Week 13 was so enjoyable. No bye weeks, two streamers ending top-3, fades being fades. Week 14 poses a distinct problem. Six groups are on bye this week. I’d say 4 of the six groups on bye have kickers which might be fantasy-relevant. Meaning probably 33% of your league may very well be searching for the reply to their kicker conundrum this week. Get yours whereas the getting is sweet.
Streams
Will Reichard (or John Parker Romo) – Minnesota Vikings (4% rostered)
Will Reichard was placed on IR after Week 9. Earlier than his damage that week he had been good on his rookie season. John Parker Romo got here in instead of the injured rookie kicker and went 11-of-12 on discipline targets and 7-of-8 on PATs during the last 4 weeks. What a nasty accident for the Vikings to have two good kickers on their roster.
Reichard’s follow window was opened on Tuesday. As of scripting this, the Vikings haven’t moved on from JPR but, however I anticipate that to occur within the coming days.
I’ll preserve repeating this till I’m blue within the face (and I believe I’ve repeated that idiom too), the staff is extra vital than the leg. Whether or not it’s Parker Romo or Reichard, you ought to be focusing on the Minnesota kicker this week in opposition to Atlanta.
The Falcons have allowed the 2nd most fantasy factors to the kicker place this season and the Vikings are averaging 2.3 discipline objective makes an attempt per sport. This sport is inside, the Vikings are favorites and have the seventh highest implied level complete of the week.
Chase McLaughlin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (32% rostered)
I’m fairly certain I warned you final week that I’d have Chase McLaughlin on my streaming record once more this week and right here we’re. Tampa Bay’s offense actually appeared like its early-season self in Week 13 and McLaughlin got here by for us, although he missed one in every of his discipline objective makes an attempt.
In Week 14, McLaughlin will get one of many cushiest matchups there may be for kickers proper now. Las Vegas is permitting probably the most factors to the kicker place. In 13 weeks, solely two groups have been held to below 10 fantasy factors.
The caveat with beginning McLaughlin this week is he’ll virtually undoubtedly be in my fades subsequent week. However that’s subsequent week you’s drawback. Win now, fear later.
Nick People – Tennessee Titans (1% rostered)
This feels actually daring and scary however doesn’t that simply make it extra enjoyable? The Titans are 3-9 on the season, however Will Levis performs the form of boneheaded soccer that’s simply enjoyable to observe. He all the time lays all of it on the road. Over the past 5 weeks, the Titans have tried two or extra discipline targets a sport.
This week Tennessee takes on Jacksonville for a divisional matchup between the 2 backside groups within the AFC South. Jacksonville has allowed double-digit fantasy factors to opposing kickers in 4 of their final 5 video games.
Fades
Matthew Wright – Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
I’m not going to cease bringing this up, nobody could make me. The Los Angeles Chargers nonetheless haven’t allowed a double-digit fantasy efficiency to a kicker this season. Till they do, I’ll preserve fading whoever is taking part in the Chargers.
Younghoe Koo – Atlanta Falcons
Younghoe Koo has been a fan favourite for a number of years now, however he’s having a down season. The yips, I believe they name it in baseball. Minnesota has been a stout protection in opposition to kickers so I’m not jonesing to start out the sub-75% hitter this weekend.
Dustin Hopkins – Cleveland Browns
I’d be remiss to not convey up that Dustin Hopkins’s accuracy share this week is at a pleasant 69.9 %. A kicker that’s lifted fantasy groups in earlier years has been an enormous disappointment this season. He’s solely had three top-12 fantasy performances thus far this season. This week the Browns face off in opposition to the Steelers who’ve allowed the third fewest fantasy factors to kickers this season.
I’m not tempting destiny on Koo or Hopkins, each guys which might be scuffling with accuracy and in opposition to groups that don’t enable loads of factors to the kicker place. Cross.
One final common (fantasy) season sport, six groups on bye, however we aren’t scared. We’re armed with handcuff working backs, sleeper large receivers, and dang good streaming kickers.
