What per week! From unbelievable comebacks on the foot of rookie kickers to missed kicks dropping video games. You possibly can all the time rely on particular groups to maintain video games attention-grabbing. I might be remiss to not love on Jake Bates just a little bit right here. Everybody’s doing it and I’m nothing if not fashionable. The rookie soccer star turned kicker continues to be excellent on subject aim makes an attempt this yr. Since Detroit’s bye week, Bates has completed as a top-12 kicker in 4-of-5 weeks and he’s acquired a banging matchup Week 11 towards the Jaguars. He’s rostered in solely about 40% of leagues so I gained’t write him in as a streamer, however I recommend you verify your waiver wire for him.
On the opposite facet of the coin, Jake Moody and Younghoe Koo struggled in Week 10, each lacking three subject objectives. Moody salvaged his day by hitting a walk-off sport winner however Koo couldn’t get it going and the Falcons dropped a sport to the lowly Saints. So long as neither group is anxious about these guys, I’m not both.
Now that we acquired that out of the best way, let’s do a fast Week 10 article recap. John Parker Romo did a high quality job changing Will Reichard this week (and we’re going again to him Week 11); Blake Grupe had a stable sport, and it’ll come as no shock that the New York Giants had been disappointing. If Gano hadn’t missed his first subject aim try, I’d be feeling loads higher about this name.
As for the fades: Cam Little, Nick People, and Brandon Aubrey all completed the week with seven or fewer fantasy factors. I’m going to chalk that as much as a full win.
We’re getting nearer and nearer to playoff time, when you’re in a league that places inventory into factors scored, streaming kickers will change into more and more vital. Let’s get into it.
Streams
Brandon McManus – Inexperienced Bay Packers (3% rostered)
The Packers are coming off a bye week which is all the time a great way to sneak in and seize a kicker. Inexperienced Bay is averaging 2.7 subject aim makes an attempt this yr however extra importantly, they’re going up towards a Chicago workforce that has fallen aside since their bye week. Within the final three weeks, Chicago is permitting a mean of three.7 subject aim makes an attempt to opponents per sport. In all three of these video games, kickers have put up double-digit performances.
The Packers are touring to Chicago, so that you would possibly regulate the climate. However McManus spent most of his profession kicking outdoors so except it’s 25+ MPH winds and moist, I’m not that anxious about it.
John Parker Romo – Minnesota Vikings (2% rostered)
John Parker Romo was the one Viking that scored on Sunday of their matchup with the Jaguars. In his first NFL sport motion, the rookie kicker went 4-for-4 on subject objectives and helped safe the win for Minnesota. This week, the Vikings are touring to Tennessee to tackle the 2-7 Titans. Minnesota is averaging over two subject aim makes an attempt per sport on the yr. I believe the priority when a brand new kicker is available in is all the time “Will the workforce belief him the identical means they trusted *insert beginning kicker*?” Kevin O’Connell and Co. answered that query this week for us. So long as Will Reichard is on IR, I’m considering whoever is in his place.
Wil Lutz – Denver Broncos (9% rostered)
Wil Lutz and the Denver Broncos had a heartbreaking finish to their divisional matchup in Week 10. I’m nonetheless just a little sick about it as a Broncos fan myself. Nevertheless in fantasy soccer, very similar to in life, we can’t dwell on the previous. Now we have to look ahead. Meaning seeking to the Broncos battle towards the Falcons this week. Two groups in search of kicker redemption, what might go fallacious?
Atlanta leads the league in fantasy factors allowed to opposing kickers. They’re permitting over two subject aim makes an attempt per sport, and Denver continues to aim a number of subject objectives a sport on common.
Fades
We’re getting just a little daring right here, however I instructed you final week that generally you gotta threat it. Take probabilities. It feels good (sort of, generally, when it really works).
Jake Elliott – Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles began the season sort of flimsy however they appear to have latched onto their id and are taking part in good ball. Simply because the Eagles are stringing collectively wins although, doesn’t imply that Jake Elliott has been a league winner and it doesn’t imply we aren’t nonetheless collectively scratching our heads at Nick Sirianni’s utilization of Jake Elliott.
Week 11 they host the Commanders. Washington has allowed the third fewest fantasy factors to kickers this yr, only a yr faraway from permitting the 2nd most fantasy factors to kickers. I wouldn’t be shocked if Sirianni does his greatest Dan Campbell a la 2023 impression this week.
Evan McPherson – Cincinnati Bengals
I’ve already talked an excessive amount of this week so I’ll maintain this quick and candy. The Bengals journey to Los Angeles to tackle the Chargers on this Week 11 matchup. The Chargers nonetheless haven’t allowed a double-digit fantasy efficiency to opposing kickers this yr. McPherson follows up this Week 11 sport with a bye week, after which a battle with Pittsburgh, it may be time to search out your alternative now as an alternative of ready for the bye.
I’m additionally fading Nick People, Cam Little, and Cairo Santos, however so is everybody else so I gained’t write a giant expose on them. Now that we’ve acquired a sport plan, let’s go lock up these playoff spots.