Butker was a solid fantasy starter for the first five years of his career, but the past four seasons have yielded a similar result just once. In 2024 and 2025, he finished outside the top-15 kickers in fantasy points per game, lacking the long-distance volume to keep up with top options at his position. Butker has enough leg to hit from 60-plus yards -- he's even done it twice in a game -- and yet he's never attempted more than nine kicks of 50-plus yards in a single season. Meanwhile, fantasy standouts like Brandon Aubrey and Ka'imi Fairbairn have been averaging nearly one 50-plus attempt per week, earning the full confidence of their respective coaches. Butker still has job security and would figure to benefit if the Chiefs rebound from their disappointing 2025 campaign, but it's been a long time since he was elite in terms of accuracy or volume.