Harrison Mevis is our K1 for Week 3 in PPR, ahead of Cairo Santos and Wil Lutz. No rank moved since the last publish.
Results table
| Rank | Player | Team | Opp | Proj | Range | Actual | Finish | Δ | Hit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 · Must start | ||||||||||
| 1 | Harrison Mevis LA @ DEN · locked | LA | @ DEN | 5.0 | 16.0 | K2 | +11.0 | Hit | In progress — locked at his projection (5.0, 20–80 2.0–8.0); actual lands when the game is final. | |
| 2 | Cairo Santos CHI vs PHI | CHI | vs PHI (Mon) | 4.0 | 10.0 | K13 | +6.0 | Miss | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PHI · 20–80 range 1.0–7.0. | |
| 3 | Wil Lutz DEN vs LA · locked | DEN | vs LA | 3.0 | 1.0 | K29 | -2.0 | Hit | In progress — locked at his projection (3.0, 20–80 1.0–6.0); actual lands when the game is final. | |
| 4 | Jake Elliott PHI @ CHI | PHI | @ CHI (Mon) | 3.0 | 1.0 | K30 | -2.0 | Hit | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CHI · 20–80 range 1.0–6.0. | |
| Tier 2 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Nick Folk ATL @ GB · locked | ATL | @ GB (Thu) | 2.0 | 10.0 | K14 | +8.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 6 | Chris Boswell PIT vs CIN · locked | PIT | vs CIN | 3.0 | 13.0 | K6 | +10.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 7 | Jason Myers SEA @ WAS · locked | SEA | @ WAS | 4.0 | 9.0 | K16 | +5.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 8 | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU @ IND · locked | HOU | @ IND | 4.0 | 5.0 | K23 | +1.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 9 | Harrison Butker KC @ MIA · locked | KC | @ MIA | 4.0 | 5.0 | K24 | +1.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 10 | Daniel Carlson NO vs LV · locked | NO | vs LV | 2.0 | 3.0 | K28 | +1.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 11 | Eddy Pineiro SF vs ARI · locked | SF | vs ARI | 4.0 | 8.0 | K19 | +4.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 12 | Jason Sanders NYJ @ DET · locked | NYJ | @ DET | 3.0 | 5.0 | K25 | +2.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 13 | Joey Slye TEN @ NYG · locked | TEN | @ NYG | 3.0 | 0.0 | K32 | -3.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 14 | Matt Gay LV @ NO · locked | LV | @ NO | 4.0 | 12.0 | K7 | +8.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 15 | Chase McLaughlin TB vs MIN · locked | TB | vs MIN | 3.0 | 12.0 | K8 | +9.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 16 | Tyler Bass BUF vs LAC · locked | BUF | vs LAC | 5.0 | 6.0 | K21 | +1.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 17 | Riley Patterson MIA vs KC · locked | MIA | vs KC | 2.0 | 4.0 | K26 | +2.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 18 | Evan McPherson CIN @ PIT · locked | CIN | @ PIT | 3.0 | 11.0 | K11 | +8.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 19 | Cameron Dicker LAC @ BUF · locked | LAC | @ BUF | 3.0 | 9.0 | K17 | +6.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 20 | Brandon Aubrey DAL vs BAL · locked | DAL | vs BAL | 4.0 | 10.0 | K15 | +6.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 21 | Andre Szmyt CLE vs CAR · locked | CLE | vs CAR | 2.0 | 9.0 | K18 | +7.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 22 | Chad Ryland ARI @ SF · locked | ARI | @ SF | 3.0 | 14.0 | K5 | +11.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 23 | Jake Bates DET vs NYJ · locked | DET | vs NYJ | 4.0 | 7.0 | K20 | +3.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 24 | Will Reichard MIN @ TB · locked | MIN | @ TB | 3.0 | 16.0 | K3 | +13.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 25 | Cam Little JAX vs NE · locked | JAX | vs NE | 5.0 | 4.0 | K27 | -1.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 26 | Spencer Shrader IND vs HOU · locked | IND | vs HOU | 4.0 | 17.0 | K1 | +13.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 27 | Tyler Loop BAL @ DAL · locked | BAL | @ DAL | 4.5 | 12.0 | K9 | +7.5 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 28 | Andy Borregales NE @ JAX · locked | NE | @ JAX | 4.0 | 6.0 | K22 | +2.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 29 | Ryan Fitzgerald CAR @ CLE · locked | CAR | @ CLE | 4.0 | 15.0 | K4 | +11.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 30 | Trey Smack GB vs ATL · locked | GB | vs ATL (Thu) | 3.0 | 1.0 | K31 | -2.0 | Hit | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 31 | Dominic Zvada NYG vs TEN · locked | NYG | vs TEN | 3.0 | 12.0 | K10 | +9.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
| 32 | Drew Stevens WAS vs SEA · locked | WAS | vs SEA | 3.0 | 11.0 | K12 | +8.0 | Miss | Played: 0.0 actual — kept on the board at his score. | |
Showing 24 of 32 · tiers 2+ below
What the numbers say
5.6mean abs. error · PPR points, top 24 · Week 2: 4.4
-0.07rank correlation · Spearman, top 24
3 / 12ranked top 12 who finished top 12
38%actuals inside the 20–80 range · target 60%
This version was published after the week's first kickoff, so it is scored as a retrospective, not a forecast.
The engine's read on Week 3
Engine byline · no human author · Week 2 K accuracy: MAE 4.4, top-12 hit 3/12
Engine-generated board: four projection sources (recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency, opponent) blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger, scored through 10,000 fitted-distribution outcomes under this format. No analyst has reviewed it yet.
Common questions about Week 3 K rankings
Who is the best kicker to start in Week 3 PPR?
Harrison Mevis, our K1 with a 5.0-point median; Cairo Santos is K2.
When do these rankings update?
Published Tuesday, refreshed Thursday and Saturday mornings, and again Sunday at 8 AM ET; inactives are polled from 90 minutes before each kickoff.
Why is Nick Folk still ranked after playing?
Locked players stay on the board at their actual points so ranks and flex comparisons stay complete.
How this board is built
Projectionsens-fit-2026w03-mkt-2026-w3-2026-09-28+mkt-2026-w03-2026-09-28-15
Market2026-w03-2026-09-29-08
Simulation10,000 outcomes per player
Week 2 K accuracyMAE 4.4 · top-12 hit 3/12
Rankings versionv3 · Mon, Sep 28, 11:20 AM ET
Ranks tagseed-2026-w3-20260928T1520
Projection sources are blended by weights fitted on the forecast ledger; ranges come from simulated outcomes with injury status priced in. Every number on this page is the engine's. Data credits
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K · other formatsOnly PPR is published for week 3.
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