Week 7 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is here and it's time to solidify fantasy lineups and make a plan for the latter half of the season. With the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with any year in the NFL, this year has been typically peculiar from a fantasy perspective in terms of preseason projections being completely off. One position that has seen quite a bit of change has been the kicker slot, and undervalued position that could guarantee 10.0 fantasy points on any given week.
No notable injuries to kickers occurred during Week 6 action. The recent season-ending injury to Indianapolis Colts' Spencer Shrader is the last significant loss at the position. Packers' kicker Brandon McManus was unable to suit up against the Bengals, causing the team to roll with second-stringer Lucas Havrisik, connecting on two field goals and three extra-point tries. Havrisik was released earlier this week, indicating McManus will likely return to action.
With new teams heading into the bye and changes at the top of the rankings, we'll take a look at the best kickers of the week and which you can leave on your bench.
Week 7 BYE: Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills
*Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals TNF not included*
Week 7 Kickers – Start ‘Em
This Week's Top-5 Kicker Starts:
- Cameron Dicker (LAC) – vs. IND
- Brandon Aubrey (DAL) – vs. WAS
- Chase McLaughlin (TB) – @DET
- Matt Gay (WAS) – @DAL
- Harrison Butker (KC) – vs. LV
Eddy Pineiro (SF) – vs. ATL
Eddy Pineiro is coming off his best fantasy performance of the 2025 season, scoring 18.0 points and going 4-4 on field goal tries including a 59-yard make. With pieces of the 49ers' offense slowly coming back from injury, this team is only on their way to reaching their full potential. They've also been using Pineiro a ton since they've struggled to find the end zone, attempting at least two field goals in every game this season.
The San Francisco 49ers draw the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7, a team allowing an average of 8.8 fantasy points to opposing kickers per game. This may be due to their strong defense, so expect a number of San Francisco drives to stall out near midfield, resulting in all the more opportunities for Pineiro.
Andy Borregales (NE) – vs. TEN
The New England Patriots are looking like one of the scary darkhorses in the AFC thanks to the emergence of Drake Maye as a top-5 quarterback in the league. The Patriots are averaging the sixth-most passing yards per game (244.5) and average 25.0 points per game. As of late, Borregales has been getting a ton of work thanks to the high-volume passing and air attack from this offense.
The Tennessee Titans have been allowing 26.8 points per game to opponents, but the Patriots may be looking to run this score up considering it's Mike Vrabel's first time facing his former team. Look for New England to put up a big total this week.
Michael Badgley (IND) – @LAC
The Indianapolis Colts are looking like one of the top-5 teams in the NFL right now thanks to their high-powered offense behind MVP-candidate Daniel Jones and the best running back in the league Jonathan Taylor. Prior to his injury, kicker Spencer Shrader was the No. 1-ranked overall kicker in fantasy on his way to a career season. Michael Badgley steps into the same position with the same opportunity, so be sure to grab him if he's available in your league.
Week 7 Kickers – Sit ‘Em
Jason Myers (SEA) vs. HOU
While quarterback Sam Darnold and the Seahawks' offense has been undeniable pushing the ball down field at a feverish pace, we're bound to see some regression at some point once defenses start properly scheming for them. The Houston Texans are one of the better defenses in making week-to-week adjustments, which could limit this Seattle offense. Furthermore, the Texans are allowing the fewest average fantasy points to kickers per game (2.6 pts), the fewest in the NFL. Try to find a different for this week if you can.
Will Reichard (MIN) – vs. PHI
The Minnesota Vikings continue to have issues at the quarterback position with their starter JJ McCarthy still ‘questionable' heading into this week. While veteran Carson Wentz has been solid in relief, the Vikings still aren't performing to their full capabilities. Even worse, they'll be facing an angry Philadelphia Eagles team that just got embarrassed by the New York Giants.
Will Reichard has yet to attempt more than two field goals in any game this season, so his ceiling will continue to be limited as long as this offense continues to struggle.
