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As the final week of the fantasy football season is here, don’t forget the waiver wire. Also, pay attention to the injury report. And, of course, remember the kickers. Here are the Week 18 rankings for the 2025 season.
The place we need to start is in Houston. The Texans will be in a situation where they will take any points available. That’s because the Colts are rolling with a backup quarterback and likely won’t light up the scoreboard.
Ka’imi Fairbairn is that dude for Week 18. It’s always dicey at the kicker position, but Fairbairn profiles nicely for this game. He has posted eight top 10 finishes this season and should have a safe floor.
And consistency matters to Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans, according to click2houston.com.
“I can’t say enough about ‘Imi’ and the comfort level that he provides for our entire team,” Ryans said. “Those are tough kicks to make. He’s done this throughout the year to keep us in games when we haven’t scored in the red zone, like we wanted to score. To send ‘Imi’ out, I don’t have to second-guess about sending him out because I’m confident in what he’s able to do.
“It’s just a huge honor for ‘Imi’ for him being able to eclipse 1,000 points in his career. He’s done an outstanding job. And I’m happy he’s on our side, being able to get us the points whenever we can.”
Fairbairn has made an impressive 50 of 68 kicks from beyond 50 yards. He said he trusts the team just like the team trusts him.
“I think we’ve built a good routine and trust in each other, so we’re just going to keep it rolling,” Fairbairn told KPRC 2. “That’s the mark of a good pro, is being consistent. So, yeah, we’re going to keep that up.
“I feel a sense of calmness when I’m out there, when I’m walking out. I think that’s just from preparation. When it comes off my foot, it’s not up to me anymore. I did all I could.”
The Jaguars’ boot man has seven top-10 finishes this season. And the Titans are just good enough on defense to stall a drive or two by the Jaguars and force a field goal attempt.
Head coach Liam Coen has been in Little’s corner all along. And Coen got fired up when Little connected on the 68-yarder earlier this season, according to Sports Illustrated.
“For a guy that…we have not lost confidence in,” Coen said. “Everybody’s been trying to get us to lose confidence in him. I know that for sure. And we have never lost confidence in him. He went on the bye, got away from it, and set an NFL record on his first kick back.
“So then makes, obviously, multiple critical kicks throughout the game to keep the thing going. Couldn’t be more proud of him and this whole team.”
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