Who Should I Start? Nick Folk or Daniel Carlson


Week 1 Projections

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7.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Nick Folk News

Nick Folk Converts All Six Attempts in Saturday's Preseason Win

Sunday, August 23, 7:37 AM

Atlanta Falcons kicker Nick Folk brought some stability to Atlanta's kicking game in Saturday's 34-6 win over the Colts, making both of his field goal attempts and all four extra points. The field goals were from 50 and 51 yards out, so there is still some length left in the 41-year-old's leg. The veteran kicker is coming off a solid 2025 campaign in which he converted 28 of 29 field goal attempts (career-long of 58) and all 22 of his extra points while kicking for the Jets, though that effort still landed him well outside the top 12 for fantasy (K21). The Falcons should be a slight upgrade over the Jets offense, and not having to deal with the elements inside the dome in Atlanta should be a benefit as well. Folk ranks No. 24 in RotoBaller's kicker rankings, but there is potential to outproduce that projection. Still, he's more of a streaming option than a kicker to draft for the entire season.


Week 1 Projections

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0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Daniel Carlson News

Daniel Carlson Signing with Saints

Monday, August 24, 6:49 AM

The New Orleans Saints are signing two-time All-Pro kicker Daniel Carlson, according to NFL Insider Mike Garafolo. Incumbent Charlie Smyth had been battling with Tanner Brown throughout training camp, and the signing comes two days after Brown missed the team's lone field goal attempt in a 34-0 preseason loss to the Saints. Over eight seasons, played mostly with the Raiders, Carlson has made 225 of his 259 field-goal attempts, including a career-long 60-yarder in 2025. In what could develop into an exciting offense in year two under head coach Kellen Moore, Carlson will have plenty of fantasy value as an accurate kicker with range.


Nick Folk vs. Daniel Carlson

Still trying to decide between Folk and Carlson? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Nick Folk is projected to score 7.3 points this week while Daniel Carlson is projected to score 0.0 points.