Carlson is one of the top kicker options available in Fantasy and should be drafted in the final two rounds of your draft. He has made over 90% of his kicks three seasons in a row and led the NFL in both field goal attempts and field goal makes in 2021. Carlson will kick in controlled conditions in 13 of 17 games, including all but one game after Thanksgiving. We are currently ranking him as if Jimmy Garoppolo will be the starting quarterback. If Garoppolo's foot isn't better by the start of training camp, Carlson could see a small dip in his ranking.
Carlson (illness) did not participate in practice Thursday, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
The kicker was not listed on Wednesday's injury report. His status will be something to monitor as the Raiders' Week 14 matchup with the Vikings approaches. Las Vegas does not have another kicker on its roster.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Misses 30-yard attempt Sunday
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Carlson converted one of two field-goal attempts and added a pair of extra points in Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Chiefs.
Carlson's 30-yard FG attempt in the first quarter sailed wide right, his first miss since Week 7 before rebounding with a 34-yard make in the second half. He'll look to bounce back from the five-point effort when the Raiders return from their bye against the Vikings in Week 14.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Kicker to Sit
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Carlson has scored at least eight Fantasy points in three games in a row, including two outings with 14 Fantasy points over that span. He's 8-of-8 on field goals and 5-of-5 on PATs in those three games, but I expect him to struggle in Week 12 against the Chiefs. No kicker has scored double digits in Fantasy points against Kansas City this season, and only Brandon McManus in Week 2 and Greg Joseph in Week 5 have made multiple field goals against the Chiefs.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Nails two field goals Sunday
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Carlson converted both of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Dolphins.
Carlson has been automatic on each of his last eight field-goal attempts throughout the Raiders' past three contests, notching 29 total points during this recent stretch. However, a difficult matchup against the stingy Chiefs defense awaits Las Vegas in Week 12.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Adds 10 points in SNF win
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Carlson made all three of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 16-12 win over the Jets.
Carlson appears to be past the minor groin injury that impacted his practice participation from late October into early November, making three field goals in back-to-back contests the past two weeks. Carlson's Sunday Night Football performance was highlighted by a 54-yard field goal as time expired at the end of the first half, marking his first 50-plus yard conversion of the season. The Raiders now travel to Miami for a Week 11 matchup against the Dolphins.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Buries three field goals Sunday
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Carlson converted all three of his field-goal attempts and a trio of extra-point tries in Sunday's 30-6 win over the Giants.
Carlson didn't let the groin injury that kept him limited in practice throughout the week bother him Sunday, tallying 12 total points for his second-best output of the season through nine games, notably making two of his field goals from 40-plus yards. Although Las Vegas' offense might've shown signs of improvement upon the firing of coach Josh McDaniels and with Aidan O'Connell's promotion to starting quarterback, a tough test awaits Week 10 as a stingy Jets defense arrives to town.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Gains clearance for Week 9
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Carlson (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.
Carlson's good to go despite being limited in all three of Vegas' practices during the week. The offense trying to get him in position for kicks will be quarterbacked by rookie Aidan O'Connell after the Raiders benched Jimmy Garoppolo and fired coach Josh McDaniels in the week leading up to the team's Week 9 matchup with the Giants.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Makes pair of XPs on Monday
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Carlson converted both of his extra-point attempts in Monday's 26-14 loss to the Lions.
Carlson was able to play through the groin injury that impacted his practice availability earlier in the week, but he ultimately wasn't given the chance to attempt a field goal on Monday Night Football. The 3-5 Raiders now head back home for a Week 9 matchup against the Giants.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Active in Week 8
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Carlson (groin) is listed as active Monday at Detroit.
Carlson managed only one limited practice in advance of this Week 8 contest, but his groin injury won't impact his availability Monday. He'll thus be facing a Lions team that has given up the ninth-fewest field-goal attempts (14) and 12th-fewest point-after tries (14) to opposing kickers this season.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Slated to play Monday
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Carlson (groin) is in line to be the Raiders' placekicker Monday at Detroit, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
After missing the first two practices of Week 8 prep due to a groin injury, Carlson was able to log a limited session Saturday and put himself in a position to play Monday. The Raiders won't confirm his availability until about 90 minutes before the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, but it appears as if Carlson will be active and James McCourt may be a healthy scratch for Las Vegas after the latter was elevated from the practice squad.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Questionable for Monday
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Carlson (groin) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest against the Lions, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
Carlson did manage to practice in limited fashion Saturday after missing the previous two days, but it's still unclear if the Pro Bowl kicker will be healthy enough to play in Monday's primetime matchup. Expect the team to tip off the plan for Carlson when it's revealed who gets elevated from the practice squad Sunday.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Records another DNP
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Carlson (groin) missed Friday's practice, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
The 28-year-old recorded his second consecutive DNP on Friday, and it now seems as if he's trending in the wrong direction to play Monday night. Carlson has appeared in 77 consecutive games for the Raiders since 2019, converting on 88 percent of his field-goal attempts during that stretch.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Misses practice Thursday
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Carlson didn't practice Thursday due to a groin injury, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.
Carlson now has two more chances to practice ahead of Monday night's game against the Lions. If, however, he's unavailable for the contest, James McCourt is a candidate to be elevated from the Raiders' practice squad in advance of Week 8 action. "We'll just see how Daniel is feeling as we go through the week and make the right decision at the end of the week here based on how that's going, whether we need to do something else in terms of elevate [McCourt] and all the rest of it," coach Josh McDaniels noted of the Raiders' current kicking situation.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Season-high 13 points in win
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Carlson converted all four of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 21-17 win over the Patriots.
Carlson rebounded from his pair of failed field-goal attempts on Monday Night Football in Week 5 by notching his best performance of the season with a 13-point effort Sunday, making four field goals all from inside 40 yards. The Raiders now travel to Soldier Field for a Week 7 matchup against the Bears.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Tallies five points in defeat
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Carlson converted his only field-goal attempt and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Chargers.
Carlson has attempted just one field goal in each of the Raiders' first four games, restricting his fantasy output despite a trustworthy leg from distance in years past. His lone make Sunday came from only 22 yards, as coach Josh McDaniels continues to favor a conservative approach when it comes to fourth-down decisions in the red zone.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Makes 26-yard field goal
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Carlson converted both his only field-goal attempt and extra-point try in Sunday's 23-18 loss to the Steelers.
Carlson might've left Sunday's tilt without attempting a single field goal if it weren't for Raiders coach Josh McDaniels electing to make it a five-point game with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Carlson has yet to miss a kick this season, but he's registered only 13 total points through the first three weeks.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Converts three kicks
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Carlson made his only field-goal attempt and both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 17-16 win over the Broncos.
Carlson's lone field goal came from 24 yards. Although his five total points were below last season's impressive average of 8.06 per game, Carlson's second PAT ultimately was the difference in the score Sunday, helping the Raiders start their season on a positive note.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Finishes season with 137 points
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Carlson converted both of his field-goal attempts and made his only extra-point try in Saturday's 31-13 loss to the Chiefs.
Carlson booted his 11th 50-yard plus field goal of the season during the first quarter Saturday, and he ultimately finished the 2022 campaign tied for third in points scored with 137 behind only fellow kickers Jason Myers and Justin Tucker. Carlson made 34 of 37 field-goal attempts in 17 games, registering a conversion rate north of 90 percent for a third consecutive year, while also nailing 35 of 36 extra-point tries. His current contract is slated to keep him in Las Vegas through 2025.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Kicker to Sit
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Carlson has struggled lately with only two field goals in his past two games against the Patriots and Steelers, and he also has just four PATs over that span. Now he has to face the 49ers, who are No. 1 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing kickers, and Jarrett Stidham will start at quarterback for Derek Carr. Since Week 6, San Francisco has allowed just seven made field goals, and the 49ers have allowed just eight made PATs in the past seven games. You should consider another kicker for your Fantasy championship.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Tallies 10 points Thursday
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Carlson made all three of his field-goal attempts and added an extra point in Thursday's 17-16 loss to the Rams.
Carlson put a halt to his streak of three consecutive games with a missed field-goal attempt, converting from 31, 36 and 52 yards at SoFi Stadium on Thursday. He's scored 39 total points over the Raiders' past four contests as the team heads into a Week 15 matchup against a stout Patriots defense.
