Week 17 at Kansas City Chiefs
The Raiders end their season coming off an emotional win in what could have been the last NFL game played in Oakland but now walk into Arrowhead for a game the Chiefs need to win to ensure home field advantage. Combine that with an implied team total of less than 20 points this week, and this is an offense that carries great fantasy risk to end the regular season. Daniel Carlson is not a good option for your team this week.
Week 16 vs. Denver Broncos
Oakland hosts Denver as a home underdog with an implied team total of just 20 points. In what could be the last game the Raiders ever play in Oakland, one would expect Jon Gruden to have this team ready to play well. In fantasy though, we care more about quantifiable factors more than narratives. That keeps Carlson off the fantasy radar for Week 16.
Week 15 at Cincinnati Bengals
The Raiders head to the eastern time zone for an early kickoff in Cincinnati. Oakland is a road underdog with a middle of the road implied team total. That's a bad combination for a fantasy kicker. Bench Daniel Carlson.
Week 14 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Raiders have an implied team total of less than 21 points, among the bottom ten teams in the league this week. The Steelers defense has had its struggles, but recently, that has come against offenses much better than Oakland's. We can't recommend starting Carlson.
Week 13 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City is ranked in the bottom five in aFPA to kickers. A very high over/under in this game also keeps the Raiders from the bottom teams in implied team total for Week 13. Nevertheless, that implied total of 20.75 is more than enough to scare us off from starting Daniel Carlson in Week 13.
Week 12 at Baltimore Ravens
The Raiders travel across the country as a double-digit underdog, tied for the lowest implied team total of Week 12 at just 16 points. That's not a good combination for finding a fantasy kicker. Fade Carlson.
Week 11 at Arizona Cardinals
The Raiders are so bad at this point in the season that Oakland is a 5.5-point underdog to a two-win team this week. The Raiders implied team total of 17.5 points is also the lowest on the slate this week by a full two points. That's not a recipe for fantasy success. Look elsewhere for a kicker in Week 11.
Week 10 vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Let's check in on the Raiders offense as they begin the second half of their season: 19th in total offense, 28th in scoring offense and 24th in rushing offense. The Jon Gruden era is going swimmingly so far. The Raiders also have one of the lowest implied team totals this week against Los Angeles. So no, you should not start their kicker.
Week 9 at San Francisco 49ers (Thursday)
The Raiders have a low implied team total of 21.5 points in San Francisco. Carlson is not a reliable option for Week 9.
Week 8 vs. Indianapolis Colts
Oakland has an implied team total that's middle of the pack in Week 8. The Colts have been generous to fantasy kickers, but this Raiders offense cannot be trusted. Find a more reliable option in Week 8 than Daniel Carlson.
