Our Week 5 fantasy football kicker rankings start with Brandon Aubrey at No. 1 against Tampa Bay, followed by Evan McPherson and Will Reichard. Cam Little and Ka'imi Fairbairn complete the top five.
Tyler Loop, Trey Smack, Jake Bates, Tyler Bass, and Andy Borregales round out the top 10. McPherson checks in at K2, while Fairbairn sits at K5 for Houston's road matchup with Tennessee.
Here are the complete Week 5 kicker rankings, followed by closer looks at McPherson and Fairbairn.
1) Brandon Aubrey| DAL vs TB
2) Evan McPherson| CIN @ MIA
3) Will Reichard| MIN @ NO
4) Cam Little| JAX vs PHI
5) Ka'imi Fairbairn| HOU @ TEN
6) Tyler Loop| BAL @ ATL
7) Trey Smack| GB vs CHI
8) Jake Bates| DET @ ARI
9) Tyler Bass| BUF @ LAR
10) Andy Borregales| NE vs LV
11) Cameron Dicker| LAC vs DEN
12) Jason Myers| SEA vs SF
13) Harrison Mevis| LAR vs BUF
14) Charlie Smyth| NO vs MIN
15) Jake Elliott| PHI @ JAX
16) Eddy Pineiro| SF @ SEA
17) Matt Gay| LV @ NE
18) Andre Szmyt| CLE @ NYJ
19) Spencer Shrader| IND @ PIT
20) Chase McLaughlin| TB @ DAL
21) Wil Lutz| DEN @ LAC
22) Nick Folk| ATL vs BAL
23) Cairo Santos| CHI @ GB
24) Chris Boswell| PIT vs IND
25) Daniel Carlson| NO vs MIN
26) Dominic Zvada| NYG @ WAS
27) Chad Ryland| ARI vs DET
28) Blake Grupe| NYJ vs CLE
29) Joey Slye| TEN vs HOU
30) Drew Stevens| WAS vs NYG
McPherson opened the season with three straight double-digit fantasy performances before Cincinnati's offense finally slowed down in Week 4. He was limited to one field-goal attempt and two extra points against Jacksonville.
The matchup with Miami gives him a strong chance to rebound. Cincinnati should have more opportunities to move into scoring range, which is all McPherson needs to get back to the production fantasy managers saw over the first three weeks.
Accuracy hasn't been the issue. McPherson has converted all nine of his field-goal attempts and all 10 extra points this season, while also showing off his range with a long make of 58 yards.
McPherson sits at K2 for Week 5. If Cincinnati creates the scoring opportunities expected in this matchup, he should have multiple paths to another strong fantasy day.
Fairbairn hasn't matched last season's consistency through four weeks, but the problem has had more to do with Houston's offense than with his kicking.
He has made all nine of his extra points and seven of eight field-goal attempts, yet Week 4 was his first double-digit fantasy performance. The Texans scored at least 30 points in Weeks 1 and 4, which also produced Fairbairn's two best fantasy totals at 9.0 and 16.0 points.
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In Houston's other two games, the offense combined for just 23 points, leaving Fairbairn with far fewer chances to produce.
Tennessee offers a better setup. Fairbairn attempted multiple field goals in his lone appearance against the Titans last season, while Houston's replacement kicker attempted three in the other meeting. Tennessee has allowed enough scoring opportunities without forcing every drive to end in a touchdown.
Fairbairn checks in at K5 for Week 5. The Texans need more offensive production, and this matchup gives him a good chance to build on his strongest fantasy performance of the season.
This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network .
