With December halfway complete, emphasizing indoor matchups or typically favorable outdoor climates becomes more crucial in fantasy football.
With the potential for strong winds and snow or other wintry precipitation, it's smart to target kickers who are prepared for these weather conditions.
Planning ahead for the fantasy playoffs should also include lining up boots likely to play in domes or generally sunny climates.
Read more to see our Week 16 PK rankings.
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Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings Week 16: Who to start, sit at PK
↕️ Fantasy Rankings for Week 16: QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | Flex Cheat Sheet
Updated 12/21:
| Rk | Kicker | TM | OPP | Rk Chg |
| 1 | Cameron Dicker | LAC | @DAL | |
| 2 | Brandon Aubrey | DAL | LAC | |
| 3 | Jake Bates | DET | PIT | ⬆️ 2 |
| 4 | Jake Elliott | PHI | @WAS | DONE-SAT |
| 5 | Harrison Mevis | LAR | @SEA | TNF |
| 6 | Wil Lutz | DEN | JAX | ⬆️ 2 |
| 7 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | LV | |
| 8 | Jason Myers | SEA | LAR | TNF |
| 9 | Chase McLaughlin | TB | @CAR | |
| 10 | Tyler Loop | BAL | NE | |
| 11 | Michael Badgley | BUF | @CLE | |
| 12 | Chris Boswell | PIT | @DET | |
| 13 | Will Reichard | MIN | @NYG | |
| 14 | Evan McPherson | CIN | @MIA | ⬇️ 2 |
| 15 | Cam Little | JAX | @DEN | |
| 16 | Andy Borregales | NE | @BAL | |
| 17 | Brandon McManus | GB | @CHI | DONE-SAT |
| 18 | Cairo Santos | CHI | GB | DONE-SAT |
| 19 | Harrison Butker | KC | @TEN | ⬇️ 2 |
| 20 | Chad Ryland | ARI | ATL | |
| 21 | Riley Patterson | MIA | CIN | |
| 22 | Joey Slye | TEN | KC | |
| 23 | Eddy Pineiro | SF | @IND | |
| 24 | Ryan Fitzgerald | CAR | TB | |
| 25 | Nick Folk | NYJ | @NO | |
| 26 | Charlie Smyth | NO | NYJ | ⬆️ 2 |
| 27 | Zane Gonzalez | ATL | @ARI | |
| 28 | Blake Grupe | IND | SF | |
| 29 | Daniel Carlson | LV | @HOU | |
| 30 | Andre Szmyt | CLE | BUF | |
| 31 | Jake Moody | WAS | PHI | DONE-SAT |
| 32 | Ben Sauls | NYG | MIN |
📋 BEST PLAYOFF D/ST PICKUPS: Week 16 waiver wire
Who are the best fantasy kickers in Week 16?
Any of the kickers in those highly anticipated matchups are always great options for fantasy football: Jason Meyers, Harrison Mevis, Brandon Aubrey, Cameron Dicker, and plenty of others.
These games should be fairly high scoring, which gives plenty of opportunities to the kickers.
Who are the best fantasy kicker sleepers in Week 16?
The last game between the Packers and Bears was a classic NFC North slugfest. Games like this can result in offenses settling for field goals, which is good for Brandon McManus and Cairo Santos.
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