Anders Carlson Fantasy Stats

The Buffalo Bills brought in free-agent kickers Anders Carlson and Cade York for workouts, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Bills starting kicker Tyler Bass has made three of four field-goal attempts so far this season, but the team is looking at other options after Bass missed by a wide margin on his lone failed attempt. Bass has also struggled with the new kickoff at times this season. Carlson struggled in his rookie season last year with the Green Bay Packers, and York had stints with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Commanders.

The Green Bay Packers released second-year kicker Anders Carlson on Tuesday, according to a source. Carlson has lost the competition for the starting kicking job in Green Bay heading into Week 1 of the regular season. Veteran Greg Joseph is now competing with Alex Hale, but Joseph is the clear front-runner for the job, especially now that Carlson is out of the picture. The 26-year-old Carlson, a sixth-round selection last year out of Auburn, had an abysmal rookie campaign with the Packers, making only 81.8% of his 33 field-goal attempts during the regular season and also missing five of his 39 extra-point tries in 17 starts. The younger brother of Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson will now be looking for work elsewhere in just his second NFL season. In leagues with kickers in play, fantasy managers should be able to find better options than Joseph.

Green Bay Packers second-year kicker Anders Carlson struggled as a rookie, missing five extra points and making 27-of-33 field goals last season. In today's final preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, Carlson made both extra point attempts and made a 54-yard field goal in the first quarter, but missed a 32-yard field goal wide right in the fourth quarter. While Carlson has been solid throughout camp in his battle with former Vikings kicker Greg Joseph to retain the starting kicker job, the final miss this preseason may linger in the head of head coach Matt LaFleur when making his decision. Carlson seems to have an edge on Joseph but could have a shorter leash once the season begins. Carlson is tough to trust as a fantasy selection at kicker, but could be a waiver wire add if things are going well as the Packers should be one of the better offenses in the league.

Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson missed a field goal and/or an extra point in nine of the final 12 games in 2023 in his rookie season, including a 41-yarder in the fourth quarter of a three-point Divisional Round loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Carlson didn't have any competition from late May through the end of the season, but Green Bay now has Jack Podlesny and veteran Greg Joseph to compete with Carlson in training camp and the preseason. The Packers have given each of the three kickers equal run this offseason, with each of them having their impressive moments. As or right now, it remains to be seen if either Podlesny or Joseph can knock Carlson out of the starting kicking duties. Fantasy managers in standard 12-team leagues should be looking to avoid the kicking situation in Green Bay this fall.

Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson will go on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10. The rookie has missed two field goals over the past three weeks and has converted multiple in three of eight games this year. The Packers offense is one of the worst in the league, and it has made the 25-year-old kicker impossible to trust for fantasy. This game against Pittsburgh has one of the lowest implied point totals of the week, capping Carlson's already low ceiling. Until we see Green Bay's offense start to score more often, there is no reason to force a rookie kicker into your fantasy lineups or DFS tournaments. Leave Carlson on the bench in favor of a better option this week.

Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson will take on the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9. The rookie kicker has not been a relevant fantasy option many times this year and will continue to be off the radar this week against the Rams. Even though the matchup is great for fantasy kickers, the Packers offense is in shambles and makes Carlson extremely tough to trust. He has converted just four extra points in the past three games and has just two games with more than one field goal made. This will likely be a low-scoring affair, and Carlson should not be an option for fantasy managers unless he proves otherwise multiple weeks in a row. Leave the rookie on the waiver wire in favor of a better option this week.

Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson will take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8. The rookie missed his first field goal attempt of the season last week against the Denver Broncos and ended up with only a couple of fantasy points to his name by the end of the contest. Carlson has hit double-digit fantasy points in just one game all season and has made multiple field goals in just two games. There are far too many options available this week that you can start over Carlson, but if you are forced to play him, you should at least have a low floor to count on if the Packers find the end zone multiple times.

Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson will take on the Broncos in Denver in Week 7. The rookie is coming off of his second-straight multi-field goal attempt performance and now has the chance to provide fantasy managers with a relatively safe streaming option in a week with six teams on bye. The Denver Broncos have given up the most points all season to opposing offenses. Not only that, but they have also allowed the ninth-most field goal attempts and conversions in the league. Carlson is typically off the streaming radar, but this week's matchup dictates that fantasy managers can stream him in a pinch for those looking to replace their kicker, who is potentially on bye.

Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson will go on the road to take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night. The rookie attempted multiple field goals for the first time this season last week against the Detroit Lions, putting up his second-highest fantasy performance so far. With that said, this matchup against Las Vegas is not great for fantasy kickers. The Raiders are not keeping opposing offenses out of the red zone when in scoring range this season, capping the 25-year-old upside. Multiple extra point conversions are almost guaranteed, but Anders remains a desperation streaming option of the lowest quality in Week 5.

Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson will take on the division-rival Detroit Lions in Week 4 on Thursday night. The rookie has seen his fantasy output drop each week since the start of the season and has never attempted more than one field goal in a game thus far. With Detroit's defense much improved compared to recent years and this matchup happening on a short week, Carlson is best left on the waiver wire in favor of better options. His ceiling is capped with how well the Packers are finding the end zone in scoring range, and he could have a more challenging time scoring even a solid baseline of fantasy points if he kicks just a couple of extra points. Look for a better option in Week 4.