Fantasy Football K Rankings Week 2: Who to start, best sleepers, top busts

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Kickers don’t receive nearly as much attention as quarterbacks, running backs, or wide receivers, but finding the right option can make a difference in fantasy football matchups.

Week 1 provided some important clues about which offenses could consistently create scoring opportunities, while several kickers immediately established themselves as strong fantasy options.

Keep reading for our full breakdown of the kicker position for Week 2 of the 2026 fantasy season.

Fantasy K Rankings Week 2: Who to start, sit at kicker

RankKTeamOpp.1Brandon AubreyDALvs. WAS2Ka’imi FairbairnHOUvs. CIN3Cameron DickerLACvs. LV4Jason MyersSEA@ ARI5Eddy PiñeiroSFvs. MIA6Tyler LoopBALvs. NO7Harrison ButkerKCvs. IND8Cairo SantosCHIvs. MIN9Chase McLaughlinTBvs. CLE10Tyler BassBUFvs. DET11Harrison MevisLARvs. NYG12Trey SmackGB@ NYJ13Jake BatesDET@ BUF14Cam LittleJAX@ DEN15Will ReichardMIN@ CHI16Jake ElliottPHI@ TEN17Evan McPhersonCIN@ HOU18Chris BoswellPIT@ NE19Wil LutzDENvs. JAX20Spencer ShraderIND@ KC21Andy BorregalesNEvs. PIT22Nick FolkATLvs. CAR23Drew StevensWAS@ DAL24Ryan FitzgeraldCAR@ ATL25Chad RylandARIvs. SEA26Daniel CarlsonNO@ BAL27Matt GayLV@ LAC28Blake GrupeNYJvs. GB29Dominic ZvadaNYG@ LAR30Joey SlyeTENvs. PHI31Riley PattersonMIA@ SF32Andre SzmytCLE@ TB

Week 2 K Sleepers

Chad Ryland, Cardinals

Ryland emerged as an early sleeper after kicking five field goals in Week 1, highlighted by a 50-yard attempt. He should be widely available across leagues, especially as Arizona’s offense demonstrated its potential to generate scoring chances. Although the game against Seattle presents a tougher challenge, Ryland’s involvement in Week 1 makes him a compelling choice for streaming.

Week 2 K Busts

Jake Bates, Detroit Lions

Bates is a kicker to watch carefully in Week 2. Detroit faces a tough game in Buffalo, and the Lions might struggle to move the ball steadily against the Bills. Also, consider that Detroit’s aggressive offense may go for it on fourth down more often instead of settling for field goals.

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