Hello and welcome to the Week 13 waiver wire watch for kickers!
Thanksgiving week is finally here and we’re entering the home stretch of the 2025 NFL season. That means we’re also just a few weeks away from the playoffs starting in most fantasy football leagues and it’s crunch time for managers everywhere. So you better start getting your roster in order before it’s too late.
We’ll go over some kickers that you should consider scooping off the waiver wire ahead of Week 13 and as always, we’ll classify a waiver add as someone that is rostered in 50% of leagues at the max. Every team is in action this week, so there are no byes for you to worry about. You should also keep in mind that there are three games to be played this Thursday for Thanksgiving and one game scheduled for Black Friday, so be extra mindful when setting your lineups this week. You don’t want to get to Sunday and realize that one of your guys has already played.
Andy Borregales, K, New England Patriots (39.6%)
The Pats gutted out a 26-20 victory over the Bengals on Sunday and needed the leg of Borregales to carry them through. The rookie out of Miami accounted for 14 of the team’s points in the win, going a perfect 4-4 on field goal attempts and 2-2 on PAT’s. That earned him the honor of being the top fantasy kicker for the week with 18 points and he has steadily risen up the ranks as the Patriots as a whole have planted themselves atop the AFC standings. He could be a difference maker in your lineup down the stretch.
Week 13 matchup: vs. New York Giants, 8:15 p.m. ET (Monday night)
Ka’imi Fairbairn, K, Houston Texans (46.1%)
Fairbairn picked right up from where he left off in the Texans’ 23-19 victory over the Bills last Thursday, nailing three field goals and two extra points to earn 12 fantasy points for the week. The veteran has missed the prior two weeks with a right quad injury and that cost him his positioning as the top fantasy kicker in the league through the first nine weeks of the regular season. Nevertheless, he’s back in action now and should continue to play a huge role for a Texans team that is trying to maintain their positioning in the AFC playoff race.
Week 13 matchup: @ Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET
Zane Gonzalez, K, Atlanta Falcons (4.2%)
The Falcons’ kicking situation appears to have finally stabilized as Gonzalez has been money since his arrival to the team earlier in the month. The veteran is a perfect 12-12 on all of his kicking opportunities with the Dirty Birds over their last three outings, including booting three successful field goals in the Superdome during Sunday’s 24-10 win over the Saints. At this point, he’s one of the more reliable sources of offense for the Falcons, so keep him on your radars.
Week 13 matchup: @ New York Jets, 1 p.m. ET
