The top fantasy football playoff kickers to stream for Week 17, including Matt Gay

Kicker isn’t a position most of us put a lot of thought into when it comes to constructing our fantasy rosters. At least, not until we have to, when our incumbent kicker leaves us a few points short in a close loss or needs to be replaced during a bye.

That’s why it’s important to know which kickers are the best options each week (and likely available). FTW has the answers right here. But first…

Week 15 top performers

• Jason Sanders, Miami Dolphins (17 points)

• Jake Elliott, Philadelphia Eagles (15 points)

• Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys (14 points)

• Chad Ryland, Arizona Cardinals (12 points)

Now, here’s who you should target this week:

5. Joshua Karty, Los Angeles Rams (vs. Arizona Cardinals)

Karty has been a little inconsistent this year, even missing an extra point last week before nailing two field goals, but his fantasy owners couldn't ask for a better matchup than the Cards.

4. Zane Gonzalez, Washington Commanders (vs. Atlanta Falcons)

Last week's thrilling win over the Eagles was a nice confidence builder for Gonzalez, as he was able to simply go out and nail a bunch of extra points. Now, he should be ready to roll for a matchup that may require a little more use of his leg.

3. Wil Lutz, Denver Broncos (at Cincinnati Bengals)

Lutz is the only kicker in the top 10 of total fantasy points (he's fifth) that remains available in most leagues. You can do a lot worse than him, even in a tough kicker matchup against the Bengals.

2. Brandon McManus, Green Bay Packers (at Minnesota Vikings)

The Vikings are typically a tough kicker matchup but McManus has been too hot to ignore this time of year. He's posted double-digit fantasy points in three of the last four games.

1. Matt Gay, Indianapolis Colts (at New York Giants)

Gay has been automatic lately, with his 55-yard miss in last week's game being his first in the last six games. If nothing else, he should give fantasy managers a solid floor against the Giants.

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