Fairbairn scored the fourth-most Fantasy points per game, had the second-best field goal percentage (96.4%), and connected on five field goals of 50+ yards in 2023. With the Texans offense expected to take another step forward in 2024 after adding Stefon Diggs, Fairbairn will likely be one of the highest-scoring kickers again and should be one of the first kickers selected in Fantasy drafts.
A gifted kicker entering his eighth season with the Texans, Fairbairn was limited to a dozen regular-season games last season due to a quad injury. While active, he averaged 2.3 field goal attempts per game, a pace that would have seen him finish third in the NFL had he sustained it over a full 17-game schedule. Of the 33 kickers with at least 17 field goal attempts last season, Fairbairn's 96.7% conversion clip rated second only to Nick Folk. Tied to an ascendant Houston offense and with a leg that merits trust from all over the field from his coaching staff, it makes sense to consider Fairbairn among the better fantasy options at this often fickle position.
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25.6 | 43.0 |
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