Ka'imi Fairbairn Fantasy

The Houston Texans placed kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn and linebacker Eric Wilson on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. Fairbairn is vaccinated, so he'll have a chance to clear the protocols with a negative test to play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Wilson, on the other hand, is unvaccinated, so he'll be out in Week 16 and is required to quarantine for 10 days. The Texans offense is one of the worst in the NFL in 2021, scoring 14.8 points per game (second-fewest), which has made Fairbairn a fantasy kicker to avoid on a weekly basis. Heading into Week 16 action, he ranks as the No. 29 kicker in fantasy points with only 14 field goals and 10 extra points made in 11 games played. It's unclear who might kick for Houston if Fairbairn is unavailable Sunday.

Dec. 22nd • 5:13 PM

Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn was perfect in the Texans Week 15 victory over the Jaguars. Fairbairn nailed all three of his field-goal attempts, with a long of 52 yards. Furthermore, he drilled all three of his extra points. This was the best-case scenario for Fairbairn to put up points, as the Texans scored three touchdowns and dominated the Jaguars. It is very unlikely the offense will have that level of success against a playoff-contending Chargers team in Week 16. Leave Fairbairn on the waiver wire.

Dec. 19th • 6:00 PM

Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn could have more success than usual in Week 15. Fairbairn has been a very good kicker for his entire tenure in Houston. He has an 83.9% career field-goal percentage. There has been a slight drop-off in 2021 to 78.6%, but across only 14 attempts. The Texans offense is set up for success against the Jaguars 29th-ranked defense in DVOA. While Fairbairn could see more kicking opportunities this week against a beatable Jaguars team, fantasy managers should still be able to find better options that resorting to a lackluster Houston offense.

Dec. 17th • 6:31 PM