2010 NFL Fantasy Football Kicker Advise

Unlike the rest of ProFootballinsight’s 2010 Fantasy Football position breakdowns, I will give you Kicker advise versus providing a Top 10 ranking followed by comprehensive insight into other impact players.

Every year In every draft, especially where alcohol is involved, some fantasy team owner will draft a highly touted Kicker off of a team where they have a projected high powered offense in the 7^th,, 8^th or 9^th round.  This lone draft pick starts a whirlwind of drafted kickers over the next several rounds.  AVOID FALLING INTO THIS TRAP!

Look at recent history.  In 2007, because of the strength of the New England Patriots offense, Stephen Gostkowski was considered a top 5 Kicker, and was drafted in the above spoken rounds throughout the fantasy world.  Gostkowski killed fantasy owners because all the Patriots did in 2007 was score touchdowns.  Even in their six plus touchdown games, Gostkowski fell into the bottom portion of Kickers in fantasy scoring for that week because he only had six extra points, or six fantasy points to speak of.

Meanwhile, the Titans in 2007 had an offense that was not viewed as a high powered offense.  Their Kicker, Rob Bironas was either sitting on every fantasy owners bench or was on waivers when in week 7 he had eight field goals one game.  The points varied for Bironas from league to league, but with the distance bonus factored in, was good for 30 fantasy points, and was in the top 10 among all fantasy players regardless of position for that specific week.

There are several Rob Bironas’s that come along every year.  The disparity from the top scoring Kicker to the lowest fantasy scoring Kicker who starts is not worth forcing yourself into a draft pick where you can grab players who can make a far bigger impact in your league.  A Kicker should not be drafted over a starting NFL Quarterback, period.  If there is a starting Running Back, a top 10 Defense, a Top 20 Tight End, a standout offensive flex position available, let the Kicker go.

If you are in a smaller league where you do not have a deep bench, or you do not have more than 10 teams participating, a Kicker can and should be your very last pick.  If you are in a deeper league of 10 or more teams and you carry a large bench of nine or more players, count how many Kickers have been drafted.  When you reach the number of 18 to 20, realistically look at drafting a kicker on your next pick.  If you league carries a trend of holding a back up Kicker on your roster, draft them back to back.

With the fact that the Kicker should and will be the weakest position on your team, watch the waiver wire each week.  Look for injuries to elite Kickers on good offenses and grab their backup.  Kickers are shuffled on fantasy teams all of the time and do not rate being taken in the first 12 rounds, unless you only have 12 players on your roster.

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