Fantasy Football Draft Rankings & Tiers: Kickers (2026)

NFL teams are beginning summer practices. It’s not long before preseason action begins. Now is the time to prepare for your fantasy football drafts. We’ll have you covered with our Kicker fantasy football draft rankings and Fantasy Football Draft Kit to help you dominate your leagues. And be sure to sync your league to practice with fast and free fantasy football mock drafts. Below we dive into 2026 Kicker fantasy football draft rankings from some of our fantasy football expert community.

Fantasy Football Draft Rankings: Kickers

When it comes to winning your fantasy football league in 2026, every position matters — including kicker (for those that still choose to participate). While often overlooked, drafting a reliable kicker can sometimes be the difference between a weekly win and loss, especially in tight matchups. Whether you’re in a standard scoring format or a league that rewards bonus points for long field goals, knowing which kickers to target (and which to avoid) is essential.

In this article, we break down the top fantasy football kickers for 2026, based on projected scoring, team offensive efficiency, and historical accuracy. From elite options like Brandon Aubrey to potential breakout kickers flying under the radar, our FantasyPros ECR 2026 kicker rankings will help you lock in the best value at the position on draft day.

Let’s kick* it off — here are the best fantasy football kickers to draft in 2026.

Fantasy Football Draft Rankings: Kickers

Here are our latest Kicker Fantasy Football Draft Rankings from our consensus of fantasy football experts. You can find the latest kicker rankings here and sync your league for specific advice.

RK	TIERS	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	BEST	WORST	AVG.	STD.DEV
1	1	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	1	3	1.1	0.5
2	1	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU	2	7	2.5	1.2
3	1	Cameron Dicker	LAC	2	5	3.3	0.8
4	2	Cam Little	JAC	2	13	4.6	2.2
5	2	Jason Myers	SEA	2	9	4.7	1.2
6	2	Eddy Pineiro	SF	6	12	7.1	1.4
7	2	Tyler Loop	BAL	3	15	7.8	2.4
8	3	Cairo Santos	CHI	6	13	10.1	1.5
9	3	Evan McPherson	CIN	6	22	10.2	3.5
10	3	Andy Borregales	NE	7	18	10.8	2.7
11	3	Harrison Mevis	LAR	6	17	11.5	4
12	3	Jake Bates	DET	5	15	11.7	2.6
13	3	Chase McLaughlin	TB	8	21	12	2.6
14	3	Chris Boswell	PIT	5	22	14	3.6
15	3	Harrison Butker	KC	8	18	13.8	2.8
16	3	Will Reichard	MIN	9	22	15.5	3.2
17	4	Wil Lutz	DEN	11	20	16.4	1.9
18	4	Charlie Smyth	NO	14	24	18.3	2.4
19	4	Jake Elliott	PHI	12	27	20	2.8
20	4	Chad Ryland	ARI	18	31	21.7	3.4
21	4	Blake Grupe	IND	17	33	22.1	3.3
22	4	Ryan Fitzgerald	CAR	19	28	24.4	2.3
23	4	Zane Gonzalez	MIA	18	34	24.4	4
24	4	Tyler Bass	BUF	11	35	21.8	6.6
25	4	Joey Slye	TEN	20	32	24.8	2.4
26	5	Daniel Carlson	LV	20	35	25	3.2
27	5	Nick Folk	ATL	11	32	25.6	4.1
28	5	Trey Smack	GB	8	31	22.4	6.8
29	5	Ben Sauls	NYG	17	31	27.5	2.9
30	5	Jake Moody	WAS	20	31	26.5	3.6
31	5	Brandon McManus	FA	21	33	25.7	3.5
32	5	Jason Sanders	NYJ	21	33	28.5	3.8

Fantasy Football Player Notes: Kickers

Pat Fitzmaurice shares his outlook on a few fantasy football kickers.

The gold standard among NFL kickers, Brandon Aubrey has finished first, first and third in kicker fantasy scoring in his first three seasons in the league. Aubrey is 112-of-127 (88.2%) on FG attempts over his first three seasons and 126-of-130 (96.9%) on extra points. The 6-3, 218-pound Aubrey has a powerful leg. He’s made 35-of-44 FG attempts from 50 or more yards over the last three years, and Aubrey already holds the NFL record for most field goals of 60 or more yards with six. Aubrey should be the first kicker off the board in 2026 fantasy drafts.

The Ravens’ Tyler Loop finished 12th in fantasy scoring last season as a rookie, averaging 8.5 fantasy points a game. Loop hit 30-of-34 field goals last season. He missed only one FG attempt from inside 50 yards but was only 1-of-4 from 50 yards or longer. Loop hit 44-of-46 extra points. The Ravens tied for 14th in FG attempts last year. With better health for star QB Lamar Jackson, who missed four games last season and appeared to be less than 100% in others, the Ravens could present Loop with more scoring opportunities in his second NFL season.

Lions kicker Jake Bates has one of the strongest legs in the NFL, and he plays for a team that can really pile on the points. Bates has led the NFL in extra points in each of the last two seasons, making 64 of them in 2024 and 54 of them in 2025. Perhaps the worst thing about having Bates as your fantasy kicker is that Lions head coach Dan Campbell is hyper-aggressive about going for it on fourth down, which robs Bates of some FG attempts. But Campbell is also willing to let his kicker try some long-range bombs. Bates was 4-of-9 on FG attempts from 50 yards or longer last season, and two of the misses were from 67 and 65 yards.