Fantasy Football Draft Rankings & Targets: Kickers (2026)

NFL teams are beginning summer practices and the NFL preseason is here! 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	ECR VS. ADP
1	1	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	1	4	1	1	0
2	1	Cameron Dicker	LAC	1	18	4	2	0
3	1	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU	1	20	3	3	1
4	1	Cam Little	JAC	2	16	5	3	1
5	2	Jason Myers	SEA	2	15	5	2	-2
6	2	Eddy Pineiro	SF	4	19	8	3	4
7	2	Tyler Loop	BAL	4	15	8	2	1
8	3	Jake Bates	DET	5	17	11	3	-1
9	3	Evan McPherson	CIN	5	22	10	4	3
10	3	Cairo Santos	CHI	6	18	11	2	4
11	3	Andy Borregales	NE	7	25	12	4	9
12	3	Chase McLaughlin	TB	5	18	12	3	4
13	3	Harrison Mevis	LAR	5	24	12	4	-7
14	3	Chris Boswell	PIT	3	24	14	4	-1
15	3	Will Reichard	MIN	5	25	15	4	-4
16	3	Harrison Butker	KC	10	19	15	2	-7
17	3	Wil Lutz	DEN	11	26	16	3	-2
18	4	Jake Elliott	PHI	7	28	20	3	-1
19	4	Charlie Smyth	NO	7	35	19	5	4
20	4	Blake Grupe	IND	7	33	22	4	2
21	4	Tyler Bass	BUF	3	29	20	4	-3
22	4	Chad Ryland	ARI	4	34	23	5	8
23	4	Joey Slye	TEN	6	31	23	4	2
24	4	Ryan Fitzgerald	CAR	7	31	25	4	7

Fantasy Football Player Notes: Kickers

Last year, Ka’imi Fairbairn was the K1 in fantasy points per game. He could easily repeat this feat in 2026. Last year, he was 23rd in extra point attempts, but he was tied for the league lead with 48 field goal attempts. I could see each of those numbers evening out some, but Houston’s stellar defense will create plenty of short fields for Fairbairn to have field goal attempts. Last year, he was eighth in field goal % made.
– Derek Brown

Cam Little was the K9 last year in fantasy points per game, and I could easily see him outperforming that in 2026. Yes, Jacksonville will have to field one of the best offenses in the NFL for that to happen, but considering how they closed the 2025 season, I’m not betting against that. Last year, Little was 14th in field goal % made, third in extra point attempts, and tenth in field goal attempts.
– Derek Brown

Coming off the finest season of his six-year career, Eddy Pineiro looks like a solid fantasy option for 2026. Pineiro led all kickers in field goal accuracy last season, converting at a 96.6% clip. He was a perfect 21-of-21 from inside 50 yards and was 6-of-7 from 50 yards and beyond. Strangely, Pineiro was less accurate on PATs than on field goals, hitting 89.5% of his 38 extra-point attempts. The 49ers brought in Pineiro in Week 2 after Jake Moody missed a 27-yard FG attempt and had a 36-yard try blocked in San Francisco’s 17-13 Week 1 victory over Seattle. Pineiro averaged 10.0 fantasy points per game last year, tying for fifth in that category among kickers who played at least six games.
– Pat Fitzmaurice

The Bears have an ascendant offense under second-year head coach Ben Johnson, giving Bears kicker Cairo Santos some fantasy appeal for 2026. Santos tied for 15th among kickers in fantasy points per game last season with 8.8. The 34-year-old kicker’s field goal accuracy has waned in recent years. Santos converted 91.1 of his FG attempts over a four-year span from 2020 to 2023, but he’s hit just 83.6% of his field goals over the last two seasons. Fantasy managers should also consider that Santos plays his home games in Chicago’s Soldier Field, where weather often becomes a factor late in the season.
– Pat Fitzmaurice

Native Venezuelan Andres “Andy” Borregales tied for 15th in fantasy scoring as a rookie, making 27-of-32 field goals and 53-of-55 extra points. The Patriots should once again have a solid offense, with young star QB Drake Maye at quarterback and new arrival AJ Brown upgrading New England’s WR corps. Borregales finished second in extra-point attempts last year behind only Jake Bates. The Patriots will have a tougher schedule in 2026 than they had in 2025 and if Borregales has fewer extra points and more field goals this season, he could crack the top 10 in fantasy scoring at the position.
– Pat Fitzmaurice