We have some pretty big kicker injury news coming out of Week 5. Indianapolis Colts K Spencer Shrader is done for the season due to a knee injury. Be on the lookout for who the Colts opt to bring in as a replacement. Whoever it is will likely have good fantasy football value. Below we’re going to go over some kickers to stream or good replacements for Shrader based on Justin Boone’s fantasy football waiver wire pickups piece for Week 6.
|
Player |
Opponent |
Roster % |
|
Brandon McManus |
vs. CIN |
6% |
|
Matt Gay |
vs. CHI |
21% |
|
Matt Prater |
at ATL |
34% |
|
Joshua Karty |
at BAL |
38% |
|
Cam Little |
vs. SEA |
35% |
Brandon McManus, Packers vs. CIN: The Packers are coming off a bye week and the offense should be ready to roll. Cincy has allowed at least 28 points in three straight games, so expect Green Bay to see a lot of the red zone on Sunday.
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Matt Gay, Commanders vs. CHI: Jayden Daniels is back, which is good for the offense. The Commanders are missing just enough on offense while the Bears defense is just good enough that it could force Gay into plenty of kicking opportunities.
Matt Prater, Bills at ATL: This game is expected to have a lot of scoring with the point total at 48.5. The Bills should be looking to bounce back on offense after a poor showing on SNF vs. the Patriots in Week 5. Prater is a steady option with at least seven fantasy points in each game this season.
Joshua Karty, Rams at BAL: The Ravens are a complete mess having allowed at least 37 points in four of five games this season. The Rams should be busy on offense and that means more kicking chances for Karty.
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Cam Little, Jaguars vs. SEA: In Week 5, the Seahawks and Bucs got into a back-and-forth contest. If that’s the case again, it bodes well for Little’s kicking prospects. Little enters MNF in Week 5 with at least nine fantasy points in three of four games.