#243 overall · CAR · 68.3 projected half-PPR pts · -61.6 Draft Value
Ryan Fitzgerald — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Ryan Fitzgerald is Carolina's kicker, and in 2025 he handled a full workload: 29 field goal attempts and 30 extra point attempts. He converted 24 of those field goals and 27 of those extra points. The three-year aggregate through 2023–2025 mirrors those same totals exactly, meaning his recent history is essentially a single concentrated season of data. If you need a kicker on your roster — and in most formats you do — Fitzgerald has demonstrated he can handle volume.
What the model projects
The projection for Fitzgerald is 68.3 half-PPR fantasy points. His draft value is -61.6, placing him #243 overall and K28 at his position. He sits in Tier 9 on the board. Carolina's bye is Week 5, which is worth noting when planning your roster around that gap.
| Att | Comp | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FG | FGM | XP | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | — | 27 | 99.0 |
| 3-yr avg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 27 | 95.0 |
The range of outcomes
Kicker scoring is among the most volatile in fantasy, driven by game script, offensive efficiency, and weather. Fitzgerald's 2025 line — 24 field goals on 29 attempts, 27 extra points on 30 attempts — establishes a baseline, but a single season's worth of aggregate data means the outcome band around 68.3 points is wide. A stronger Carolina offense lifts his extra point and short field goal volume; a weaker one pushes him toward more long attempts, which carry more variance. The 68.3 projection reflects that uncertainty.
How to draft him
Fitzgerald is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to carry a market ADP, so there is no pick price to plan around. At K28 and #243 overall with a -61.6 draft value, he projects below replacement level at the position. In a 12-team snake draft, kickers are typically taken in the final rounds; Fitzgerald's numbers suggest he should be treated accordingly — a late-round fill-in only if your preferred options are gone. His Week 5 bye is early enough that you will want a streaming plan in place before the season starts.
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Questions drafters ask
He attempted 29 field goals and made 24, while converting 27 of 30 extra point attempts.
The projection is 68.3 half-PPR fantasy points, which ranks him K28 and #243 overall with a draft value of -61.6.
Fitzgerald does not have a market ADP — he is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to establish one. There is no specific pick window to plan around.
Carolina's bye falls in Week 5, which is one of the earlier byes on the calendar. You will want a streaming option identified before the season begins.