Proceed with Caution 2022: Kickers

For those wondering how I did last season, I'll explain here. For those who don't care, I remind you that this is titled "Proceed with Caution" because I'm not telling you to avoid drafting them outright, I'm merely suggesting you don't throw all your eggs into their baskets. I'd consider my pick successful if they finished below the top 10 for QB, TE, K and D, and below the top 20 for RB and WR. Last year I went 2 for 3 (Stephen Gostkowski and Ka'imi Fairbairn).

Mason Crosby (Green Bay): Green Bay's already come out and said there will be an open competition for the starting spot. Crosby was abysmal last season and with all the changes already made to the team, why not change the Kicker too? Personally, I don't see him losing the starting role outright, but even if he does stick around he's not as reliable in fantasy as he once was.

Jason Meyers (Seattle): Meyers was far from being a weekly fantasy starter last year. There's no reason to believe he'll get back to how he was prior to 2021 now that Drew Lock is in line to lead this offense...

Ryan Succop (Tampa Bay): Seems like every year a veteran Kicker loses their job to a younger, cheaper option that didn't necessarily outkick them in the preseason, but did enough to give the team the confidence needed to move on. I think Succop is going to end up being that guy. Cutting Succop would free up a little bit of cap, and the Bucs did grab Jose Borregales as an undrafted free agent last year.