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Harrison Mevis news
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The gist
Rams kicker Harrison Mevis ranks 7th among fantasy kickers for 2026.
He's a Week 1 DFS leverage play, but analysts say don't stream him.
Background
Mevis earned the nickname "Thiccer Kicker" at Missouri and made a name for himself by drilling 95% of his field goals for the Birmingham Stallions. He signed with the Rams ahead of Week 10 last season and made all six of his extra point attempts in his first NFL game. Entering 2026, fantasy analysts are debating whether he is already worth a top-seven kicker ranking.
How it unfolded
- recentlyMevis signs with the Rams ahead of Week 10 and makes all six extra point attempts in his first game with the team.
- Sep 6, 2026Yahoo Sports' final fantasy kicker rankings list Mevis 7th overall, behind names like Brandon Aubrey and Cam Little.
- Sep 9, 2026RotoWire's Week 1 kicker prop model projects Mevis at 7.22 fantasy points against a 7.5 line, recommending a pass.
- Sep 10, 2026Stokastic's DraftKings showdown sheet shows Mevis as the top leverage FLEX play for Week 1 TNF despite a 13-point exposure cut.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Yahoo Sports ranks Mevis 7th among fantasy kickers for 2026, calling him potentially the next Brandon Aubrey.
- Caution
- Rotoballer says Mevis is not worth streaming in Week 1.
- Analysts
- RotoWire's model projects Mevis below his 7.5-point prop line and recommends a pass on both his fantasy and field-goal props.
- Analysts
- Stokastic still calls Mevis the top leverage play and first FLEX to fill in Week 1 DFS, though it notes the edge is a tiebreaker, not a thesis.