Who Needs a Kicker?
If you have to have one….
If you play fantasy football then you understand my meaning. If not for the rules, why would you draft a kicker? Maybe we pick them just to pronounce their funny names or is it because we could bear have even one play in the game having no bearing on the outcome. What about punters? Let’s not go there.
If you play in traditional leagues and most likely even custom leagues, kickers are typically part of the format, but really does it make a difference who you take? Most of the time, there’s not much of a difference and no secret science. About the only thing you need to be concerned with when drafting a kicker, is that you got the right guy. Quite a few teams are adopting the two kicker strategy, one for the kick-offs and long field goal tries, and your regular guy from the 40-yard line and in.
So how do you know who to take, the best measuring sticks I believe are; the offenses that score the most and the ones that move the ball a lot (rack up the yardage).
It’s very simple from here. Teams that appear twice below likely have a more than serviceable kicker;
Top 15 Scoring Teams in 2008
1. New Orleans Saints
2. San Diego Chargers
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. New York Giants
5. Green Bay Packers
6. Philadelphia Eagles
7. Carolina Panthers
8. New England Patriots
9. New York Jets
10. Atlanta Falcons
11. Baltimore Ravens
12. Minnesota Vikings
13. Indianapolis Colts
14. Chicago Bears
15. Tennessee Titans
Top 15 Teams (Total yards) in 2008
1. New Orleans Saints
2. Denver Broncos
3. Houston Texans
4. Arizona Cardinals
5. New England Patriots
6. Atlanta Falcons
7. New York Giants
8. Green Bay Packers
9. Philadelphia Eagles
10. Carolina Panthers
11. San Diego Chargers
12. Miami Dolphins
13. Dallas Cowboys
14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15. Indianapolis Colts
1. Stephen Gostkowski (NE)
2. David Akers (Phi)
3. John Carney (NYG)
4. Matt Bryant (TB)
5. John Kasay (Car)
6. Jason Elam (Atl)
7. Rob Bironas (Ten)
8. Mason Crosby (GB)
9. Nate Kaeding (SD)
10. Ryan Longwell (Min)
11. Kris Brown (Hou)
12. Rian Lindell (Buf)
13. Matt Stover (Bal)
14. Joe Nedney (SF)
15. Robbie Gould (Chi)
By David Ortega
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