FANTASY

Fantasy Player Projections

Kickers

Rank	Team	Player	Projection	Opponent
1			Matt Prater 3 PATs, 3 FGs Prater made all four field-goal attempts and two extra points against the Raiders in Week 14. He has double-digit fantasy points in four of his past seven games since the bye week.	at
2			Josh Brown 2 PATs, 3 FGs Mike Nugent's strained calf is expected to cost him one more week. Brown isn't a bad pickup for fantasy owners; he made all four of his attempts last week, including one kick from 52 yards.	at
3			Blair Walsh 2 PATs, 3 FGs The Vikings' offense has been called a one-man show, but Adrian Peterson has helped provide Walsh with plenty of scoring opportunities.	at
4			Dan Bailey 2 PATs, 3 FGs It could be another solid week for Bailey, as the Steelers rank 11th in field goals allowed and last week permitted Nick Novak to reach double digits.	vs
5			Stephen Gostkowski 2 PATs, 3 FGs While Gostkowski didn't get any field-goal opportunities in Week 14, he did kick six extra points. Even so, fantasy owners need the three-point kicks, and he should see more chances against a 49ers defense that should stall the Patriots a couple times in scoring position.	vs
6			Matt Bryant PAT, 3 FGs Lately, the Giants' defense has done a good job of keeping opponents out of the end zone. The Falcons will move the football, but fantasy owners can expect Bryant to finish more drives than Matt Ryan.	vs
7			Lawrence Tynes 3 PATs, 2 FGs Tynes has scored 10 points in each of the past two weeks -- and that's below his 2012 weekly average. He is still on pace to break David Akers' single-season scoring record for kickers.	at
8			Mason Crosby 3 PATs, 2 FGs Crosby kept his consecutive missed field goal streak alive last week, but at least his miss was respectable (51 yards). If he had made all of his attempts he'd be on pace to score 144 points this season instead of 107.	at
9			Kai Forbath 3 PATs, 2 FGs It could be another busy week for Forbath, who connected on three field goals last week, including the game winner in overtime. He has made all 14 of his attempts this season.	at
10			Shayne Graham 3 PATs, 2 FGs Former Texans kicker Neil Rackers scored 10 points in both meetings against Indianapolis last year. That's a bit of encouragement for Graham, who has attempted just one field goal in the past two games combined.	vs
11			Jason Hanson 3 PATs, 2 FGs Hanson is just 18 points shy of setting a single-season best for points, with 132. The Cardinals' woeful defense will allow him to get closer to that mark this week.	at
12			Garrett Hartley 3 PATs, 2 FGs Hartley kicked two field goals and three extra points against the Giants in Week 14. While Hartley has just six field goals in his past eight games, he has 27 extra points in that span and remains a viable fantasy kicker.	vs
13			Alex Henery 2 PATs, 2 FGs Henery is coming off arguably the worst outing of his young career, having missed two of three field-goal attempts. Give him a pass. Henery has boasted one of the most accurate legs in the game the past two years.	vs
14			Phil Dawson 2 PATs, 2 FGs In a year in which the Browns' offense underwent a complete rebuild, Cleveland's 14-year kicker is putting together his finest season. Dawson has scored eight or more points in five straight games.	vs
15			Dan Carpenter 2 PATs, 2 FGs Carpenter kicked two field goals and one extra point at San Francisco in Week 14. One of those field goals was 53 yards, which was his first made 50-yarder this season. He has six field goals in the past three games, which makes him worth a look in Week 15.	vs
16			Nick Novak 2 PATs, 2 FGs Novak kicked two field goals, including 39- and 51-yarders, and four extra points at Pittsburgh in Week 14. That represented Novak's biggest fantasy week since Week 4, when he took over the place-kicking duties from Nate Kaeding.	vs
17			David Akers 2 PATs, 2 FGs Akers had two field goals and three extra points against the Dolphins in Week 14. After a rough middle stretch, Akers has settled down and made four of his past five field goals. The cold weather in New England isn't conducive to a kicker dealing with inconsistency, however.	at
18			Rob Bironas 2 PATs, 2 FGs Bironas made three-of-four field goals, with two extra points, at Indianapolis in Week 14. Bironas has three or more field goals in five games this season, and with 11 three-pointers in his past four contests, he's worth a look in larger leagues in Week 15 against the Jets.	vs
19			Ryan Succop PAT, 2 FGs Sunday was not a great day for Succop, as he missed his only field-goal attempt (27 yards) and kicked just one extra point. He's usually good for six-to-eight fantasy points per week, which is the definition of a mediocre fantasy kicker.	at
20			Olindo Mare 3 PATs, FG Mare is a late replacement for Robbie Gould, whose strained calf put him on injured reserve. Mare was 22 of 28 for Carolina last season.	vs
21			Shaun Suisham 3 PATs, FG Suisham is averaging a respectable 7.8 points per game this season, but just 6.5 in the past six weeks. Credit Ben Roethlisberger's brief absence and a struggling rushing attack. Regardless, it's not a good sign for fantasy owners.	at
22			Connor Barth 3 PATs, FG Barth didn't get any field goal chances, but he did make all three of his extra point attempts in Week 14 against the Eagles. When he played the Saints in Week 7, he had four extra points -- and no field-goal opportunities.	at
23			Steven Hauschka 3 PATs, FG Hauschka kicked three field goals and seven extra points in a ridiculous fantasy day for the Seahawks against the Cardinals. Unfortunately, it's doubtful many fantasy owners started him, considering he had just one field goal in his previous three games.	at
24			Sebastian Janikowski 3 PATs, FG Janikowski had just one kick in Week 14, and that was an extra point. He has just six field goals in the past six games, but he did kick four field goals against the Chiefs in Week 8.	vs
25			Greg Zuerlein 2 PATs, FG The Vikings are not a friendly defense to opposing offenses, or opposing kickers. Zuerlein might not get many chances this week.	vs
26			Adam Vinatieri 2 PATs, FG Vinatieri has averaged 2.3 field goals per game this season but ranks 31st in accuracy with a 76.7 success rate. The Texans, on the other hand, have allowed just 17 made field goals, tied for fifth fewest.	at
27			Josh Scobee 2 PATs, FG Scobee made a 31-yard field goal and two extra points against the Jets in Week 14. His miss was a 55-yarder, so that's excusable. Still, he has just seven field goals in his past five games, so look elsewhere in Week 15.	at
28			Justin Tucker 2 PATs, FG Tucker had just four extra points in Week 14 at Washington. He now has 10 field goals and 17 extra points in his past five games. He's a middle-of-the-road fantasy kicker right now.	vs
29			Graham Gano 2 PATs, FG Gano had his best fantasy day of the season against the Falcons, kicking three field goals and three extra points. Even so, it's tough to trust him in fantasy play, considering he had just one field goal in two games before this one.	at
30			Rian Lindell 2 PATs, FG Lindell kicked two field goals against the Rams in Week 14, but he didn't get any extra-point attempts. He's inconsistent from a fantasy perspective this season, so look elsewhere against a tough Seahawks defense.	vs
31			Nick Folk 2 PATs, FG Folk has four field goals in his past five games with nine extra points. Fantasy owners should look elsewhere for a kicker, considering this offense's inconsistency.	at
32			Jay Feely PAT, FG Feely has averaged just 6.0 points per game this season for Arizona. It could be worse -- or could it?	vs

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