Updated September 15, 2012 – Thursday night players removed from Week 2 rankings
K Rankings
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | David Akers | SF | DET |
| 2 | Matt Bryant | ATL | DEN |
| 3 | Stephen Gostkowski | NE | ARI |
| 4 | Blair Walsh | MIN | IND |
| 5 | Adam Vinatieri | IND | MIN |
| 6 | Matt Prater | DEN | at ATL |
| 7 | Sebastian Janikowski | OAK | at MIA |
| 8 | Alex Henery | PHI | BAL |
| 9 | Garrett Harley | NO | at CAR |
| 10 | Dan Bailey | DAL | at SEA |
| 11 | Mike Nugent | CIN | CLE |
| 12 | Jason Hanson | DEZT | at SF |
| 13 | Nate Kaeding | SD | TEN |
| 14 | Rob Bironas | TEN | at SD |
| 15 | Lawrence Tynes | NYG | TB |
| 16 | Justin Tucker | BAL | at PHI |
| 17 | Dan Carpenter | MIA | OAK |
| 18 | Billy Cundiff | WAS | at STL |
| 19 | Steven Hauschka | SEA | DAL |
| 20 | Greg Zuerlein | STL | WAS |
| 21 | Ryan Succop | KC | at BUF |
| 22 | Shaun Suisham | PIT | NYJ |
| 23 | Justin Medlock | CAR | NO |
| 24 | Phil Dawson | CLE | at CIN |
| 25 | Josh Scobee | JAC | HOU |
