The troublesome week with an NFL-high six teams on bye shouldn't be too much of an inconvenience for fantasy football managers when it comes to their kickers. Of the top 14 at the position in fantasy points per game, only one – the Seahawks' Jason Myers – will not be donning his kicking shoes this week.
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WEEK 8 BYES: Arizona, Detroit, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, L.A. Rams, Seattle
(Rankings by Elisha Twerski, whose complete Week 8 rankings for every position will be updated up until kickoff on Sunday.)
Fantasy football Week 8 kicker rankings
- Chase McLaughlin (TB) at NO
- Brandon Aubrey (DAL) at DEN
- Chris Boswell (PIT) vs. GB
- Cameron Dicker (LAC) vs. MIN
- Eddy Pineiro (SF) at HOU
- Tyler Loop (BAL) vs. CHI
- Harrison Butker (KC) vs. WAS
- Ka'imi Fairbairn (HOU) vs. SF
- Michael Badgley (IND) vs. TEN
- Jake Moody (CHI) at BAL
- Evan McPherson (CIN) vs. NYJ
- Parker Romo (ATL) vs. MIA
- Lucas Havrisik (GB) at PIT
- Wil Lutz (DEN) vs. DAL
- Will Reichard (MIN) at LAC
- Matt Gay (WAS) at KC
- Jake Elliott (PHI) vs. NYG
- Matt Prater (BUF) at CAR
- Andy Borregales (NE) vs. CLE
- Riley Patterson (MIA) at ATL
- Ryan Fitzgerald (CAR) vs. BUF
- Nick Folk (NYJ) at CIN
- Blake Grupe (NO) vs. TB
- Andre Szmyt (CLE) at NE
- Joey Slye (TEN) at IND
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Week 8 fantasy football kicker rankings: Best starts at kicker
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