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49ers kicker Jake Moody could be a valuable asset to fantasy football managers coming off a rookie season where he led the league in extra point attempts. (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)
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New year, the same anti-kicker sentiment rearing its head on social media. Many leagues around the globe still utilize kickers in seasonal formats and as per usual, I’m here to assist with draft prep so you can maximize your points from week to week — because every single point matters when it comes to fantasy football.
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By looking at various predictive categories for NFL offenses, we can get an idea of which kickers will be successful ahead of the 2024 season. I am someone who streams my kicker weekly, so really only look to Week 1 when selecting my leg on draft day, but if you are looking for one guy to roll with for most of the season, I have you covered here, as well.
The Fantasy Kicking Elite
Finding clubs with high team point totals and those that are favored (preferably at home) are ways to predict a kicker’s potential outcome from week to week. I looked at every team’s weekly projections for the season to determine this top tier of legs.
* Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook and 4for4’s Betting Lines Tool
The 49ers are favored by five or more points in 8-of-17 games this season and boast a team total of 25 points or higher in 13 of those contests, leading the NFL in both categories. San Fran is picked to win every single game in 2024, creating plenty of opportunity for Jake Moody to do his thing for fantasy rosters.
Harrison Butker may be causing some big waves off the field, but he should be consistent this season in output. The Chiefs’ current projections include just one loss (Week 7 @ SF), and they are favored by more than five points in seven of those games, with five of them taking place at Arrowhead Stadium.
Justin Tucker is perennially the first kicker off draft boards…
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Author : 4for4
Publish date : 2024-07-25 14:47:26
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