Week 17 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Justin Tucker, Jake Moody, Chase McLaughlin, Daniel Carlson, Tyler Bass

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2. Week 17 Fantasy Football Kicker Outlooks and Rankings Analysis

3. Week 17 Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football

4. More Fantasy Football Analysis

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings. We cover every position every week and focus today on kickers. Fantasy championships are on the line this week. We are here to guide you to a fantasy championship and set those league-winning lineups with our NFL team's Week 17 fantasy football kicker rankings for the 2023 fantasy football season.

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker remains one of the top kickers in the fantasy as he has now scored double-digit points in three of his last four games. San Fransico 49ers kicker Jake Moody has only attempted two field goals over his previous two games. Moody should bounce back in a plus matchup against one of the worst defenses in football, the Washington Commanders. Below, you will find where Tucker, Moody, and other vital fantasy kicker options, such as Chase McLaughlin, Daniel Carlson, and Tyler Bass, rank this week.

Our Week 17 kicker fantasy football rankings are put together by NFL lead analysts Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchinson, Andersen Pickard, and Scott Engel. Below, you will also see recent fantasy football news and NFL headlines for kickers, which are accounted for within these updated draft rankings.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2024:

Week 17 Kicker Fantasy Football News and Injuries

Browns Sign Riley Patterson To Practice Squad
Cairo Santos Inks Four-Year Extension
Jason Myers A Decent Start Against Steelers
Jake Moody A Good Start For Week 17
Matt Prater A Viable Option Against Eagles
Tyler Bass Worthy Of Top-10 Status Sunday
Chris Boswell Not A Recommended Option Against Seahawks
Chad Ryland Off Fantasy Radar Despite Big Kick In Week 16

Week 17 Fantasy Football Kicker Outlooks and Rankings Analysis

A new feature has been added to our weekly fantasy football rankings article. Below, you will find our fantasy football outlooks for key options in Week 17, which gives readers a matchup preview of that player and advice on whether to start or avoid for the upcoming week. We provide outlooks for all 32 NFL teams, which can be found on our player profile pages and our fantasy football news desk.

Jake Moody, K, San Francisco 49ers
Week 17 Kicker Rank: 4

San Francisco 49ers rookie kicker Jake Moody hit a 45-yard field goal and two extra points in the team's Christmas night loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The third-round pick has been two-for-two on field goals over the last two games. Both field goals were from over 40 yards, which broke a mid-season streak of six games without a 40-plus yarder.

This week, Moody kicks against the Washington Commanders, the worst defense in the league by yardage. Moody likely has another one of his extra-point jamborees -- he leads the league -- but he is a good kicker on a team that spends as much time near the goalposts as San Francisco always has upside. Moody is a top option this week in fantasy championships.

Tyler Bass, K, Buffalo Bills
Week 17 Kicker Rank: 5

Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass disappointed from a fantasy perspective in last Saturday's 24-22 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, drilling his lone field-goal attempt and each of his three extra-point tries. Though it was a 29-yard chip shot, Bass' converted field goal came in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter to keep Buffalo's playoff bid alive. The Bills came into Week 16 as double-digit favorites against a Chargers team missing four of their biggest stars, seemingly positioning them to form a lead and play from ahead.

However, such a positive game script never quite materialized in that one, as the team essentially played down to a far inferior squad. Bass hopes for a different tune at home in Week 17 versus the New England Patriots, virtually finding himself in the same favorable setup as he did in his last time out. With no legitimate weather concerns in Orchard Park on Sunday, Bass should be treated as a top-10 kicking play.

Chris Boswell, K, Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 17 Kicker Rank: 24

Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell did not attempt a field goal in Week 15 and converted on just one of his two extra-point tries in a 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. This marked Boswell's first missed extra point since the 2021-2022 campaign. The 32-year-old will hope to get back on track against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.

Although Boswell turned in a solid fantasy showing in a meeting with Cincinnati in Week 12, he'll be more difficult to trust this week with quarterback Mason Rudolph leading the Steelers' offense. This contest is not projected for an abundance of points scored, so fantasy managers would be wise to look elsewhere for a starting kicker.