Daniel Carlson is a fair Week 3 play — our K14 at 7.6 projected points, right around the K starter line.
- Projection
- 7.6 pts
- K rank
- #14
- Matchup
- vs LV
Daniel Carlson's fantasy role in Week 3
Daniel Carlson goes into Week 3 of the 2026 season as a deep-league K flyer for the NO. He is rostered in 1% of leagues and actually started in 1% of them, and we rank him K14 on our own weekly board at 7.6 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 3 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs LV. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 2 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting K baseline of 7.5 points, his 7.6-point projection is 0.1 points better. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Daniel Carlson is a fair Week 3 play — our K14 at 7.6 projected points, right around the K starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another K, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Daniel Carlson (NO K), our K14 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season vs LV, projecting 7.6 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. Facing LV in front of his own crowd, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. Only 1% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. 7.6 projected points is roughly 1% more than the K baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at K14. Spicy heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Daniel Carlson (NO K), our K14 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season vs LV, projecting 7.6 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. Facing LV in front of his own crowd, the script reads neutral to friendly, not scary. Only 1% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. 7.6 projected points is roughly 1% more than the K baseline, and that gap is the entire argument for the spot at K14. Spicy heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.