Fantasy football busts: PK - Week 5

October 7, 2010 @ 17:30:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Tim Heaney

Fantasy football busts: QB | RB | WR | TE | PK | DT

In this article KFFL breaks down fantasy football busts of the week. Some high-level players will be included, because you need to know when is time to sit a player even though it may not seem appropriate. Primarily, however, we will address the midrange to low-end fantasy options that you rack your brain over each week. Read on to learn which of these players that you wouldn't want in your lineup.

Note: All statistical averages are from Week 1 to Week 4, unless otherwise specified.

Fantasy football busts: Place kickers

Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers

Fantasy value: Midrange No. 1

• Janikowski's accuracy returned last week as the bulky kicker nailed his lone field goal attempt and all three of extra point attempts. The week before, he hit just three of his six field goals.
• San Diego has given up just 1.25 field goal attempts per game over the last four weeks. They've also only allowed 2.00 extra point attempts per game in that time.

Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Fantasy value: Bench

• Vinatieri is usually borderline playable because of a lack of field goal attempts; he has just four so far this season and didn't attempt one last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
• Kansas City is giving up only 0.67 field goal attempts and 1.67 extra point attempts per game this season. This has resulted in them tying for a league-worst 2.7 kicking points surrendered to opposing boots pre game this year.

Fantasy football busts: QB | RB | WR | TE | PK | DT

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Bryce McRae
Bryce McRae is a Managing Editor with KFFL and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1999. He joined KFFL as a volunteer writer in March 2005 before becoming a Hot off the Wire Analyst in March 2006. He began working in his current capacity in September 2008. His work has appeared on fantasy sports sites such as Yahoo! and CBS Sportsline as well as in print. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a B.A. in History and U.S. Studies.

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