Veteran kicker Jason Elam left the Broncos for Atlanta last week, and I believe his fantasy value went with him.

Elam has been one of the most consistent kickers over the last 15 years, and the Falcons decided to shell out some coin for a top-tier K rather than go back to Morten Andersen, who might be 10 years older than Elam, for a reliable veteran option.

But Elam is going from a team that scored points to one with a severely struggling offense. Though he will be kicking in a dome rather than Denver (less bad weather, but possibly less 50-yarders in the lower altitude), he is not going to be getting as close to the end zone. For this reason, Elam should not be a top-10 fantasy kicker come next fall. If your league requires two kickers, he’s a solid second option, but unless the Falcons suddenly improve significantly, expect 10-12 kickers to put up better numbers than him in 2008.