The kicker position doesn’t get a lot of attention in the fantasy football world, but that doesn’t mean it should be ignored. Two kickers in particular, Brandon Aubrey and Ka’imi Fairbairn, finished in the top 50 in fantasy points when compared to running backs, wide receivers and tight ends. Another, Jason Myers, scored almost 200 points in a breakout season.
Since the ultimate goal of fantasy leagues is to score the most points, I wouldn’t be opposed—and would actually advise people—to grab Aubrey or Fairbairn far ahead of the rest (with Myers coming in third). Otherwise, waiting until the last two rounds to draft a kicker is recommended.
With that said, here are my 2026 fantasy football kicker rankings … now with auction values! I’ll be updating these often throughout the summer, so keep checking back.
Note: Auction values are based on a $200 budget.
2026 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Brandon Aubrey |
DAL |
14 |
$5 |
|
2 |
Ka'imi Fairbairn |
HOU |
8 |
$3 |
|
3 |
Jason Myers |
SEA |
11 |
$3 |
|
4 |
Cameron Dicker |
LAC |
7 |
$3 |
|
5 |
Cam Little |
JAC |
7 |
$3 |
|
6 |
Will Reichard |
MIN |
6 |
$2 |
|
7 |
Chase McLaughlin |
TB |
10 |
$2 |
|
8 |
Jake Bates |
DET |
6 |
$2 |
|
9 |
Eddy Pineiro |
SF |
8 |
$1 |
|
10 |
Tyler Loop |
BAL |
13 |
$1 |
|
11 |
Cairo Santos |
CHI |
10 |
$1 |
|
12 |
Andres Borregales |
NE |
11 |
$1 |
|
13 |
Harrison Mevis |
LAR |
11 |
$1 |
|
14 |
Harrison Butker |
KC |
5 |
$1 |
|
15 |
Chris Boswell |
PIT |
9 |
$1 |
|
16 |
Tyler Bass |
BUF |
7 |
$1 |
|
17 |
Charlie Smyth |
NO |
8 |
$1 |
|
18 |
Wil Lutz |
DEN |
10 |
$1 |
|
19 |
Evan McPherson |
CIN |
6 |
$1 |
|
20 |
Blake Grupe |
IND |
13 |
$1 |
|
21 |
Trey Smack |
GB |
11 |
$1 |
|
22 |
Nick Folk |
ATL |
11 |
$1 |
|
23 |
Jake Elliott |
PHI |
10 |
$1 |
|
24 |
Joey Slye |
TEN |
9 |
$1 |
|
25 |
Jake Moody |
WAS |
7 |
$1 |
|
26 |
Ben Sauls |
NYG |
8 |
$1 |
|
27 |
Jason Sanders |
NYJ |
13 |
$1 |
|
28 |
Ryan Fitzgerald |
CAR |
5 |
$1 |
|
29 |
Chad Ryland |
ARI |
14 |
$1 |
|
30 |
Matt Gay |
LV |
13 |
$1 |
|
31 |
Zane Gonzalez |
MIA |
6 |
$1 |
|
32 |
Andre Szmyt |
CLE |
11 |
$1 |
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MICHAEL FABIANO
Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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