Nothing is more fickle each week than picking your kicker. You want a guy on the team that moves the ball, but you don't want your kicker putting up 4 points each week with 4 extra points. And unlike with the other positions, match-ups mean basically nothing. So, the only thing we have to go on is recent historical data to guide decision making.
Here are the Top Five Scorers through Week 4 YTD:
- Greg Zuerlein - 46
- Stephen Gostkowski - 44
- Jason Hanson - 44
- Lawrence Tynes - 43
- Matt Bryant - 40
Don't forget to bench Dan Bailey, Jason Hanson, Conner Barth and Sebastian Janikowski, who are on bye.
Here are the weekly rankings for Week 5:
Rank |
Player (TEAM) |
1 |
David Akers (SF) |
2 |
Stephen Gostkowski (NE) |
3 |
Matt Bryant (ATL) |
4 |
Mason Crosby (GB) |
5 |
Blair Walsh (MIN) |
6 |
Justin Tucker (BAL) |
7 |
Garrett Hartley (NO) |
8 |
Robbie Gould (CHI) |
9 |
Shayne Graham (HOU) |
10 |
Lawrence Tynes (NYG) |
11 |
Matt Prater (DEN) |
12 |
Alex Henery (PHI) |
13 |
Billy Cundiff (WAS) |
14 |
Rob Bironas (TEN) |
15 |
Mike Nugent (CIN) |
16 |
Phil Dawson (CLE) |