Brandon Aubrey

Brandon Aubrey enters 2026 as the clear top fantasy kicker and should be one of the safest picks at the position. He remains with the Cowboys after signing a four-year, $28 million extension, and recent preseason reports say he has recovered from offseason shoulder surgery and is a full participant in training camp.

The upside is obvious: Dallas should give him plenty of scoring chances, and projection models still have him near the top of the kicker ranks for 2026. Aubrey has already been elite in fantasy, finishing at or near the top of the position in each of his first three seasons, so his floor remains extremely strong even if Dallas has a few drives stall short of the end zone.

The biggest question is not talent, but volume and game script. If the Cowboys’ offense is efficient enough to score a lot of touchdowns, Aubrey’s field-goal totals could dip a bit, but his accuracy and long-range leg keep him in the weekly elite tier either way. His recent projections still point to a strong point total, which is exactly what fantasy managers want from a kicker.

In fantasy drafts, Aubrey is a premium kicker and a good target if you want to lock in the position early in the final rounds. The only real concern on the radar was the offseason shoulder surgery, and the latest updates suggest that it is no longer an issue for his 2026 availability or role. If you want reliability with top-end upside, Aubrey is as close to a set-it-and-forget-it kicker as the position offers.