Daniel Carlson Fantasy

Las Vegas Raiders running back Jalen Richard (ribs) and kicker Daniel Carlson (illness) do not carry injury designations heading into their Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. Richard wasn't able to play in the Week 11 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, which allowed Peyton Barber to be active for the first time since Week 4. With Richard, who also serves as a kick returner, set to return in Week 12, there's a good chance that Barber will be a healthy scratch once again. Richard doesn't have any real fantasy value behind Josh Jacobs and Kenyan Drake. Carlson has been a low-end starting kicking option on a weekly basis, and that shouldn't change this Thursday.

Nov. 24th • 4:40 PM

Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson (illness) was practicing in full on Tuesday after he was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report. It appears that whatever illness Carlson is dealing with won't keep him from kicking in the Week 12 game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving this Thursday. Carlson has been a weekly streaming option in 12-team leagues for the majority of the season and has attempted 22 field goals in 10 games, which ranks tied for fourth in the NFL. But Las Vegas' offense hasn't really been the same parting ways with deep threat Henry Ruggs III, and the Cowboys defense has been much improved in 2021 and is allowing only 21.4 points per game. As has been the case all year, Carlson is right in that streaming mix in 12-team leagues in Week 12.

Nov. 23rd • 7:54 PM

Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson (illness) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report. It remains to be seen if Carlson's injury will keep him from playing on Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, but we'll have a better idea of his status for the Week 12 game when the team returns to practice on Tuesday. Carlson made both of his field-goal tries and his only extra point in the 32-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. He'll continue to be a streaming option at the position in fantasy if he's able to play on Thursday. Carlson ranks as the No. 11 fantasy kicker with 17 made field goals in 20 tries, and he's missed only two of 21 extra-point attempts. If the Raiders add a kicker leading up to Thursday's game, that will be a sign that Carlson is in danger of missing the contest.

Nov. 22nd • 9:05 PM