Top 5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Kicker (Week 2)

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Kicker

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Written by Pat Fitzmaurice

Cameron Dicker (LAC): 49% rostered

• Next Opponents: @CAR, @PIT, KC
• True value: $1
• Desperate Need: $1
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Dicker was 3-of-3 on field goals in his first game of the season, hitting a 53-yarder in the first quarter of the Chargers’ 22-10 win over the Raiders, then adding chip shots from 24 and 25 yards out. He also converted his only extra-point try. Dicker now faces a Carolina squad that was trucked by the Saints 47-10 last week. The Chargers’ offense probably won’t be among the league’s best, but it should at least be competent, and Dicker’s matchup this week is undeniably appealing.

Cairo Santos (CHI): 25% rostered

• Next Opponents: @HOU, @IND, LAR
• True value: $1
• Desperate Need: $1
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: After finishing third in fantasy soring among kickers last year, Santos opened his 2024 season by going 3-of-3 on field goals in Chicago’s 24-17 win over Tennessee, hitting clutch kicks from 50 and 48 yards out in the fourth quarter. Santos has quietly become one of the NFL’s most dependable kickers. He could benefit if rookie QB Caleb Williams struggles to cash in when the Chicago offense reaches the red zone. Santos will be kicking indoors the next two weeks.

Chris Boswell (PIT): 5% rostered

• Next Opponents: @DEN, LAC, @IND
• True value: $1
• Desperate Need: $1
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Not a bad start to the season for Boswell, huh? Pittsburgh’s veteran kicker went 6-of-6 on field goals in Week 1, accounting for all of the Steelers’ points in their 18-10 road win over the Falcons. Pittsburgh has a stout defense but a limited offense, which might be a good formula for a FG-heavy season. Boswell’s upcoming schedule looks nice, with a visit to the thin air of Denver this week, followed by a home game against the Chargers and an indoor game against the Colts in Indianapolis.

Matt Prater (ARI): 7% rostered

• Next Opponents: LAR, DET, WSH
• True value: $1
• Desperate Need: $1
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: The Cardinals averaged only 19.4 points per game last year, struggling to put points on the board when Kyler Murry missed time early in the season. Scoring wasn’t a problem for the Cardinals in a 34-28 Week 1 loss to the Bills. Prater kicked two short field goals and two extra points. His next three games are at home, and matchups against the Rams, Lions and Commanders all have shootout potential.

Jason Myers (SEA): 12% rostered

• Next Opponents: @NE, MIA, @DET
• True value: $1
• Desperate Need: $1
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Myers attempted a league-high 42 field goals last season. He hit 2-of-2 last week in the Seahawks’ opener, including a 50-yarder. A matchup against the undermanned Patriots this week seems attractive. Then, Meyers gets a home game against the Dolphins and an indoor road game against the Lions.