Daniel Carlson Fantasy

The Las Vegas Raiders signed kicker Daniel Carlson to a four-year, $18.5 million contract extension on Wednesday that includes $10.2 million guaranteed, according to a source. Carlson is now the NFL's third-highest paid kicker. The 26-year-old former fifth-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2018 is the No. 2 fantasy kicker through 13 weeks of the season. He has made 27 of his 30 field-goal attempts (90%) and has missed just two of his 25 extra-point tries for the Raiders. Carlson made 94% of his 35 field-goal attempts in 2020, too. The Raiders could be chasing points on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend, but Carlson should remain a top-10 fantasy option at the position.

Dec. 8th • 9:43 PM

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