Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Kickers (Week 3)

We will have you covered throughout the fantasy football season with our bevy of tools, including our Waiver Wire Assistant. Find the top available players and get detailed analysis on how potential fantasy football waiver wire adds will impact your team. Of course, our team of analysts will also have written advice each week. Check out some of our top kickers and fantasy football waiver wire targets for the week below. And here is all of our fantasy football waiver wire advice for Week 3.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Kickers

Kickers

Matt Prater (K – BUF): 12% Rostered

Next Opponents: MIA, NO, NE
True Value: $2
Desperate Need: $3
Budget-Minded: $0

Analysis: The high-flying Bills have scored 71 points in their first two games, with Matt Prater going 6-for-6 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra points while filling in for the injured Tyler Bass, who’s on IR and can’t return until Week 5 at the earliest. That leaves Prater poised to take advantage of home matchups with the hapless Dolphins and Saints the next two weeks. Buffalo should continue to pile up points in those matchups, making Prater a highly appealing option for fantasy managers taking the streaming approach at kicker.

Brandon McManus (K – GB): 11% Rostered

Next Opponents: @CLE, @DAL, BYE
True Value: $1
Desperate Need: $2
Budget-Minded: $0

Analysis: The Packers have stuffed their first two opponents into a locker, beating the Lions and Commanders convincingly. Green Bay’s defense has been fearsome, quickly putting the ball back into the hands of Packers quarterback Jordan Love. The Packers should provide ample scoring opportunities for Brandon McManus, who’s 4-for-5 on field-goal attempts and 6-for-6 on extra points so far. The Packers have a favorable matchup against the Browns this week, then get the Cowboys in their dome for Week 4. One word of caution: The long-range forecast calls for a chance of Sunday-afternoon thunderstorms in Cleveland. Double-check the Cleveland forecast before putting in your waiver claims.

Matt Gay (K – WSH): 24% Rostered

Next Opponents: LV, @ATL, @LAC
True Value: $1
Desperate Need: $1
Budget-Minded: $0

Analysis: The Washington offense laid an egg in Green Bay last week, but the Commanders still have one of the better offenses in the league, largely thanks to do-everything quarterback Jayden Daniels. Matt Gay missed a pair of field goals in the Commanders’ nightmarish loss to the Packers, but he’s a steady veteran with a career success rate of 84.7% on field-goal attempts. The Commanders have a Week 3 home game against the Raiders, who yielded the third-most fantasy points to kickers last season.

Jason Myers (K – SEA): 3% Rostered

Next Opponents: NO, @ARI, TB
True Value: $1
Desperate Need: $1
Budget-Minded: $0

Analysis: The Seahawks will be heavy favorites in their Week 3 home game against the Saints, which is a potentially fruitful setup for Jason Myers. Seattle’s veteran kicker has gone 3-for-4 on field goals and 5-of-5 on extra points over the first two weeks.