Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Fantasy Football Week 16: Kickers

Jake Elliott is on fire for the Eagles and looks to have a productive matchup upcoming vs. the Giants.

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Week 16 PPR Rankings: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | FLEX | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Week 16 Start ‘Em: Kickers

Start of the Week

Jake Elliott vs. Giants (1 p.m. ET, Fox): Elliott has also been on fire in recent weeks, as he's scored 14 or more fantasy points in four of his last six games, including three of his last four. He's in a good spot to succeed this week, too, as the Giants have allowed 16 field-goal attempts and an average of nearly nine fantasy points a game to kickers.

Week 16 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS | TEAM DEFENSES

Start ‘Em

Greg Zuerlein vs. Football Team (1 p.m. ET, Fox): Zuerlein has been hot in recent weeks, scoring a combined 33 fantasy points in his last three games. That includes a 13-point performance against this week’s opponent, the Football Team. Their defense has allowed a combined 34 fantasy points to kickers in their last three games.

Younghoe Koo vs. Lions (1 p.m. ET, Fox): Koo has been unreliable for fantasy fans this season, but a matchup against the Lions makes him a viable streamer this week. Their defense has allowed 35 field-goal attempts and the most fantasy points to enemy kickers, and nine players at the position have scored at least nine points against them.

More Starts

• Ryan Succop at Panthers (1 p.m. ET, Fox)
• Greg Joseph vs. Rams (1 p.m. ET, Fox)

Sleepers

• Jason Sanders at Saints (Mon. 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN)
• Dustin Hopkins at Texans (1 p.m. ET, CBS)

Week 16 Sit ‘Em: Kickers

Sit of the Week

Matt Prater vs. Colts (Sat. 8:15 p.m. ET, NFL): Prater has been less than stellar in the stat sheets in recent weeks, scoring fewer than nine fantasy points in all but two of his last seven games. That includes a six-point stinker against the Lions last week. The Colts have also allowed the third-fewest fantasy points to enemy kickers since Week 9.

Sit ‘Em

Chris Boswell at Chiefs (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS): Boswell is coming off a solid, 13-point performance in last week's win over the Titans. I wouldn't chase the points, though, as he faces a bad matchup in Kansas City. Their defense has allowed just one kicker to score more than five fantasy points against them since Week 8, so I’d fade Boswell.

Graham Gano at Eagles (1 p.m. ET, Fox): Gano ranks tied for 13th in fantasy points among kickers this season, but he's failed to produce in recent weeks. In fact, he has scored seven or fewer points in four of his last five games. With the Giants offense being a mess right now, Gano shouldn't be trusted even in the deepest of leagues.

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More Sits

• Randy Bullock vs. 49ers (Thur. 8:20 p.m. ET, NFL)
• Jason Myers vs. Bears (4:05 p.m. ET, Fox)

Busts

• Tyler Bass at Patriots (1 p.m. ET, CBS)
• Evan McPherson vs. Ravens (1 p.m. ET, CBS)

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