Although the regular season and Wild Card weekend have wrapped up, there are still ways to win big in fantasy or DFS! To get things started, let's talk kickers, who can make the difference between winning and losing. Dig into the rankings below to see where Harrison Butker, Justin Tucker, Zane Gonzalez, Jake Bates, Ka'imi Fairbairn, and Jake Elliott stand for the Divisional Round slate.
Lead-ranker Nick Mariano assembles our Updated Divisional Round fantasy football kicker rankings. Many of you playing in playoff leagues are still competing for something, and we're here, as always, to help you win. Use our kicker rankings to help set the most optimal lineup for Divisional Round weekend.
In addition to our Divisional Round Weekend rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's most crucial fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff. Good luck, RotoBallers!
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Divisional Round Fantasy Football Kicker News and Injuries
- Harrison Butker To Kick Against Texans In Arrowhead
- Jake Bates Opens Playoff Run As Top Kicker
- Rough Road Ahead For Ka'imi Fairbairn
- Zane Gonzalez Off The Injury Report Prior To Divisional Round
Divisional Round Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football
Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure also to check out our Divisional Round NFL playoff league rankings for fantasy football
Kicker Tier |
Kicker Rank |
Kicker Name |
Pos |
1 | 1 | Jake Bates | K |
1 | 2 | Harrison Butker | K |
1 | 3 | Justin Tucker | K |
2 | 4 | Tyler Bass | K |
2 | 5 | Jake Elliott | K |
2 | 6 | Joshua Karty | K |
2 | 7 | Zane Gonzalez | K |
2 | 8 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
Divisional Round Kicker Outlooks for Fantasy Football
Jake Bates, Detroit Lions - Fantasy Football Outlook
Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates has never appeared in an NFL playoff game before, but he already ranks as the No. 1 overall kicker in RotoBaller's Divisional Round fantasy rankings. His highly anticipated performance against the Washington Commanders on Saturday is the result of an impressive regular season in which he scored the seventh-most fantasy points among kickers.
He missed just three field-goal attempts, and the Lions' incredibly potent offense put him in position to make a whopping 64 extra points. Also working in his favor is a somewhat favorable matchup against the Commanders, who surrendered two field goals to Chase McLaughlin last week, including one from 50 yards out. All in all, Bates is this week's top fantasy kicker thanks to his accuracy, power, and role on a dominant Lions team.
- Andersen Pickard, RotoBaller
Zane Gonzalez, Washington Commanders - Fantasy Football Outlook
Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez (hip) is off the injury report and is good to go for Saturday's divisional round matchup against the Detroit Lions. Gonzalez opened the week as a limited participant but was upgraded to a full participant for the remainder of the week.
Last weekend in Tampa Bay, the 29-year-old had the best game of his career as he went 3-for-3 on field goals and 2-for-2 on extra points. Gonzalez made his first attempt from over 50 yards in this contest and hit the game-winner as time expired.
Playing in a dome in a projected high-scoring affair makes Gonzalez a viable play in DFS competitions, as the Commanders should be in scoring positions all evening.
- Andy Smith, RotoBaller
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