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Brandon Aubrey Leads Updated 2026 Fantasy Kicker Rankings
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The kicker position doesn’t get a lot of attention in the fantasy football world, but there were a few notable moves this offseason. Brandon Aubrey, fantasy’s top kicker, signed the richest kicker contract in NFL history and will stay with the Cowboys. Some of the names that will be with new teams include veterans such as Nick Folk (Falcons), Jason Sanders (Giants), Matt Gay (Raiders), Zane Gonzalez (Dolphins) and Cade York (Jets).
The draft saw just one kicker selected, Trey Smack, who landed with the Packers. He’s likely to be the favorite, ahead of Brandon McManus, to become the team’s new kicker in Week 1 (not to mention the basis for plenty of fantasy football team names).
With that being said, here are my updated, post-NFL draft 2026 fantasy football kicker rankings. I’ll be updating these often throughout the offseason, so keep checking back!
2026 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings
RK | Player | Pos | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brandon Aubrey | K1 | DAL |
2 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K2 | HOU |
3 | Jason Myers | K3 | SEA |
4 | Cameron Dicker | K4 | LAC |
5 | Cam Little | K5 | JAC |
6 | Will Reichard | K6 | MIN |
7 | Chase McLaughlin | K7 | TB |
8 | Jake Bates | K8 | DET |
9 | Eddy Pineiro | K9 | SF |
10 | Tyler Loop | K10 | BAL |
11 | Cairo Santos | K11 | CHI |
12 | Andres Borregales | K12 | NE |
13 | Harrison Mevis | K13 | LAR |
14 | Harrison Butker | K14 | KC |
15 | Chris Boswell | K15 | PIT |
16 | Tyler Bass | K16 | BUF |
17 | Charlie Smyth | K17 | NO |
18 | Wil Lutz | K18 | DEN |
19 | Evan McPherson | K19 | CIN |
20 | Blake Grupe | K20 | IND |
21 | Trey Smack | K21 | GB |
22 | Nick Folk | K22 | ATL |
23 | Jake Elliott | K23 | PHI |
24 | Joey Slye | K24 | TEN |
25 | Jake Moody | K25 | WAS |
26 | Jason Sanders | K26 | NYG |
27 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K27 | CAR |
28 | Chad Ryland | K28 | ARI |
29 | Matt Gay | K29 | LV |
30 | Zane Gonzalez | K30 | MIA |
31 | Andre Szmyt | K31 | CLE |
32 | Cade York | K32 | NYJ |
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Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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