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NFL Fantasy 2026 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Kickers for Week 1

Hey there, reader! I'm Matt. Most people call me Okada (there are too many Matts in the world). For the next 17 weeks, I'll be your guide on the Start 'Em, Sit 'Em fantasy journey.

As always, Start 'Em, Sit 'Em is geared toward helping fantasy managers make difficult roster decisions. You won't see "start Jahmyr Gibbs" or "sit Ben Skowronek" here. Instead, I'm exploring the players closer to the perceived fringe and aiming to optimize your lineups for another weekly win! Importantly, the new "Start of the Week" and "Sit of the Week" are the calls I have deemed the most notable in each category, not necessarily the most necessary players to start or sit.

Also, you'll see quite a few references in this year's column to NFL Pro, and the insights it provides through Next Gen Stats data dashboards, matchup evaluations, All-22 film, and the uniquely trained Fantasy AI Assistant. You can get access to all those tools yourself with an NFL+ Premium subscription!

P.S. Feel free to follow me on X -- @MattOkada -- and hit me with your questions, congratulations or complaints throughout the year.

Start 'Em

Cameron Dicker
Los Angeles Chargers LAC

Jason Myers
Seattle Seahawks SEA

Tyler Loop
Baltimore Ravens BAL

Ka'imi Fairbairn
Houston Texans HOU

Brandon Aubrey
Dallas Cowboys DAL
Cam Little
Jacksonville Jaguars JAX
Harrison Mevis
Los Angeles Rams LAR
Trey Smack
Green Bay Packers GB
Andres Borregales
New England Patriots NE

Sit 'Em

Ryan Fitzgerald
Carolina Panthers CAR

Joey Slye
Tennessee Titans TEN

Spencer Shrader
Indianapolis Colts IND

Nick Folk
Atlanta Falcons ATL
Daniel Carlson
New Orleans Saints NO
Chad Ryland
Arizona Cardinals AZ
Andre Szmyt
Cleveland Browns CLE
Riley Patterson
Miami Dolphins MIA
Drew Stevens
Washington Commanders WAS
Matt Gay
Las Vegas Raiders LV
Dominic Zvada
New York Giants NYG
Blake Grupe
New York Jets NYJ

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