Overview
- Two recent Week 2 kicker rundowns give managers concrete start/sit lists but disagree on the top choice, with ClutchPoints naming Cameron Dicker its No. 1 model pick and Yahoo Sports/The Sporting News placing Brandon Aubrey at the top of its editorial rankings.
- ClutchPoints backs Dicker because the Chargers are heavy favorites with a high implied team total and models project roughly 8.4 fantasy points based on expected field‑goal and extra‑point attempts and his strong career accuracy.
- Tyler Loop and Ka’imi Fairbairn are pushed as high‑upside starts after Week 1; Loop scored 13 fantasy points on multiple long kicks and favorable matchup indicators, while Fairbairn led the league in made field goals last season and projects for steady volume.
- ClutchPoints lists clear Week 2 sits, including Chris Boswell, Daniel Carlson and Jake Elliott due to low team implied totals or underdog scripts, and Yahoo/The Sporting News highlights Chad Ryland as a sleeper after five Week 1 field goals and Jake Bates as a likely bust against Buffalo.
- Managers are advised to combine matchup details, Week 1 usage signals and last‑minute injury or lineup news before finalizing a kicker, since model outputs and human ranks can point to different streaming plays and affect close fantasy matchups.