Week 5 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings: Chad Ryland In The Top 10

The fifth week of the fantasy football season is here, and with it come the first batch of byes. In fact, nine of the next 10 weeks on the league’s slate will include at least two teams on a bye. This week, the Bears, Falcons Packers, and Steelers are all off the board, so countless managers will need some lineup replacements.
The Week 5 kickers rankings will have a few new members among the top 10, including Chad Ryland and Jake Elliott, who have great matchups. I also have Spencer Shrader, who is in the midst of a breakout season, ranked near the top.
On the flip side, kickers like Tyler Loop and Harrison Buker have slipped a bit this week, based on either a bad matchup, poor play or a combination of both scenarios. The same goes for Daniel Carlson and Evan McPherson.
With that said, here are my complete fantasy football kicker rankings for the fifth week of the NFL season.
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Week 5 Fantasy Kicker Rankings
RK | Player | TM | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brandon Aubrey | DAL | at NYJ |
2 | Spencer Shrader | IND | vs. LV |
3 | Jake Bates | DET | at CIN |
4 | Cameron Dicker | LAC | vs. WAS |
5 | Will Reichard | MIN | at CLE |
6 | Chad Ryland | ARI | vs. TEN |
7 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | at BAL |
8 | Jake Elliott | PHI | vs. DEN |
9 | Matt Gay | WAS | at LAC |
10 | Nick Folk | NYJ | vs. DAL |
11 | Wil Lutz | DEN | at PHI |
12 | Joey Slye | TEN | at ARI |
13 | Joshua Karty | LAR | vs. SF |
14 | Matt Prater | BUF | vs. NE |
15 | Jason Myers | SEA | vs. TB |
16 | Chase McLaughlin | TB | at SEA |
17 | Tyler Loop | BAL | vs. HOU |
18 | Eddy Piniero | SF | at LAR |
19 | Harrison Butker | KC | at JAC |
20 | Ryan Fitzgerald | CAR | vs. MIA |
21 | Daniel Carlson | LV | at IND |
22 | Riley Patterson | MIA | at CAR |
23 | Jude McAtamney | NYG | at NO |
24 | Cam Little | JAC | vs. KC |
25 | Blake Grupe | NO | vs. NYG |
26 | Evan McPherson | CIN | vs. DET |
27 | Andres Borregales | NE | at BUF |
28 | Andre Szmyt | CLE | vs. MIN |

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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