What per week! From inconceivable comebacks on the foot of rookie kickers to missed kicks dropping video games. You possibly can at all times depend on particular groups to maintain video games fascinating. I might be remiss to not love on Jake Bates slightly bit right here. Everybody’s doing it and I’m nothing if not fashionable. The rookie soccer star turned kicker continues to be good on area purpose makes an attempt this yr. Since Detroit’s bye week, Bates has completed as a top-12 kicker in 4-of-5 weeks and he’s obtained a banging matchup Week 11 in opposition to the Jaguars. He’s rostered in solely about 40% of leagues so I received’t write him in as a streamer, however I recommend you examine your waiver wire for him.
On the opposite facet of the coin, Jake Moody and Younghoe Koo struggled in Week 10, each lacking three area objectives. Moody salvaged his day by hitting a walk-off recreation winner however Koo couldn’t get it going and the Falcons dropped a recreation to the lowly Saints. So long as neither group is apprehensive about these guys, I’m not both.
Now that we obtained that out of the way in which, let’s do a fast Week 10 article recap. John Parker Romo did a effective job changing Will Reichard this week (and we’re going again to him Week 11); Blake Grupe had a strong recreation, and it’ll come as no shock that the New York Giants had been disappointing. If Gano hadn’t missed his first area purpose try, I’d be feeling rather a lot higher about this name.
As for the fades: Cam Little, Nick People, and Brandon Aubrey all completed the week with seven or fewer fantasy factors. I’m going to chalk that as much as a full win.
We’re getting nearer and nearer to playoff time, when you’re in a league that places inventory into factors scored, streaming kickers will turn out to be more and more vital. Let’s get into it.
Streams
Brandon McManus – Inexperienced Bay Packers (3% rostered)
The Packers are coming off a bye week which is at all times a great way to sneak in and seize a kicker. Inexperienced Bay is averaging 2.7 area purpose makes an attempt this yr however extra importantly, they’re going up in opposition to a Chicago staff that has fallen aside since their bye week. Within the final three weeks, Chicago is permitting a mean of three.7 area purpose makes an attempt to opponents per recreation. In all three of these video games, kickers have put up double-digit performances.
The Packers are touring to Chicago, so that you may regulate the climate. However McManus spent most of his profession kicking outdoors so until it’s 25+ MPH winds and moist, I’m not that apprehensive about it.
John Parker Romo – Minnesota Vikings (2% rostered)
John Parker Romo was the one Viking that scored on Sunday of their matchup with the Jaguars. In his first NFL recreation motion, the rookie kicker went 4-for-4 on area objectives and helped safe the win for Minnesota. This week, the Vikings are touring to Tennessee to tackle the 2-7 Titans. Minnesota is averaging over two area purpose makes an attempt per recreation on the yr. I feel the priority when a brand new kicker is available in is at all times “Will the staff belief him the identical means they trusted *insert beginning kicker*?” Kevin O’Connell and Co. answered that query this week for us. So long as Will Reichard is on IR, I’m involved in whoever is in his place.
Wil Lutz – Denver Broncos (9% rostered)
Wil Lutz and the Denver Broncos had a heartbreaking finish to their divisional matchup in Week 10. I’m nonetheless slightly sick about it as a Broncos fan myself. Nonetheless in fantasy soccer, very like in life, we can not dwell on the previous. We have now to look ahead. Which means seeking to the Broncos battle in opposition to the Falcons this week. Two groups in search of kicker redemption, what may go incorrect?
Atlanta leads the league in fantasy factors allowed to opposing kickers. They’re permitting over two area purpose makes an attempt per recreation, and Denver continues to aim a number of area objectives a recreation on common.
Fades
We’re getting slightly daring right here, however I instructed you final week that typically you gotta threat it. Take possibilities. It feels good (sort of, typically, when it really works).
Jake Elliott – Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles began the season sort of flimsy however they appear to have latched onto their identification and are enjoying good ball. Simply because the Eagles are stringing collectively wins although, doesn’t imply that Jake Elliott has been a league winner and it doesn’t imply we aren’t nonetheless collectively scratching our heads at Nick Sirianni’s utilization of Jake Elliott.
Week 11 they host the Commanders. Washington has allowed the third fewest fantasy factors to kickers this yr, only a yr faraway from permitting the 2nd most fantasy factors to kickers. I wouldn’t be stunned if Sirianni does his finest Dan Campbell a la 2023 impression this week.
Evan McPherson – Cincinnati Bengals
I’ve already talked an excessive amount of this week so I’ll maintain this brief and candy. The Bengals journey to Los Angeles to tackle the Chargers on this Week 11 matchup. The Chargers nonetheless haven’t allowed a double-digit fantasy efficiency to opposing kickers this yr. McPherson follows up this Week 11 recreation with a bye week, after which a battle with Pittsburgh, it could be time to seek out your substitute now as a substitute of ready for the bye.
I’m additionally fading Nick People, Cam Little, and Cairo Santos, however so is everybody else so I received’t write a giant expose on them. Now that we’ve obtained a recreation plan, let’s go lock up these playoff spots.
