Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.
Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati and Houston are all on bye.
2012 NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings — Kickers
| Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT |
| 1 | Stephen Gostkowski | NE | vs. STL (London) |
| 2 | David Akers | SF | at ARI (Mon.) |
| 3 | Blair Walsh | MIN | vs. TB (Thurs.) |
| 4 | Matt Bryant | ATL | at PHI |
| 5 | Lawrence Tynes | NYG | at DAL |
| 6 | Greg Zuerlein | STL | vs. NE (London) |
| 7 | Sebastian Janikowski | OAK | at KC |
| 8 | Jason Hanson | DET | vs. SEA |
| 9 | Robbie Gould | CHI | vs. CAR |
| 10 | Mason Crosby | GB | vs. JAC |
| 11 | Matt Prater | DEN | vs. NO |
| 12 | Phil Dawson | CLE | vs. SD |
| 13 | Garrett Hartley | NO | at DEN |
| 14 | Dan Bailey | DAL | vs. NYG |
| 15 | Alex Henery | PHI | vs. ATL |
| 16 | Rob Bironas | TEN | vs. IND |
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
KICKER SCORING
PATs = 1 point
39 yards and under = 3 points
40-49 yards = 4 points
50-59 yards = 5 points
60+ yards = 6 points
Additional Week 8 Positional Rankings
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Defense/Special Teams
