The Place Kicker should not be a high concern for your fantasy football team, but he can make the difference in a close game.

A reliable place kicker for a respectable offense will score points for your fantasy team every week.  However, the number of opportunities that a kicker has for scoring invariably depends on the offense's ability to move the ball into scoring position.

You  should wait to draft a PK in the last 3-4 rounds of the selection process.  Heed these tips when you select a PK for your fantasy football team.

• A PK whose team plays in a dome does not have to overcome wind or rain.
• A PK whose team has trouble scoring TD's in the red zone has more FG attempts.
• A PK with a conservative head coach has more FG attempts due to safe play-calling and unwillingness to go for it on 4th down.
• A PK on a team with an explosive passing game kicks more PAT's and FG's as the offense quickly advances down the field.
• A PK with a vaunted reputation will benefit from the head coach's conservative decisions based on confidence in the PK.