Daniel Carlson

Daniel Carlson

29-Year-Old KickerK
Las Vegas Raiders
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Carlson has earned a lofty spot in the kicker rankings on account of his own prowess more so than expectations for his offense. The Raiders were a disappointment in Year 1 of the Josh McDaniels era, and Year 2 improvement is far from guaranteed with Jimmy Garoppolo the new quarterback. Carlson, however, is unquestionably phenomenal, ranking third all-time in FG percentage while converting a ridiculous 24 of 29 attempts from 50-plus yards. He's had a little more trouble in the 40-49 range (33 of 44), but only by his own lofty standards. Carlson is the only kicker with 30 or more FG conversions each of the last three seasons, knocking home at least 33 each year. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $18.4 million contract with Raiders in December of 2021.
Slightly regresses in 2023
KLas Vegas Raiders
January 13, 2024
Carlson converted both of his field-goal attempts and three extra-point tries in the Raiders' Week 18 win over the Broncos, ultimately finishing the 2023 campaign with 26 total field goals made on 30 attempts to go along with 32 extra points on as many tries.
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Carlson nailed less than 33 field goals while posting a sub-90 percent conversion rate in a single season for the first time since 2019, notching just 110 total points across 17 games in 2023. Nonetheless, he remains one of the more reliable kickers around the league, and Carlson has two years remaining on his current contract with the Raiders.
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Carlson has made 89.3 percent of his field-goal tries in four seasons with the Raiders, peaking last year as the NFL leader in both attempts and makes. He should be busy again this season after the team made a number of moves to improve, including a trade for WR Davante Adams. A repeat of 43 FGAs is too much to ask, but Carlson should offset some of the field-goal regression with additional extra-point tries.
Carlson's 2020 was a huge improvement from 2019, though the jump in FG percentage was partially a product of his league-high 18 FGAs from 20-29 yards. He also got far more chances overall -- sixth in FGAs and ninth in PATs -- buoyed by a career year from QB Derek Carr. Even if he can't match last year's pinpoint accuracy, Carlson is a solid kicker and plays for a team that has most of its talent on offense.
Carlson is attached to a Raiders offense that took a big step forward in 2019, but his own work was far less impressive, including four misses from 40-49 yards and another two from 50-plus yards. He also didn't see a ton of volume, with the Raiders favoring a slow pace of play and struggling to get stops on defense. The third-year pro could find himself in a preseason job battle with undrafted rookie Dominik Eberle.
Selected in the fifth round last year, Carlson lasted just two games with the Vikings but did nice work after resurfacing in Oakland. He missed one kick, a 45-yarder, in 10 games with the Raiders, setting him up to handle the job without competition this summer. The additions of Antonio Brown and Tyrell Williams create upside for the Raiders offense, but overall team strength remains a concern.
Carlson leaves Auburn as the reigning SEC Special Teams Player of the Year and two-time first-team all-conference selection after converting 100 percent of his PATs and over 90 percent of his kicks from within 40 yards over three seasons. The Vikings spent a fifth-round pick on him despite re-signing last year's starter, Kai Forbath, in March. Since not many kickers historically have been drafted that high, it's safe to assume the rookie is the favorite to win out – especially given the non-guaranteed nature of Forbath's one-year, $775,000 contract, the 6-5 rookie could become a decent fantasy option while serving as the leg of one of the league's better offenses.
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Boots two field goals in loss
KLas Vegas Raiders
January 2, 2024
Carlson converted both of his field-goal attempts and two extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Colts.
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Nails two field goals Monday
KLas Vegas Raiders
December 26, 2023
Carlson converted both of his field-goal attempts in Monday's 20-14 win over the Chiefs.
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Tallies nine extra points on TNF
KLas Vegas Raiders
December 15, 2023
Carlson made all nine of his extra-point attempts in Thursday's 63-21 win over the Chargers.
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Zero attempts against former team
KLas Vegas Raiders
December 11, 2023
Carlson did not attempt a kick in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Vikings.
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Good to go for Sunday
KLas Vegas Raiders
December 8, 2023
Carlson (illness) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.
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