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 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: Produces four points in loss
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Carlson made both his only field-goal attempt and extra-point try in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Bills.
Carlson's output was limited by the Raiders' offensive struggles, but he still managed to convert a 47-yard field goal in the second quarter before the game got out of hand. Carlson will be kicking indoors at Allegiant Stadium against the Steelers in Week 3 as Las Vegas makes its 2023 home debut.
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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: Boots 57-yarder in overtime loss
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Carlson made a pair of field goals and converted all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-34 overtime loss to the 49ers.
Carlson's productive performance was highlighted by a 57-yard field goal that tied the contest at 27 apiece with less than five minutes remaining. He's now made 10 of 12 attempts from 50-plus this season, gaining momentum ahead of a Week 18 matchup against the Chiefs at home in Allegiant Stadium.
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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: Makes one field goal
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Carlson made his only field-goal attempt and converted his lone extra-point try in Saturday's 13-10 loss to the Steelers.
Carlson had a quiet day as the Raiders struggled to move the ball on offense. The veteran kicker has now made 30 field goals this season, tied for the third-most of all kickers. Despite his minimal involvement against the Steelers, Carlson remains worthy of consideration heading into a Week 17 matchup with the 49ers.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Opens scoring with 49-yard FG
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Carlson made his only field-goal attempt and converted all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Patriots.
Despite the Raiders putting up 30 points on the Pats, Carlson attempted less than three field goals in a contest for the first time since Week 10, though he nailed his lone effort from 49 yards on the game's first scoring play Sunday. He's now slated to face a more challenging environment on the road against the Steelers, with sub-freezing temperatures expected Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
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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.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Misses 56-yard attempt in OT
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Carlson converted two of three field-goal attempts and added four extra points in Sunday's 40-34 overtime win over the Seahawks.
Carlson finally missed from 50-plus for the first time this season at quite an inopportune time when his 56-yard attempt sailed wide right to end the Raiders' first overtime possession, but the defense managed to force Seattle into an immediate three-and-out to ultimately set up Josh Jacobs' game-winning run. Carlson has missed a field-goal attempt in back-to-back weeks now, but he's still 23-of-25 on the season for a 92 percent success rate.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Rebounds from 46-yard miss
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Carlson made three of four field-goal attempts and converted his only extra-point try in Sunday's 22-16 overtime win over the Broncos.
Carlson missed his first field-goal attempt since Week 9 of the 2021 season when his 46-yard effort sailed wide right in the early stages of the second quarter. However, he rebounded from the rare mistake in a massive way with connections from 52, 57 and 25 yards in the second half to ultimately send the Raiders to overtime. Carlson hadn't made, nor even attempted three field goals in a game since Week 5 prior to Sunday's victory.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Makes two 38-yarders in loss
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Carlson booted a pair of 38-yard field goals and converted two point-after attempts in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Jaguars.
Carlson remains perfect on field-goal attempts this season, and his production picked up Sunday from a zero-point showing in Week 8, when the Raiders were shut out by the Saints. Carlson and the Raiders are at home against the Colts in Week 10.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Nails 50-yarder in win
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Carlson made his only field-goal attempt from 50 yards and he added five extra points in Sunday's 38-20 win over the Texans.
Carlson is now a perfect 5-for-5 on 50-plus yard field goals this season, and he's yet to miss a field-goal attempt from any distance through the Raiders' first six games. He'll be kicking indoors at New Orleans in Week 8 as he looks to extend this impressive run of reliability.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Racks up 14 points in win
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Carlson made all four of his field-goal attempts and converted two of three extra-point tries in Sunday's 32-23 win over the Broncos.
Carlson missed an extra point after the Raiders scored their first defensive touchdown since 2019, but he's now a perfect 12-for-12 on field-goal attempts through the first four games of the season. He'll look to remain a reliable fantasy asset at Kansas City in Week 5 on Monday Night Football.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Boots 55-yard FG in loss
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Carlson made all three of his field-goal attempts and converted a pair of extra points in Sunday's overtime loss to the Cardinals.
Carlson's 11-point Week 2 performance was highlighted by a 55-yard make as time expired at the end of the first half. The 27-year-old hasn't missed a single field-goal attempt since Week 9 of the 2021 season.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Seven points in loss to Chargers
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Carlson buried both of his field-goal attempts and added one extra point in Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Chargers.
Carlson's seven-point Week 1 performance was highlighted by a 55-yard field goal conversion late in the third quarter, improving to 11 of 12 on 50-plus yard attempts since the start of the 2020 season. The Raiders are now slated to host the Cardinals in a Week 2 matchup that could have the highest game total on the Sunday slate.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Nails OT winner
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Carlson converted all five of his field-goal attempts and added two extra points in Sunday's 35-32 overtime win over the Chargers.
Carlson had one of the best games of his entire career on Sunday Night Football. He ultimately sent the Chargers home without a playoff berth, thanks in part to multiple 40-plus yard makes in overtime, as the Raiders advance to play in Cincinnati on Saturday. Carlson wraps up his stellar 2021 regular season with a career-high 40 field goals made on 43 attempts, also tallying 30 extra points on 33 tries.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Nails game-winner
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Carlson made all three of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Monday's 16-14 win over the Browns.
Carlson converted from 24 and 40 yards prior to draining a game-winning 48-yarder as time expired. Monday's performance added to another superb campaign from Carlson, who has missed merely six of 61 total attempts thus far.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Raiders-Browns moved to Monday
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Carlson and the Raiders will no longer play the Browns on Saturday, after the NFL officially rescheduled the matchup between the two teams for Monday at 5 p.m. ET.
Due to ongoing COVID-19-related issues within the Cleveland organization, the NFL is hopeful that by delaying the game two days, the Browns will restore enough players from the reserve/COVID-19 list to alleviate depth concerns on the roster. Assuming the Week 15 game is played Monday as planned, Carlson and Las Vegas will face a quick turnaround for the team's Week 16 contest versus the Broncos, which is still expected to be played Sunday, Dec. 26 as scheduled.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Inks extension
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Carlson agreed Wednesday with the Raiders on a four-year, $18.4 million contract extension, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Carlson becomes the NFL's third-highest paid kicker with the deal, which includes a $4 million signing bonus and $10.2 million in guarantees. He has established himself as one of the most accurate kickers since 2018, as he's connected on 95 of his 108 field-goal attempts (88 percent). So far in 2021, Carlson has made 27 of his 30 field goals, including five conversions of more than 50 yards.
