RB	20	-6
27	Matt Breida	SF	RB	48	21
28	Aaron Jones	GB	RB	30	2
29	Corey Clement	PHI	RB	31	2
30	Doug Martin	OAK	RB	25	-5
31	Ronald Jones II	TB	RB	35	4
32	Jalen Richard	OAK	RB	27	-5
33	Frank Gore	MIA	RB	36	3
34	Chris Ivory	BUF	RB	28	-6
35	Chris Thompson	WAS	RB	29	-6
36	Raheem Mostert	SF	RB	26	-10
37	Duke Johnson	CLE	RB	34	-3
38	Carlos Hyde	JAC	RB	33	-5
39	Peyton Barber	TB	RB	37	-2
40	Javorius Allen	BAL	RB	39	-1
41	Jamaal Williams	GB	RB	45	4
42	Royce Freeman	DEN	RB	38	-4
43	LeSean McCoy	BUF	RB	56	13
44	Rashaad Penny	SEA	RB	47	3
45	LeGarrette Blount	DET	RB	42	-3
46	Nyheim Hines	IND	RB	41	-5
47	Sony Michel	NE	RB	71	24
48	Ty Montgomery	GB	RB	46	-2
49	Mike Davis	SEA	RB	43	-6
50	Kyle Juszczyk	SF	RB	53	3
51	Deandre Washington	OAK	RB	64	13
52	Trenton Cannon	NYJ	RB	52	0
53	Alfred Blue	HOU	RB	50	-3
54	Devontae Booker	DEN	RB	54	0
55	Mark Walton	CIN	RB	60	5
56	Spencer Ware	KC	RB	51	-5
57	Theo Riddick	DET	RB	61	4
58	Malcolm Brown	LAR	RB	59	1
59	Chase Edmonds	ARI	RB	63	4
60	Wayne Gallman	NYG	RB	62	2
61	C.J. Anderson	CAR	RB	55	-6
62	Marcus Murphy	BUF	RB	49	-13
63	Josh Adams	PHI	RB	65	2
64	Alfred Morris	SF	RB	44	-20
65	Kapri Bibbs	WAS	RB	57	-8
66	Gus Edwards	BAL	RB	75	9
67	Tyler Ervin	HOU	RB	69	2
68	Jordan Wilkins	IND	RB	58	-10
69	Samaje Perine	WAS	RB	79	10
70	Anthony Sherman	KC	RB	74	4
71	James Develin	NE	RB	81	10
72	Alex Armah	CAR	RB	91	19
73	Andy Janovich	DEN	RB	84	11
74	Jacquizz Rodgers	TB	RB	66	-8
75	Ameer Abdullah	DET	RB	73	-2
76	Damien Williams	KC	RB	82	6
77	Roc Thomas	MIN	RB	70	-7
78	Mike Boone	MIN	RB	68	-10
79	Tommy Bohanon	JAC	RB	92	13
80	Benny Cunningham	CHI	RB	78	-2
81	CJ Ham	MIN	RB	72	-9
82	Patrick DiMarco	BUF	RB	87	5
83	Ryan Hewitt	IND	RB	97	14
84	Kalen Ballage	MIA	RB	83	-1
85	Zach Line	NO	RB	98	13

 

Week 8 Wide Receivers - Rankings Analysis

No WR stands out to me in the top-30, but I will say that I currently have Will Fuller at 19 against an ECR of 22. The only thing holding me back is the aforementioned worry about Watson’s passing volume, but I can’t ignore Fuller’s potential with Coutee out. DeAndre Hopkins is a monster and can rarely be pulled out of the weekly top-10 no matter what, but I’m sure most of you have seen Fuller’s splits with/without Coutee in the lineup by now.

In case you haven’t noticed, Fuller hasn’t eclipsed 70 yards with Coutee in versus two 100+ yard performances with a touchdown in two games without. Plus, Hopkins will draw Xavien Howard so that Fuller can routinely burn the slower Bobby McCain.

On the other side of the ball, most will be drawn to Danny Amendola’s safe floor on the inside against backup Houston fill-in Shareece Wright, but I’m most interested in Jakeem Grant (my WR38 against ECR WR57). Grant flashed on radars with a 2-70-2 line in Week 3 but had been pushed out by Albert Wilson in most three-wide sets. With Wilson (and Kenny Stills) out, it’ll be Grant, Amendola and Devante Parker for Miami. Grant turned in a 70% snap count last week and no Houston DB can keep up with his wheels.

It’s become popular to rag on Jacksonville’s defense and pick on star DB Jalen Ramsey after he was sonned by DeAndre Hopkins (that helmet-slap inside move, oy), but Hopkins, one of the best WRs in the game, still only posted a 3-50-1 line on eight targets. Anyway, the point here is that Alshon Jeffery is at 31 for me against an ECR of 25.

I love what Jeffery’s done so far and am very happy with drafting him in season-long leagues, but Ramsey and A.J. Bouye are big bodies on the perimeter. Jeffery’s only poor game of ‘18 came against Minnesota when Xavier Rhodes held him to 2-39-0 on eight targets. Again, this isn’t a start/sit article and most of us don’t have three or four other top-30 WRs to plug in, but I don’t see a top-25 setup in Week 8.

Rank	Player Name	Team	Position	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Antonio Brown	PIT	WR	2	1
2	Adam Thielen	MIN	WR	1	-1
3	Tyreek Hill	KC	WR	4	1
4	A.J. Green	CIN	WR	3	-1
5	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	WR	5	0
6	Odell Beckham Jr.	NYG	WR	8	2
7	Davante Adams	GB	WR	6	-1
8	Michael Thomas	NO	WR	7	-1
9	Robert Woods	LAR	WR	9	0
10	Juju Smith-Schuster	PIT	WR	10	0
11	Brandin Cooks	LAR	WR	11	0
12	Mike Evans	TB	WR	13	1
13	Stefon Diggs	MIN	WR	12	-1
14	Jarvis Landry	CLE	WR	16	2
15	Tyler Boyd	CIN	WR	17	2
16	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	WR	14	-2
17	Golden Tate	DET	WR	18	1
18	Kenny Golladay	DET	WR	19	1
19	Will Fuller	HOU	WR	22	3
20	T.Y. Hilton	IND	WR	15	-5
21	John Brown	BAL	WR	20	-1
22	Josh Gordon	NE	WR	21	-1
23	Doug Baldwin	SEA	WR	24	1
24	Julian Edelman	NE	WR	23	-1
25	Tyler Lockett	SEA	WR	26	1
26	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	WR	27	1
27	Marvin Jones	DET	WR	28	1
28	Allen Robinson	CHI	WR	31	3
29	Sammy Watkins	KC	WR	33	4
30	Michael Crabtree	BAL	WR	29	-1
31	Alshon Jeffery	PHI	WR	25	-6
32	Taylor Gabriel	CHI	WR	35	3
33	DeSean Jackson	TB	WR	30	-3
34	Sterling Shepard	NYG	WR	34	0
35	Jordy Nelson	OAK	WR	36	1
36	Devin Funchess	CAR	WR	32	-4
37	Donte Moncrief	JAC	WR	48	11
38	Jakeem Grant	MIA	WR	57	19
39	Christian Kirk	ARI	WR	40	1
40	Chris Godwin	TB	WR	38	-2
41	Geronimo Allison	GB	WR	37	-4
42	Marquise Goodwin	SF	WR	41	-1
43	Robby Anderson	NYJ	WR	39	-4
44	Tre'Quan Smith	NO	WR	42	-2
45	Nelson Agholor	PHI	WR	47	2
46	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	WR	43	-3
47	Jermaine Kearse	NYJ	WR	53	6
48	Dede Westbrook	JAC	WR	46	-2
49	Danny Amendola	MIA	WR	45	-4
50	Courtland Sutton	DEN	WR	50	0
51	Keelan Cole	JAC	WR	44	-7
52	Devante Parker	MIA	WR	65	13
53	Martavis Bryant	OAK	WR	51	-2
54	Randall Cobb	GB	WR	52	-2
55	Willie Snead	BAL	WR	56	1
56	Chris Hogan	NE	WR	49	-7
57	Kelvin Benjamin	BUF	WR	55	-2
58	Antonio Callaway	CLE	WR	58	0
59	Chester Rogers	IND	WR	54	-5
60	Cameron Meredith	NO	WR	62	2
61	Damion Ratley	CLE	WR	69	8
62	Anthony Miller	CHI	WR	60	-2
63	Pierre Garcon	SF	WR	66	3
64	David Moore	SEA	WR	64	0
65	Seth Roberts	OAK	WR	68	3
66	Ryan Grant	IND	WR	72	6
67	Josh Doctson	WAS	WR	59	-8
68	Zay Jones	BUF	WR	67	-1
69	Josh Reynolds	LAR	WR	70	1
70	Paul Richardson	WAS	WR	75	5
71	Adam Humphries	TB	WR	74	3
72	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	GB	WR	63	-9
73	Maurice Harris	WAS	WR	73	0
74	D.J. Moore	CAR	WR	61	-13
75	Laquon Treadwell	MIN	WR	88	13
76	Torrey Smith	CAR	WR	80	4
77	Chris Conley	KC	WR	76	-1
78	Andre Holmes	BUF	WR	91	13
79	Chad Williams	ARI	WR	81	2
80	Andre Roberts	NYJ	WR	84	4
81	Jordan Matthews	PHI	WR	83	2
82	Zach Pascal	IND	WR	95	13
83	Jarius Wright	CAR	WR	87	4
84	Sammie Coates	HOU	WR	109	25
85	Brian Quick	WAS	WR	103	18
86	Demarcus Robinson	KC	WR	90	4
87	D.J. Chark	JAC	WR	93	6
88	Trent Taylor	SF	WR	78	-10
89	Jamison Crowder	WAS	WR	79	-10
90	Alex Erickson	CIN	WR	98	8
91	Equanimeous St. Brown	GB	WR	102	11
92	Aldrick Robinson	MIN	WR	92	0
93	Brandon Marshall	SEA	WR	89	-4
94	Cordarrelle Patterson	NE	WR	71	-23
95	Michael Floyd	WAS	WR	97	2
96	Phillip Dorsett	NE	WR	77	-19
97	TJ Jones	DET	WR	99	2
98	Breshad Perriman	CLE	WR	101	3
99	J.J. Nelson	ARI	WR	107	8
100	Curtis Samuel	CAR	WR	85	-15
101	Khadarel Hodge	LAR	WR	120	19
102	Austin Carr	NO	WR	100	-2
103	Brandon LaFell	OAK	WR	116	13
104	Daesean Hamilton	DEN	WR	114	10
105	Kendrick Bourne	SF	WR	108	3
106	Charone Peake	NYJ	WR	104	-2
107	Russell Shepard	NYG	WR	122	15
108	Chris Moore	BAL	WR	105	-3
109	Dontrelle Inman	IND	WR	118	9
110	Josh Bellamy	CHI	WR	115	5
111	Nick Williams	LAR	WR	126	15
112	Victor Bolden Jr.	SF	WR	134	22
113	Kevin White	CHI	WR	112	-1
114	Richie James	SF	WR	129	15
115	Josh Malone	CIN	WR	135	20
116	Tim Patrick	DEN	WR	119	3
117	Kamar Aiken	PHI	WR	139	22
118	Shelton Gibson	PHI	WR	130	12
119	Deandre Carter	PHI	WR	132	13
120	Cody Core	CIN	WR	125	5
121	Bennie Fowler	NYG	WR	124	3

 

Week 8 Tight Ends - Rankings Analysis

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense is quickly becoming a flowchart team, which means if the answer to “Is this player going against Tampa Bay?” is “Yes!” then you play them. Uzomah has played on at least 92% of Cincinnati’s snaps since Tyler Eifert went down in Week 4 with at least 40 yards or a touchdown in each of those. Mix that with how the Bucs have given up the most fantasy points to TEs in ‘18 -- “good” for a collective 40-538-4 across six games -- and now they’ve lost middle linebacker Kwon Alexander to a torn ACL

The biggest TE fade for me is Jordan Reed, who I have at 13 against an ECR of 10. This takes him out of starting territory in 12-teamers, though I recognize most won’t want to sit him. I’d rather play Vance McDonald over him, for what it’s worth. Washington had Chris Thompson, Jamison Crowder and Paul Richardson out in Week 7, yet Reed saw just four targets in a tight game against the Cowboys. He hasn’t topped 50 yards since Week 1 and I’m trying to unhinge from those amazing top-three TE days from 2015.

Rank	Player Name	Team	Position	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Travis Kelce	KC	TE	1	0
2	Rob Gronkowski	NE	TE	11	9
3	Zach Ertz	PHI	TE	2	-1
4	George Kittle	SF	TE	3	-1
5	Jared Cook	OAK	TE	6	1
6	David Njoku	CLE	TE	5	-1
7	Eric Ebron	IND	TE	4	-3
8	Jimmy Graham	GB	TE	7	-1
9	Trey Burton	CHI	TE	8	-1
10	O.J. Howard	TB	TE	9	-1
11	C.J. Uzomah	CIN	TE	15	4
12	Vance McDonald	PIT	TE	13	1
13	Jordan Reed	WAS	TE	10	-3
14	Kyle Rudolph	MIN	TE	12	-2
15	Evan Engram	NYG	TE	14	-1
16	Greg Olsen	CAR	TE	16	0
17	Benjamin Watson	NO	TE	17	0
18	Ricky Seals-Jones	ARI	TE	18	0
19	Charles Clay	BUF	TE	20	1
20	Mike Gesicki	MIA	TE	28	8
21	Jack Doyle	IND	TE	31	10
22	Chris Herndon IV	NYJ	TE	22	0
23	Dallas Goedert	PHI	TE	21	-2
24	Cameron Brate	TB	TE	19	-5
25	Jeff Heuerman	DEN	TE	23	-2
26	Nick Vannett	SEA	TE	27	1
27	Nick O'Leary	MIA	TE	32	5
28	Jesse James	PIT	TE	24	-4
29	Jordan Akins	HOU	TE	38	9
30	Vernon Davis	WAS	TE	25	-5
31	Demetrius Harris	KC	TE	34	3
32	Mark Andrews	BAL	TE	26	-6
33	Gerald Everett	LAR	TE	29	-4
34	Michael Roberts	DET	TE	35	1
35	Luke Willson	DET	TE	39	4
36	Hayden Hurst	BAL	TE	33	-3
37	David Grinnage	JAC	TE	36	-1
38	Neal Sterling	NYJ	TE	42	4
39	Blake Bell	JAC	TE	65	26
40	Erik Swoope	IND	TE	30	-10
41	Jordan Thomas	HOU	TE	43	2
42	Tyler Higbee	LAR	TE	41	-1
43	Jermaine Gresham	ARI	TE	46	3
44	Matt LaCosse	DEN	TE	49	5
45	Jason Croom	BUF	TE	44	-1
46	Nick Boyle	BAL	TE	40	-6
47	Josh Hill	NO	TE	37	-10
48	Maxx Williams	BAL	TE	45	-3
49	Eric Tomlinson	NYJ	TE	51	2
50	Dwayne Allen	NE	TE	57	7
51	Levine Toilolo	DET	TE	59	8
52	Jordan Leggett	NYJ	TE	47	-5
53	Logan Thomas	BUF	TE	50	-3
54	Antony Auclair	TB	TE	68	14
55	Mo Alie-Cox	IND	TE	56	1
56	David Morgan	MIN	TE	58	2
57	Dion Sims	CHI	TE	64	7
58	Scott Simonson	NYG	TE	70	12
59	Joshua Perkins	PHI	TE	77	18
60	Durham Smythe	MIA	TE	75	15
61	Chris Manhertz	CAR	TE	78	17
62	Brian Parker	DEN	TE	76	14

 

Week 8 Kickers - Rankings Analysis

I’m testing this out to see if anyone cares, but those of you who utilize kickers might enjoy my being ranked fourth in K rankings per FantasyPros. I do believe it’s an art form and that streaming both kickers and defenses are extremely important (where applicable).

I wish FP counted kickers and defense into the overall accuracy ratings, but oh well. Anyway, I just want to point out that I’m three slots higher on Randy Bullock (5 vs. 8), seven on Adam Vinatieri (6 vs. 13) and two on Chris Boswell (7 vs. 9). The only real sinkers are Justin Tucker (8 vs. 4) and Wil Lutz (10 vs. 6).

If this proves at all interesting to anyone then let me know and we can expand this section, or maybe kickers are just kickers and no one’s here to read about it. You tell me!

Rank	Player Name	Team	Position	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Harrison Butker	KC	K	2	1
2	Greg Zuerlein	LAR	K	1	-1
3	Stephen Gostkowski	NE	K	3	0
4	Dan Bailey	MIN	K	5	1
5	Randy Bullock	CIN	K	8	3
6	Adam Vinatieri	IND	K	13	7
7	Chris Boswell	PIT	K	9	2
8	Justin Tucker	BAL	K	4	-4
9	Matt Prater	DET	K	7	-2
10	Wil Lutz	NO	K	6	-4
11	Ka'imi Fairbairn	HOU	K	10	-1
12	Mason Crosby	GB	K	11	-1
13	Cody Parkey	CHI	K	12	-1
14	Dustin Hopkins	WAS	K	17	3
15	Sebastian Janikowski	SEA	K	20	5
16	Daniel Carlson	OAK	K	25	9
17	Robbie Gould	SF	K	15	-2
18	Chandler Catanzaro	TB	K	16	-2
19	Jake Elliott	PHI	K	14	-5
20	Brandon McManus	DEN	K	18	-2
21	Phil Dawson	ARI	K	22	1
22	Graham Gano	CAR	K	19	-3
23	Josh Lambo	JAC	K	23	0
24	Aldrick Rosas	NYG	K	21	-3
25	Greg Joseph	CLE	K	26	1
26	Jason Sanders	MIA	K	27	1
27	Jason Myers	NYJ	K	24	-3
28	Steven Hauschka	BUF	K	29	1

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