#264 overall · NYJ · 63.3 projected half-PPR pts · -66.6 Draft Value
Jason Sanders — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Jason Sanders is a kicker with a clean accuracy record. Over the three-year aggregate spanning 2023–2025, he averaged 30.5 field goals made against 34.5 attempts — just 3 misses per season on average — while converting 42 extra points on 43.5 attempts. In 2024 alone he attempted 41 field goals and made 37 of them, a heavy workload that signals consistent involvement in a scoring offense. His NYJ bye falls in Week 13, which is late enough to be manageable in most league formats. The volume is real, the accuracy is real, and the track record across three seasons is consistent.
What the model projects
The projection for Sanders is 63.3 half-PPR fantasy points this season. His draft value sits at -66.6, meaning the projection places him below replacement level at the kicker position. He ranks K31 at the position and #264 overall, landing in Tier 9 on the board.
| Att | Comp | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FG | FGM | XP | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | — | 58 | 130.0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | — | 26 | 137.0 |
| 3-yr avg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.5 | 3 | 42 | 130.5 |
The range of outcomes
Sanders's 2023 and 2024 seasons illustrate the variance baked into the kicker position. In 2023 he attempted 28 field goals and made 24, with 58 extra points on 59 attempts — a high-accuracy, lower-volume season. In 2024 the volume surged to 41 field goal attempts and 37 makes, but extra point attempts dropped sharply to 28. The three-year aggregate smooths those swings to 34.5 field goal attempts and 43.5 extra point attempts per season. The upside case is a repeat of 2024's field goal volume; the downside is a reversion toward 2023's lighter workload.
How to draft him
Sanders is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to carry a market ADP. In practice, that means he is available as a late-round or post-draft addition in most leagues. At K31 and #264 overall in Tier 9, the projection places him well below replacement level, so the calculus is straightforward: there is no urgency to spend a pick on him early, and his availability off the waiver wire should be assumed until proven otherwise. If you do roster him, his Week 13 bye is worth noting when building your kicker strategy.
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Questions drafters ask
Over the three-year aggregate (2023–2025), Sanders averaged 30.5 field goals made on 34.5 attempts — roughly 3 misses per season — and converted 42 of 43.5 extra point attempts on average. That is a slim miss rate across both kick types.
The projection is 63.3 half-PPR fantasy points. He ranks K31 at his position and #264 overall, placing him in Tier 9 with a draft value of -66.6.
Sanders does not have a market ADP — he is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to produce one. He should be available late or undrafted in most leagues.
In 2024 he attempted 41 field goals (making 37) and had 28 extra point attempts (making 26). In 2023 he attempted 28 field goals (making 24) and had 59 extra point attempts (making 58). The volume and mix shifted considerably between those two seasons.