Cairo Santos is our K1 for Week 6 in Standard, ahead of Jason Myers and Ka'imi Fairbairn. This is the first published version of this board.
Rankings table
| Rank | Player | Status | Team | Opp | Total | Proj | Range | Chg | Verdict | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Cairo Santos CHI @ ATL · 52.0 | — | CHI | @ ATL | 52.0 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ ATL · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 2 | Jason Myers SEA @ DEN | — | SEA | @ DEN (Thu) | final | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ DEN · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 3 | Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU @ JAX · 42.5 | — | HOU | @ JAX | 42.5 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ JAX · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 4 | Eddy Pineiro SF vs WAS · 51.5 | — | SF | vs WAS (Mon) | 51.5 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs WAS · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 5 | Tyler Bass BUF @ LV · 53.5 | — | BUF | @ LV | 53.5 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LV · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 6 | Brandon Aubrey DAL @ GB · 53.0 | — | DAL | @ GB | 53.0 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ GB · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 7 | Cam Little JAX vs HOU · 42.5 | — | JAX | vs HOU | 42.5 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs HOU · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 8 | Harrison Mevis LA vs ARI · 51.5 | — | LA | vs ARI | 51.5 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs ARI · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 9 | Spencer Shrader IND vs TEN · 44.5 | — | IND | vs TEN | 44.5 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs TEN · 20–80 range 4.0–14.0. | |
| 10 | Tyler Loop BAL @ CLE · 40.0 | — | BAL | @ CLE | 40.0 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ CLE · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 11 | Andy Borregales NE vs NYJ · 43.5 | — | NE | vs NYJ | 43.5 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NYJ · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 12 | Dominic Zvada NYG vs NO · 46.0 | — | NYG | vs NO | 46.0 | 8.0 | — | Start | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs NO · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 13 | Nick Folk ATL vs CHI · 52.0 | — | ATL | vs CHI | 52.0 | 7.0 | — | Flex | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CHI · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 14 | Chris Boswell PIT @ TB · 39.5 | — | PIT | @ TB | 39.5 | 7.0 | — | Flex | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ TB · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. | |
| 15 | Wil Lutz DEN vs SEA | — | DEN | vs SEA (Thu) | final | 7.0 | — | Flex | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs SEA · 20–80 range 3.0–12.0. | |
| 16 | Jake Elliott PHI vs CAR · 39.0 | — | PHI | vs CAR | 39.0 | 7.0 | — | Flex | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs CAR · 20–80 range 3.0–12.0. | |
| 17 | Daniel Carlson NO @ NYG · 46.0 | — | NO | @ NYG | 46.0 | 7.0 | — | Flex | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NYG · 20–80 range 3.0–12.0. | |
| 18 | Jason Sanders NYJ @ NE · 43.5 | — | NYJ | @ NE | 43.5 | 7.0 | — | Flex | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ NE · 20–80 range 3.0–12.0. | |
| 19 | Matt Gay LV vs BUF · 53.5 | — | LV | vs BUF | 53.5 | 7.0 | — | Sit | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BUF · 20–80 range 3.0–13.0. | |
| 20 | Chase McLaughlin TB vs PIT · 39.5 | — | TB | vs PIT | 39.5 | 7.0 | — | Sit | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs PIT · 20–80 range 3.0–12.0. | |
| 21 | Cameron Dicker LAC @ KC · 41.5 | — | LAC | @ KC | 41.5 | 7.0 | — | Sit | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ KC · 20–80 range 3.0–12.0. | |
| 22 | Andre Szmyt CLE vs BAL · 40.0 | — | CLE | vs BAL | 40.0 | 7.0 | — | Sit | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs BAL · 20–80 range 3.0–12.0. | |
| 23 | Chad Ryland ARI @ LA · 51.5 | — | ARI | @ LA | 51.5 | 7.0 | — | Sit | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LA · 20–80 range 3.0–12.0. | |
| 24 | Trey Smack GB vs DAL · 53.0 | — | GB | vs DAL | 53.0 | 7.0 | — | Sit | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs DAL · 20–80 range 4.0–12.0. | |
| 25 | Drew Stevens WAS @ SF · 51.5 | — | WAS | @ SF (Mon) | 51.5 | 7.0 | — | Sit | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ SF · 20–80 range 3.0–12.0. | |
| 26 | Joey Slye TEN @ IND · 44.5 | — | TEN | @ IND | 44.5 | 6.0 | — | Sit | Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ IND · 20–80 range 3.0–11.0. | |
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The engine's read on Week 6
Engine byline · no human author · Week 5 K accuracy: MAE 4.7, top-12 hit 5/12
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.
Tiers 1–2 in depth
Cairo SantosK1 · CHI @ ATL
Median 8.0 · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0 · game total 52.0. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ ATL · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0.
Jason MyersK2 · SEA @ DEN
Median 8.0 · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ DEN · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0.
Ka'imi FairbairnK3 · HOU @ JAX
Median 8.0 · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0 · game total 42.5. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ JAX · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0.
Eddy PineiroK4 · SF vs WAS
Median 8.0 · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0 · game total 51.5. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; vs WAS · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0.
Tyler BassK5 · BUF @ LV
Median 8.0 · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0 · game total 53.5. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ LV · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0.
Brandon AubreyK6 · DAL @ GB
Median 8.0 · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0 · game total 53.0. Ensemble: recency, season rate, opportunity × efficiency and opponent blended by fitted weights; @ GB · 20–80 range 4.0–13.0.
Common questions about Week 6 K rankings
Who is the best kicker to start in Week 6 Standard?
Cairo Santos, our K1 with a 8.0-point median; Jason Myers 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.
How this board is built
Projectionsens-fit-2026w05-mkt-2026-w6-2026-10-13+mkt-2026-w06-2026-10-13-09
Market2026-w06-2026-10-16-19
Simulation10,000 outcomes per player
Week 5 K accuracyMAE 4.7 · top-12 hit 5/12
Rankings versionv1 · Tue, Oct 13, 5:32 AM ET
Ranks tagseed-2026-w6-20261013T0931
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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