Joebirds55 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Does anyone sweat over their kicker when it comes to the fantasy playoffs. Last week I went w prater over Hanson (required to carry two - stupid) anyway, prater had a great night while Hanson did just okay. I only lost by a couple points. Our playoffs begin this week. So this week again I have to decide. How do people decide on who to roll with, after all one field goal can be a difference maker. Easiest matchup? Go w guy facing better d (assume the offense will get stopped and have to kick), season stats, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplehays Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 seems like the Dorey rule on this is, given the choice between 2 kickers, always start the one on the team that you think will win their respective game.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogansghost Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Sometimes I'll use the Team Position Rank Match-ups tool to see where the greatest difference is between the rank in points for a kicker vs. rank in defense against kickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Pick a kicker on a team that doesnt suck and get blown out. Janikowski is one of the biggest legs the game has ever seen but he has done dick the last 3 weeks because his team is always getting their tits lit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stethant Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Pick a kicker on a team that doesnt suck and get blown out. Janikowski is one of the biggest legs the game has ever seen but he has done dick the last 3 weeks because his team is always getting their tits lit This made me laugh out loud. Well done sir, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsosi Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 This is the first year I have ever managed to secure Janikowski on any team. I actually made it a point to try to grab him in a few leagues. What a waste. I will officially return to my old rule of "kicker in the last round" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I think its a real crap shoot, you essentially want a kicker for a team that isn't terrible offensively but not good enough to score TDs regularly. A bad red zone offense yields a lot of FGs, I think Phil Dawson for the Browns has been an example of that. I try not to agonize much and will often carry just one kicker. If I have 2 one is usually better, and will only get benched if the matchup is much better. Looking at some of the top scoring kickers they're on teams that score a lot (NE, NYG, ATL) but they also miss more FG then others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsosi Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) You also need a team with a decent defense, so they don't get blown out of games (which then leads to passing up field goals to try to score TDs). That has also been a problem for Janikowski this year. David Akers basically had the dream scenario last year: A top notch defense, coupled with an average offense that was terrible in the red zone. Edited December 12, 2012 by nelsosi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebirds55 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Yeah guy in my league drafted janikowski way early. Needless to say he finished in last. Yeah prater has been inconsistent all year and I attribute that to Peyton scoring so efficiently. Guy just doesn't get many chances. But last week against Oakland Denver sputtered and he banged 4 through. I'm thinking he may get 3-4 chances this week against baltimore...but this isn't the Baltimore d of old so I'm stuck. Whereas Hanson may only be kicking extra points vs Arizona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satelliteoflovegm Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) I like to try and start the same kicker as much as possible, then you are guaranteed to get their good weeks. If you pick spot starts then you may get down weeks and miss up weeks. I really like to pair a kicker and qb on a decent offense. I'm not reaching for either to make it happen, but knowing once the offense gets inside the 45 you have a good shot at 3-6 points is real cool. Then of course if you have room to carry a dome playing kicker as an emergency then I'd do that too. Edited December 13, 2012 by satelliteoflovegm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Hate Me Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Janikowski just sent my ass packing this week with 30 points... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Janikowski just sent my ass packing this week with 30 points... He sent mine packing last week with 1 point in a game I lost by 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 The most unpredictable position in fantasy scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 (edited) The most unpredictable position in fantasy scoring. This, and it is also the one that tends to have the least variance over the course of the season. IIRC, last year, if you were lucky enough to have Akers, you might have scored 2 more points per game over the worst starting kickers. Otherwise, it was only a difference of about 1 point per game. So rather than guessing, I find a good kicker (whether that be on a high-scoring team, or usually for me one on a team that tends to stall out in the endzone, though Bryant was so cheap this year, I nabbed him in most leagues) and stick with him. Trying to guess which kicker will be better week to week is kind of a fools game. That said, it didn't work out great last week with Tynes putting up a big fat zero, but I survived and will hope he makes up for it next week. Edited December 17, 2012 by delusions of grandeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Lost two playoff games by 7 or 8 points. Had Barth kicking in one league and Tynes going in another for a grand total of zippo. To add salt to the wound played against janikowski in one league as well. Damnit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteteacher2001 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I was last night as my opponent was down 11 and had SF DST and I had Blair Walsh, on the bench. Sweating it out doesn't begin to describe it. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rileyrott Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I played Graham (18 points) in 3 of 4 wins yesterday, and the 18 he scored was a major factor in all 3. I agree playing kicker carousel is a crap shoot and have stuck with Graham and/or Bryant all year in multiple leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I actually enjoy breaking down kickers and their matchups. Can't give too much away but I will say it's a mix of opponent, red zone efficiency, dome vs. outdoors and a couple other factors. I've had random one-week kicker pickups win games for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Yeah Tynes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugs3511 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I sweated last night....needed 10 from Gotskowski....that rinky dink field goal with 30 seconds propelled me into the finals baby! Remember kickers are people too..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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