Kickermania - thru week 12 & looking ahead to week 13
by Mike Herman, Exclusive to Footballguys.com
    2007 Kicking points
(top five are highlighted)		 2007 Kicking ppg 2007
Kdef		 Week 13 matchup
Team Current
KICKER		 standard
total  rnk		 attempt
total  rnk		 bonus
total  rnk		 avg rnk home rnk away rnk ppg allw rnk hom
factr		 away
factr		 oppnt Kdef
factr		 score
avg		 math
calc
I		 math
calc
II		 this
week
rank
 Ari Neil Rackers 68 26 90 16 79 22 6.2 25 6.4 24 6.0 20 7.5 18 1.08 1.30 Cle 1.18 6.4 7.5 7.9 5
notes Misses: 53LU, 47WR, 52WL, 39B, 55WL, 54WL, 32WL, extra point B
 Atl Morten Andersen 71 23 95 11 75 26 5.9 26 7.0 19 5.8 22 7.3 15 1.22 0.98 @StL 1.15 5.8 6.7 7.1 21
notes Misses: Prater 44WR, 43WR, 26WR; Koenen 53SH, 50WL; Andersen 42B, 48SH, 48SH
 Bal Matt Stover 80 13 89 19 88 13 7.3 13 10.2 1 4.8 30 9.9 32 1.83 1.01 NE 0.87 10.2 8.8 5.8 29
notes Misses: 46WR, 46WR, 41WR
 Buf Rian Lindell 61 29 67 30 66 29 5.5 29 7.5 15 3.2 32 7.6 19 0.68 0.93 @Was 0.48 3.2 1.5 6.0 32
notes Misses: 45WL, 54WR
 Car John Kasay 65 27 74 28 72 27 5.9 27 3.6 32 7.8 8 7.4 17 1.38 0.97 SF 1.18 3.6 4.3 7.1 30
notes Misses: 47WR, 45WR, 40WL
 Chi Robbie Gould 83 12 95 11 92 10 7.5 12 6.6 23 8.3 6 8.1 22 1.35 0.98 NYG 0.80 6.6 5.3 6.5 25
notes Misses: 52B, 39WL, 40WL, 53SH
 Cin Shayne Graham 91 5 98 9 93 9 8.3 5 7.2 16 9.6 4 8.4 27 1.06 1.64 @Pit 0.36 9.6 3.5 6.4 19
notes Misses: Larson extra point blocked; Graham 53SH, 26WL
 Cle Phil Dawson 91 5 101 7 97 6 8.3 5 8.7 4 7.8 9 9.5 31 1.31 1.18 @Ari 1.08 7.8 8.4 7.9 1
notes Misses: 40B, 52SH, 35WR, extra point WL
 Dal Nick Folk 94 3 103 5 102 4 8.5 3 7.2 16 10.2 1 6.5 12 0.93 0.80 GB 1.11 7.2 7.9 7.4 6
notes Misses: 23B, 50WL, 51WR
 Den Jason Elam 77 16 89 19 84 16 7.0 16 6.7 21 7.4 11 8.3 25 0.76 1.45 @Oak 0.82 7.4 6.1 7.0 7
notes Misses: 50WL, 43WR, 45WR, 48LU
 Det Jason Hanson 89 7 105 3 104 3 8.1 7 9.7 2 6.2 19 6.1 10 1.01 0.97 @Min 1.08 6.2 6.7 8.1 17
notes Misses: 48WL, 46WL, 39B, 29WR, 52B, extra point blocked
 GB Mason Crosby 98 1 116 1 105 2 8.9 1 7.8 13 10.2 1 6.3 11 0.84 1.11 @Dal 0.93 10.2 9.5 7.7 4
notes Misses: 42WL, 46WL, 38LU, 52WL, 49B, 49WR
 Hou Kris Brown 89 7 98 9 102 4 8.1 7 9.0 3 7.3 13 9.2 30 1.57 0.91 @Ten 1.21 7.3 8.9 6.9 15
notes Misses: 25WL, 43B, 46WR
 Ind Adam Vinatieri 89 7 109 2 89 12 8.1 7 8.6 7 7.7 10 4.7 3 0.71 0.71 Jac 0.92 8.6 7.9 7.0 11
notes Misses: 36WL, 50WL, 42WL, 29WR, 49WL, 38WL, two extra points blocked
 Jac Josh Scobee 75 19 82 25 78 23 6.8 19 7.2 16 6.4 16 5.9 9 0.79 0.92 @Ind 0.71 6.4 4.5 5.8 16
notes Misses: Scobee none; Carney 48WR, 42WR, extra point blocked
 KC John Carney 62 28 86 23 67 28 5.6 28 5.5 28 5.8 22 7.8 20 0.96 0.89 SD 0.84 5.5 4.6 5.2 27
notes Misses:  Medlock 30WL; Rayner 48B, 31WL, 30WL, 53WL, 43WR, 45LU, 33WL
Another costly miss from short range cost Dave Rayner his job. John Carney did not remain unemployed very long after the Jaguars no longer needed him.
 Mia Jay Feely 61 29 67 30 65 30 5.5 29 5.0 29 6.0 20 7.9 21 0.85 1.13 NYJ 0.79 5.0 3.9 7.0 31
notes Misses: 48WR, 47SH
 Min Ryan Longwell 72 22 81 26 80 21 6.5 22 8.0 11 5.3 29 8.1 22 1.08 0.95 Det 0.97 8.0 7.7 6.3 3
notes Misses: 52LU, 48B, 57SH
 NE Stephen Gostkowski 94 3 100 8 95 8 8.5 3 8.6 7 8.5 5 4.3 1 0.34 0.87 @Bal 1.83 8.5 15.6 9.2 2
notes Misses: 41WR, 32WL
 NO Olindo Mare 51 32 72 29 55 32 4.6 32 4.6 31 4.7 31 8.2 24 1.28 1.04 TB 0.92 4.6 4.2 4.9 26
notes Misses: 52WL, 38WL, 20B, 54WL, 43WR, 52WR, 57SH
 NYG Lawrence Tynes 79 14 90 16 86 15 7.2 14 6.3 26 8.2 7 5.4 6 0.59 0.80 @Chi 1.35 8.2 11.1 7.6 10
notes Misses: 34WL, 34WR, 29WL, extra point LU, extra point WL
 NYJ Mike Nugent 71 23 86 23 76 24 6.5 23 7.0 19 5.8 22 8.5 29 1.57 0.79 @Mia 0.85 5.8 5.0 7.2 28
notes Misses: 52WL, 37RU, 42WL, 44WR, 54SH
 Oak Sebastian Janikowski 76 17 91 15 91 11 6.9 17 6.4 24 7.3 13 6.9 14 0.82 0.96 Den 1.45 6.4 9.3 7.6 20
notes Misses: 50B, 46WR, 57WL, 52LU, 64RU
 Phi David Akers 78 15 93 13 81 19 7.1 15 8.0 11 6.3 18 7.3 15 0.78 1.19 Sea 0.61 8.0 4.9 6.4 23
notes Misses: 42WL, 41WR, 41WR, 59SH, 53SH
 Pit Jeff Reed 84 11 90 16 87 14 7.6 11 8.7 4 6.4 16 4.5 2 0.36 0.98 Cin 1.64 8.7 14.2 8.0 12
notes Misses: 65SH, 44WL
 SD Nate Kaeding 69 25 75 27 76 24 6.3 24 6.7 21 5.8 22 4.8 4 0.39 0.84 @KC 0.96 5.8 5.6 7.0 24
notes Misses: 33B, 50WL
 Sea Josh Brown 89 7 104 4 97 6 8.1 7 8.7 4 7.4 11 5.7 7 0.97 0.61 @Phi 0.78 7.4 5.8 7.7 9
notes Misses: 44B, 54WL, 44WL, 46WL, 52WR
 SF Joe Nedney 58 31 64 32 63 31 5.3 31 5.0 29 5.5 26 8.4 27 1.49 1.18 @Car 1.38 5.5 7.6 6.3 22
notes Misses: 52WR, 55WR
 StL Jeff Wilkins 74 21 92 14 83 18 6.7 21 8.2 9 5.5 26 8.3 25 1.15 1.15 Atl 0.98 8.2 8.0 7.0 8
notes Misses: 56SH, 42WL, 43RU, 28WR, 35WL, 44WR
 TB Matt Bryant 76 17 88 21 81 19 6.9 17 8.2 10 5.4 28 5.1 5 0.61 0.92 @NO 1.28 5.4 6.9 7.5 14
notes Misses: 54SH, 40WL, 58SH, 26WL
 Ten Rob Bironas 96 2 102 6 107 1 8.7 2 7.6 14 9.7 3 5.7 7 1.21 0.63 Hou 0.91 7.6 6.9 9.0 18
notes Misses: 27WL, 47WL
 Was Shaun Suisham 75 19 88 21 84 16 6.8 19 6.2 27 7.3 13 6.5 13 0.48 1.15 Buf 0.93 6.2 5.8 7.2 13
notes Misses: 39WL, 48WL, 41WL, 49WL, extra point WL
NOTES:
1. All stats are based on Standard Scoring of 3 points for field goals and 1 point for extra points
 (except for the Bonus Total column which increases 40-49 yard FG's to 4 points, and FG's of 50 yards and over to 5 points)
2. "Attempted" = maximum number of kicking points the team could have had if they made every kick
3. The Kdefensive "factors" are the median by which teams allow kicking points, as compared to their opponents average scoring 
 (i.e. smaller numbers under 1.0 equal better kicking defense, larger numbers over 1.0 = not so good)
4. Weekly matchup numbers: the "Mathematical Calculation I" is the home or away "Kscoring" multiplied by the "Kdefensive Factor"
 Mathematical Calculation II is simply the average of the Kicking ppg scored and the Kicking points allowed by the opponent
5. FAQ: why do the weekly rankings not correlate to either of the Math Calculations?
Answer: the weekly and overall rankings are not based on the Math II calculations, which are provided for anyone who prefers that methodology or information. The rankings are more closely based on a Math I calculations which factor in the kicker's applicable home and away scoring averages, and the opposing defenses home and away kdef factors. Early in the year, the kdef factors use last year's numbers, since there is not enough games played for useful current year numbers. Individual rankings are also adjusted for things like offensive injuries that could impact scoring, and for anomalies (such as kicker scoring an incredibly high number of points in a game, which skews his average, especially early in the year).
6. Misses key: SH = short, WR = wide right, WL = wide left, CR = cross bar, RU = right upright, LU = left upright, B = blocked, T = tipped
Mike Herman's Kicker Rankings for This Week *** Remaining Schedule (thru week 16) Rankings ***
Rank Player Opponent Rank Player
1 Phil Dawson @Ari 1 Phil Dawson
2 Stephen Gostkowski @Bal 2 Shayne Graham
3 Ryan Longwell Det 3 Nick Folk
4 Mason Crosby @Dal 4 Adam Vinatieri
5 Neil Rackers Cle 5 Stephen Gostkowski
6 Nick Folk GB 6 Mason Crosby
7 Jason Elam @Oak 7 Josh Brown
8 Jeff Wilkins Atl 8 Jason Hanson
9 Josh Brown @Phi 9 Jason Elam
10 Lawrence Tynes @Chi 10 Kris Brown
11 Adam Vinatieri Jac 11 Nate Kaeding
12 Jeff Reed Cin 12 Matt Bryant
13 Shaun Suisham Buf 13 Rob Bironas
14 Matt Bryant @NO 14 Josh Scobee
15 Kris Brown @Ten 15 Ryan Longwell
16 Josh Scobee @Ind 16 David Akers
17 Jason Hanson @Min 17 Lawrence Tynes
18 Rob Bironas Hou 18 Jeff Reed
19 Shayne Graham @Pit 19 Shaun Suisham
20 Sebastian Janikowski Den 20 Robbie Gould
21 Morten Andersen @StL 21 Rian Lindell
22 Joe Nedney @Car 22 Matt Stover
23 David Akers Sea 23 Jeff Wilkins
24 Nate Kaeding @KC 24 Neil Rackers
25 Robbie Gould NYG 25 John Carney
26 Olindo Mare TB 26 Olindo Mare
27 John Carney SD 27 Joe Nedney
28 Mike Nugent @Mia 28 Morten Andersen
29 Matt Stover NE 29 John Kasay
30 John Kasay SF 30 Jay Feely
31 Jay Feely NYJ 31 Mike Nugent
32 Rian Lindell @Was 32 Sebastian Janikowski
*** Note: These rankings differ from the official Footballguys.com rankings