Top 6 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Kickers (Week 9)

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Kicker

KICKERS

Written by Pat Fitzmaurice

Austin Seibert (WSH): 43% rostered

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

Analysis: Seibert (pronounced “SIGH-bert,” by the way) continues to be a scoring machine for the Commanders, hitting 23-of-25 field goals and 19-of-19 extra points in eight games. He’s consistently getting opportunities to put points on the board, courtesy of the Commanders’ rejuvenated offense.

Will Reichard (MIN): 16% rostered

Next Opponents: IND, @JAX, @TEN
True value: $2
Desperate Need: $3
Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: Reichard is on a heater, with multiple field goals in three consecutive games and four of his last five. He’s still perfect on the season, having converted 14-of-14 field goals and 20-of-20 extra points. Reichard also has a favorable stretch of schedule ahead, as his next three opponents — the Colts, Jaguars and Titans — were all among the teams that had allowed the most fantasy points to kickers entering Week 8.

Jake Bates (DET): 35% rostered

Next Opponents: @GB, @HOU, JAX
True value: $1
Desperate Need: $1
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Bates is an interesting case. He’s only kicked 11 field goals in seven games, but his sturdy fantasy floor is built on extra points. Bates has now converted 27-of-28 PATs. He’s booted 22 extra points in his last four games alone. It’s not ideal for Bates investors that Lions head coach Dan Campbell is hyper-aggressive about going for it on fourth down. But it’s always nice to have a kicker who’s tied to a prolific offense, and that’s certainly the case with Bates.

Chase McLaughlin (TB): 42% rostered

Next Opponents: @KC, SF, BYE
True value: $0
Desperate Need: $1
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: The Buccaneers’ offense didn’t shrivel up without injured WRs Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. The Bucs generated 432 yards of offense in a 31-24 loss to the Falcons on Sunday. McLaughlin has been a top-10 fantasy kicker for most of the season. He’s drilled 13-of-14 field goals and 24-of-25 extra points.

Jason Myers (SEA): 19% rostered

Next Opponents: LAR, BYE, @SF
True value: $0
Desperate Need: $1
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Myers is averaging a respectable 8.1 fantasy points per game. He gets a home game in Week 9 against the Rams, who are allowing 11.0 fantasy points per game to opposing kickers.

Dustin Hopkins (CLE): 18% rostered

Next Opponents: LAC, BYE, @NO
True value: $0
Desperate Need: $1
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Hopkins is a viable fantasy option now that QB Jameis Winston has pumped a little bit of life into the Cleveland offense. The Browns’ kicker hit three field goals and two extra points in a 29-24 upset of the Ravens on Sunday. Winston can be interception-prone, which might cost Hopkins some scoring opportunities. But with Winston and Nick Chubb bringing new respectability to the Browns’ offense, Hopkins becomes a streamable option.