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2011 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings: Kickers Led By Sebastian Janikowski, Stephen Gostkowski
With NFL football back in action, that means fantasy football is about to begin. SB Nation provides you rankings for each fantasy position, including this ranking of kickers.
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Kicker is the position that most care the least about in fantasy football and it shows as we wait until the last round to pick one. Although, the thing is we all need one to complete our fantasy lineup. Statistics have proved that the difference between the No. 1 kicker and the No. 10 kicker is about a point or two per week. So, if you’re in a highly competitive league, like most of us are, you need the one that will give you the one or two points that could be the difference between winning and losing.
Tier 1
Janikowski has tremendous leg strength.
He kicks for a high powered offense.
Tier 2
Kaeding also plays in a productive offense.
He is a consistently accurate kicker.
5. Josh Brown - St. Louis Rams
Brown has good leg strength.
He has solid leg strength.
Bryant is extremely consistent.
8. Nick Folk - New York Jets
His accuracy has been an issue in the past.
Henery has a strong leg.
He has a strong leg.
11. Rob Bironas - Tennessee Titans
Bironas has a big leg.
12. Dan Carpenter - Miami Dolphins
He has a strong leg.
Vinatieri was the most accurate kicker in the AFC last season.
He was accurate last season.
Tier 3
15. David Buehler - Dallas Cowboys
Buehler has a strong leg.
He is reliable from short distances.
17. Robbie Gould - Chicago Bears
Gould has been accurate.
He is mediocre from midrange.
Barth’s long distance accuracy leaves a lot to be desired.
He kicks for an offense that can put points on the board.
21. Jay Feely - Arizona Cardinals
Feely is a reliable kicker.
22. Matt Prater - Denver Broncos
He is reliable for the Broncos.
23. Ryan Succop - Kansas City Chiefs
Succop took a step back in 2010.
24. Olindo Mare - Carolina Panthers
He is a strong option if you’re looking for accuracy.
25. Phil Dawson - Cleveland Browns
Dawson is coming off a fine season.
He is a solid kicker.
27. Jason Hanson - Detroit Lions
Hanson is an accurate kicker.
He is limited by the Minnesota offense.
Gano’s accuracy is an issue.
30. Rian Lindell - Buffalo Bills
He kicks in a tough environment.
Nugent has questionable accuracy.
32. Jeff Reed - Seattle Seahawks
He has a very limited upside.
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