Week 4 was the worst week of kicker advice this season. Peel the bandaid off this summary. Matt Prater had his favorite start of the week, but Arizona's offense struggled against a hot Washington team. He finished the week with two points, tying his lowest in Week 4. Dustin Hopkins and Blake Group had average to poor performance in Week 4, finishing with six and seven points, respectively.
Meanwhile, two of my fade players, Matt Gay and Jason Saunders, finished the week with nine points above average. Cameron Dicker finished with only 6 points, so I think it was a win. Actually, I don't even want to count them. I feel like I deserve a zero across the board for my Week 4 performance.
So much for dwelling on the past. With the byes starting this week, we can only get better. This week, Jake Elliott, Jake Bates, Nick Folk and Cameron Dicker will receive byes. So who are we streaming?
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Will Lutz – denver broncos (3% registered on the list)
Denver will host district rival Las Vegas in a Sunday afternoon game. The Broncos are favorites to win, but their implied total is just 19.5 points. Still, Will Lutz has attempted at least two field goals in every matchup this season. The Raiders have the lowest implied total this week at 17 points. If the Broncos can get some early points and the defense can keep Gardner Minshew and others at bay, Sean Payton could rely on his kicker to clinch this divisional game.
Cam Little – jacksonville jaguars (2% registered on the list)
Jacksonville has had some disappointing results this season. They are the only 0-4 team left in the league. Trevor Lawrence has yet to live up to the generational talent we expected him to be. That being said, they were able to put some offense together in Week 4 against Houston.
Heading into Week 5, the Jags are in the top five in implied point total. Rookie Cam Little has attempted multiple field goals in two of the past four contests. He has two throws of 50 yards or more this season, and the Jaguars are favorites to play the Colts at home.
Chase McLaughlin – tampa bay buccaneers (5% registered on the list)
The polar opposite of Jacksonville in every sense of the word, Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield have been a pleasant surprise this season. Other than a Week 3 blunder against the Denver Broncos' defense, the Bucks' offense has been strong. Chase McLaughlin has attempted multiple field goals in all three of the Bucks' wins. He also hit from 50 yards in all three of those wins. They aren't favorites against Atlanta in Week 5, but the spread is only 1.5 and the game will be played indoors.
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Greg Zahlein – new york jets
The Jets head to Minnesota this week to take on the Vikings, who are 4-0. Minnesota has given up the fewest points at the kicker position. Brian Flores is obsessed with his defensive play. After the defensive game against Denver in Week 4, Aaron Rodgers' injury report surfaced. I don't think it matters whether it's Rodgers or Tyrod Taylor. Don't expect much from Greg Zuerlein this week.
Zeerlein hasn't hit a field goal longer than 50 yards this season, and his only attempt from that distance was a miss.
Daniel Carlson – las vegas raiders
Said Las Vegas had the lowest implied point total for the week. Denver is playing absolute lockdown defense. Additionally, Davante Adams requested a trader earlier this week, likely deteriorating the atmosphere in Las Vegas.
Will Reichard – minnesota vikings
Will Reichard has been another bright spot for the Vikings this season. Any Minnesota fan will tell you they've had their fair share of kicker experience over the years. The rookie is perfect this season. But the Jets haven't allowed a kicker more than six points since Week 1.
We are now at a point in the season where we need to lock in. You can sink or swim with streaming during the bye week. Let's swim.
