Daniel Carlson

Daniel Carlson

29-Year-Old KickerK
Las Vegas Raiders
2024 Kicking Stats
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5
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6
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0.8
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Carlson is a fantastic kicker who has put up some big seasons while attached to mediocre offenses, but he wasn't able to overcome difficult circumstances in 2023, finishing just 25th at the position in fantasy scoring despite making all his PATs (32) and missing only four field goals (26 of 30). He was the highest-scoring kicker in 2021 and No. 2 in 2022, converting 17 of 20 attempts from 50-plus yards between the two seasons. He's hit 78.1 percent of his kicks from that distance in his career and 88.0 percent overall (fifth all-time), but a return to fantasy relevance in his age-29 season is far from guaranteed given the Raiders' continued uncertainty at QB. Read Past Outlooks
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Bye Week 10
Height 6'5"
Weight 215
DOB 1/23/1995
College Auburn
Drafted 5th Rd 2018 #167 Overall
$Signed a four-year, $18.4 million contract with Raiders in December of 2021.
Perfect in upset victory
KLas Vegas Raiders
September 16, 2024
Carlson made all four of his field-goal attempts and converted both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Ravens.
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Carlson, who missed a 49-yarder in Week 1, avenged the disappointing four-point performance in the season opener by outdueling legendary Ravens kicker Justin Tucker on Sunday with makes from 53, 51 and 25 yards, before nailing the game winner from 38 yards out with under 30 seconds left to play in the fourth quarter. Carlson not only carries this positive momentum into Week 3, but the Raiders' offense faces a more favorable matchup against the Panthers as well.
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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.
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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Misses 49-yard attempt in loss
KLas Vegas Raiders
September 10, 2024
Carlson made one of two field-goal attempts and converted his only extra-point try in Sunday's 22-10 loss to the Chargers.
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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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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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