In addition to being bad at everything else, the Raiders are pretty reliable in terms of allowing fantasy football points to kickers. They've yielded 10 field goals so far this season, which ties them for the most in the NFL. They've also given up 14 extra points, which means no one has given up more kicking points than the Raiders. Seriously, it's like a never-ending line of suck coming from Oaktown these days. This week, the Eagles take their high-powered offense to Oakland. Expect the scoreboard operator to be a bit busy, at least in the visitor's column. David Akers will get his fair share, and he tops our Week 6 fantasy football kicker rankings.
1. David Akers, PHI at OAK
2. Stephen Gostkowski, NE vs. TEN
3. Ryan Longwell, MIN vs. BAL
4. Mason Crosby, GB vs. DET
5. Lawrence Tynes, NYG at NO
6. Jason Elam, ATL vs. CHI
7. Robbie Gould, CHI at ATL
8. Jay Feely, NYJ vs. BUF
9. Josh Scobee, JAX vs. STL
10. John Carney, NO vs. NYG
11. John Kasay, CAR at TB
12. Shayne Graham, CIN vs. HOU
13. Kris Brown, HOU at CIN
14. Jason Hanson, DET at GB
15. Rob Bironas, TEN at NE
16. Matt Prater, DEN at SD
17. Neil Rackers, ARI at SEA
18. Nate Kaeding, SD vs. DEN
19. Olindo Mare, SEA vs. ARI
20. Steven Hauschka, BAL at MIN
• The Vikings face a tough Ravens defense at home, but they'll be able to move the ball. If they get stopped a few times in field-goal range, so be it. Longwell is a good option.
• Scobee killed us last week, but it wasn't exactly his fault. His teammates laid an egg. Don't expect a repeat blank this week at home against the Rams.
• The Bears and Falcons appear to be close to equally matched teams, which means it's possible to see lots of drives stall within field-goal range. Expect a 23-20 type score, which is good for owners of the kickers.
• Kasay hasn't done much to this point, but the Panthers are facing the Bucs. Only the Titans and Raiders have allowed more kicking points than Tampa.
