The Washington Commanders scored 21 points on Sunday en route to a victory over the New York Giants. No, they didn’t score three touchdowns on three extra points. In his first game as a Commander, kicker Austin Seibert made 7 of 7 field goals, all of Washington’s points.
Siebert’s day wasn’t the only unusual event in the kicking world on Sunday. Future Hall of Fame kicker Justin Tucker missed a field goal. This marks the second straight game Tucker has missed a field goal attempt, which isn’t all that common.
It’s nice to reflect on the strange events of Week 2, but it’s already time to move on to Week 3. Jugo Mobile brings you our Week 3 kicker rankings, where we’ll cover the top options and sleepers at the position.
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Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings, Week 3: Who to Start, Sit at K
These rankings were last updated on September 19, but check back often as they will be updated until kickoff on Sunday.
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | OPPONENT |
| 1 | Brandon Aubrey | DAL | against BAL |
| 2 | Jake Bates | DET | to the ARI |
| 3 | Harrison Butker | KC | in ATL |
| 4 | Blake Group | NO | against PHI |
| 5 | Ka’imi Fairbairn | WHOA | at the MIN |
| 6 | Jake Moody | SF | to LAR |
| 7 | Tyler Bass | BUF | against JAC |
| 8 | Evan McPherson | CIN | against WAS |
| 9 | Justin Tucker | BALL | to DAL |
| 10 | Jason Myers | SEA | against MIA |
| 11 | Chris Boswell | DITCH | against LAC |
| 12 | Cameron Dicker | LAKE | at the PIT |
| 13 | Jake Elliott | PHI | to NO |
| 14 | Daniel Carlson | LVR | against the CAR |
| 15 | Young-Hoe Koo | ATL | against KC |
| 16 | Greg Zuerlein | NYJ | against NE |
| 17 | Cairo Santos | CHI | at the IND |
| 18 | Matt Prater | ARI | against DET |
| 19 | Joshua Karty | LAR | against SF |
| 20 | Chase McLaughlin | tuberculosis | against DEN |
| 21 | Matt Gay | INDIANA | against CHI |
| 22 | Brayden Narveson | EN | against IND |
| 23 | Dustin Hopkins | Key | against NYG |
| 24 | Will Reichard | MIN | against HOU |
| 25 | Wil Lutz | LAIR | to TB |
| 26 | Cam Petit | JAC | at BUF |
| 27 | Austin Seibert | WAS | at the CIN |
| 28 | Nick Folk | TEN | against GB |
| 29 | Jason Sanders | Disappeared | at sea |
| 30 | Joey Slye | BORN | in NYJ |
| 31 | Eddy Pineiro | CAR | to LV |
| 32 | Greg Joseph | NYG | at the CLE |
Who are the best fantasy kickers in week 3?
Greg Zurlein is nicknamed “Legatron” after his time with the Rams. It would be nice of him to let Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey take that nickname from him. Aubrey has the biggest leg in the NFL right now, and it seems like Mike McCarthy has no problem sending him down the field anywhere beyond the 50-yard line. Until something changes, Aubrey will be a regular in the weekly top five.
Harrison Butker is another player who should be a top-five kicker. He’s the highest-paid kicker in the NFL for a reason. Butker’s combination of power, accuracy, and poise isn’t something every kicker has. His talent, coupled with a Chiefs offense that’s operating at a high level, should give Butker plenty of scoring opportunities.
Despite the departures of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, the Buffalo Bills offense still looks capable of keeping up in a track meet. The offense now favors a run-oriented approach, but it looks like it can score at will with James Cook and Josh Allen on the ground. Tyler Bass will get a steady dose of field goal attempts in this offense.
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Who are the best fantasy kicker sleepers in week 3?
It’s pretty hard to predict how many points kickers will score, so you have to go after the kickers in high-scoring offenses. After two weeks, the most prolific offense in the NFL is none other than the New Orleans Saints. Saints kicker Blake Grupe is only listed in 6% of Yahoo leagues. After his second straight 40+ point game, he should be listed in a lot more leagues and could legitimately be considered a starter.
Jake Bates is another kicker who is in too few leagues (21 percent on Yahoo) given the offense he’s attached to. Bates is Detroit’s kicker and they’re preparing for what should be a high-scoring affair against the Cardinals. We know the Lions can score 30 points a week, and the Cardinals are an up-and-coming offense with Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr. leading the way. This will be a game to target for fantasy purposes in Week 3, kickers included.
