NO — Week 1 at DET, who allow the 11th-most points to Ks — recently Chris Boswell put up 10 on them (W16), Will Reichard put up 16 on them (W17).
Daniel Carlson projects 6.3 PPR points in week 1 at DET — the 11th-ranked matchup for Ks, averaging 8 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 (2025): 0% offensive snaps. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 1 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 1.9 · median 5.8 · ceiling 11.6 — 15% chance of 10+, 2% of 15+, 0% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
Compare Daniel Carlson in Start/Sit Try in the Trade Analyzer
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ DET | Sun, Sep 13 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 11th |
| W2 | @ BAL | Sun, Sep 20 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5th · soft |
| W3 | vs LV | Sun, Sep 27 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 10th |
| W4 | vs ATL | Mon, Oct 5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 12th |
| W5 | vs MIN | Sun, Oct 11 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 9th |
| W6 | @ NYG | Sun, Oct 18 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 14th |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W18 | KC | 4/4 FG | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| W17 | NYG | 1/1 FG | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| W16 | HOU | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| W14 | DEN | 1/1 FG | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| W13 | LAC | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| W12 | CLE | 1/2 FG | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| W11 | DAL | 3/3 FG | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| W9 | JAX | 1/1 FG | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| W6 | TEN | 2/2 FG | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| W5 | IND | 2/3 FG | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| W4 | CHI | 1/2 FG | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| W3 | WAS | 1/1 FG | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| W2 | LAC | 3/3 FG | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| W1 | NE | 2/3 FG | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |