Week 1 vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Dustin Hopkins finished the 2021 season tied with Evan McPherson as the K12 in fantasy points scored with 130. He averaged 7.6 fantasy points per game, the same as Harrison Butker of the Chiefs and more than Mason Crosby of the Packers. Hopkins attempted two or more field goals in eight of his 11 games as a member of the Chargers, converting 30 of his 34 attempts while going 40/44 on extra points.
Hopkins should be viewed as an elite option in Week 1 against the Raiders, who were 20th in aFPA to kickers last season. Opposing kickers converted 27/33 field goals against the Raiders in 2021 while also making 44 of their 46 extra-point attempts.