Kicker Rankings For Fantasy Football 2026: Brandon Aubrey Leads The Top 20 Options

Kickers are people, too, and we won't hear otherwise. While the same names reign supreme at the position for years on end, it's important to understand how deep the position goes, and where your options begin to thin out.

Let's dive into the top 20 kickers in Fantasy Life's consensus fantasy football rankings for 2026.

Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings For 2026

1. Brandon Aubrey

The best in the game. Aubrey plays in a dome, for an elite offense and can legitimately kick a ball close to 70 yards. He’ll be the first kicker off the board in fantasy drafts.

2. Ka’imi Fairbairn

It was actually Fairbairn, not Aubrey, who finished as the top-scoring fantasy kicker last year. What helped him was Houston’s red zone offense being much worse than Dallas’. The Texans posted the league’s third-worst red zone conversion rate (46.3%), which led to more field goals and fewer extra points.

3. Cameron Dicker

The fifth-best fantasy kicker last year, Dicker also benefited from the Chargers posting the fourth-worst red zone conversion rate (47.4%). He also only attempted six field goals of 50-plus yards, but this offense should sustain more drives with a healthy offensive line in 2026.

4. Cam Little

One of the strongest legs in the league, Little hit eight field goals of 50-plus yards en route to a top-10 fantasy finish.

5. Jason Meyers

Meyers averaged the second-most FPPG (11.9), posting five games with at least 15 points. The Seahawks went for it on 4th down just 11.3% of the time, the lowest rate in the league.

6. Eddy Pineiro

Pineiro had some strong games for San Francisco, recording nine double-digit contests. He missed one field goal all year long, but did miss four extra points. Following a top-seven season, Pineiro should be viewed as a strong starter in 2026.

7. Evan McPherson

Following a down year in 2024, McPherson bounced back last year, nailing 89.3% of his attempts, a career-best mark. Still, he wasn’t a top-12 fantasy option, largely due to the decline of the Bengals offense with Joe Burrow sidelined.

8. Andy Borregales

As the kicker for the league’s breakout offense, Borregales benefited, finishing as a top-10 option. He ranked second in extra points, as the Patriots beat up on a soft schedule.

9. Tyler Loop

Loop’s first NFL season was (mostly) a success, hitting 30-of-34 attempts. He only attempted four field goals of 50-plus yards, but Baltimore’s offense should be much better this season with a healthy Lamar Jackson.

10. Jake Bates

Bates is an interesting fantasy option. He missed seven field goals, including five from 50-plus yards, but plays indoors in 12 games this season. We know Dan Campbell isn’t afraid to go for it on fourth down, often making kickers an afterthought.

11. Chase McLaughlin

McLaughlin has now posted consecutive seasons as a top-seven fantasy kicker, enjoying the warm, sunny weather in Tampa Bay. The favorable conditions helped him connect on 11-of-12 attempts from 50-plus yards, and should help him continue to post top-10 fantasy numbers.

12. Cairo Santos

Santos finished as QB17 a season ago, a step up from his 24th overall finish in 2024. The Bears' emerging offense had everything to do with it, as Ben Johnson propelled this unit to 11th in points per drive (2.33), while 18% of their drives ended with a field goal (9th).

13. Harrison Mevis

Mevis emerged as the Rams starter in Week 10 and didn’t look back, averaging the 12th-most FPPG from then on. The starter for an elite offense like the Rams may feel like a great fantasy option, but it also limits your upside if your team scores a ton of touchdowns and goes for it on 4th down nearly 30% of the time.

14. Chris Boswell

Since 2023, Boswell ranks fifth in the league in field goals made (97) and attempted (107), presenting a strong fantasy floor. Especially in a Pittsburgh offense that is good enough to move the ball, but won’t score an insane amount of touchdowns.

15. Harrison Butker

Once an elite fantasy option, Butker has plummeted as of late, finishing 15th or worse in three of the past four seasons. The Chiefs offense hasn't been as dominant as of late, while Butker has been a little banged up during that span. He’s no longer a strong fantasy starter.

16. Wil Lutz

While a good player, Lutz’s fantasy ceiling has been limited in Denver, finishing as fantasy’s 16th, 8th and 22nd-scoring kicker during his tenure.

17. Will Reichard

Reichard’s 13 field goal attempts of 50-plus yards were the second-most in football, converting a league-high 11 of them. 18.2% of Minnesota’s drives ended in a field goal (8th), and Reichard will continue to kick indoors more often than not.

18. Charlie Smyth

Smyth took over kicking duties for the final six games of the season, posting two top-five fantasy finishes. During that stretch, Smyth hit all 13 extra point tries, as well as four field goals from 50-plus yards out. If he opens the year as the starter, Smyth will get to kick in a dome, while playing in one of the league’s ascending offenses.

19. Zane Gonzalez

Gonzalez took over Atlanta’s starting job halfway through the year and from Week 12 on, was actually the fifth-best fantasy kicker. With Jason Sanders’ time in Miami coming to an end, Gonzalez will start for the Dolphins, one of the least-appealing jobs in fantasy.

20. Chad Ryland

The Cardinals moved on from Joshua Karty, cementing Ryland as the team’s starting kicker. Field goals weren’t really on Arizona’s radar very often last year, as they were chasing huge deficits more often than not. Expect a similar game flow in 2026.

Published Aug 9, 2026, 4:00 AM ET