NO — Week 9 vs CLE, who allow the 14th-most points to Ks — recently Tyler Loop put up 3 on them (W6), Joey Slye put up 6 on them (W7).
3.0 PPR points against PIT on 1/2 FG — missed his 7.5 projection by 4.5. The week 8 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Daniel Carlson projects 8.2 PPR points in week 9 vs CLE — the 14th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 7 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at K — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 7 games): 0% offensive snaps · 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 0% offensive snaps, 0 catches for 0 yards/game, 0 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | vs CLE | Sun, Nov 8 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 14th |
| W10 | vs CAR | Sun, Nov 15 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9th |
| W11 | @ CHI | Sun, Nov 22 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 31st · tough |
| W12 | @ CIN | Sun, Nov 29 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 12th |
| W13 | vs GB | Sun, Dec 6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 30th · tough |
| W14 | @ CAR | Sun, Dec 13 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | PIT | 1/2 FG | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| W6 | NYG | 2/3 FG | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| W4 | ATL | 1/2 FG | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| W3 | LV | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| W2 | BAL | 3/3 FG | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| W1 | DET | 1/2 FG | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |