Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets & FAAB Advice: Kickers (Week 2)

We will have you covered throughout the 2023 fantasy football season with our bevy of tools, including our Waiver Wire Assistant. Find the top available players and get detailed analysis on how potential waiver wire adds will impact your team. Of course, our team of analysts will also have written advice each week. Check out our top waiver wire targets for the week below.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets

Kickers

Written by Pat Fitzmaurice

Jake Moody (SF): 18% rostered

Next Opponents: @LAR, NYG, ARI
True value: $2
Desperate Need: $3
Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: The 49ers’ rookie kicker made 3-of-3 FG tries and 3-of-3 PATs in the 49ers’ 30-7 Week 1 demolition of the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The Niners’ schedule seemingly gets easier in the weeks to come, with matchups against the Rams, Giants and Cardinals, with the latter two matchups coming at home. San Francisco’s offense remains potent and should give Moody ample scoring opportunities.

Riley Patterson (DET): 47% rostered

Next Opponents: SEA, ATL, @GB
True value: $2
Desperate Need: $1
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: With one of the better offensive lines in the league, solid skill-position talent and a sharp offensive coordinator in Ben Johnson, the Lions are going to put up points this year. Patterson finished 11th in kicker fantasy scoring last season and has a good chance to crack the top 10 this year with Detroit.

Blake Grupe (NO): 2% rostered

Next Opponents: @CAR, @GB, TB
True value: $1
Desperate Need: $2
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: The Saints have a ridiculously soft schedule this year, so if their offense proves competent and Grupe proves accurate, he’s a kicker you can hang onto for the entire season, saving yourself the time and FAAB money it takes to swap out kickers every week or two. Grupe made all three of his FG attempts, including a 52-yarder, against the Titans last week.

Brandon McManus (JAX): 39% rostered

Next Opponents: KC, HOU, ATL
True value: $1
Desperate Need: $1
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: The Jaguars’ ascending offense scored four touchdowns on the road against the Colts last week, and the points should continue to flow with QB Trevor Lawrence spearheading an offense laden with talent at the skill positions. The Jaguars play there next three games at home, and after a potential shootout with the Chiefs this week, the Jags have attractive home matchups against the Texans and Falcons.