Week7 · 2026

Scoring

Updated Sat 24 Oct, 2:14 AM ET

Bench

KNO

Daniel Carlson

New Orleans Saints

vs Pittsburgh SteelersSun 9:30 AM ETLatest report: DNP

Range this weekNuvela estimate

K12 line 9.3

Floor 4.5Ceiling 13.2

KNO vs PIT (Paris)K287.4 projected (4.5–13.2)PPR

Should I start Daniel Carlson in Week 7?

Sit Daniel Carlson in Week 7.

Carlson projects 7.4 PPR points to Brandon McManus’s 9.3.

Measured against the K12 start line: Brandon McManus, K12 at 9.3 projected PPR points, the last kicker inside it.

ConfidenceModerateLean · 1.9 pts

Edge

McManus has an offense that settles for more field goals (33% of red zone trips to 14%).

What flips it

Start Daniel Carlson instead if you need a big week: he has more upside (a ceiling of 13.2 to 12.1).

Sit Daniel Carlson, 1.9 pts behind Brandon McManus.

Daniel Carlson (NO) faces PIT, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 9:30 AM ET. His team projects 20.8 points. His team is expected to trail.

Daniel Carlson's last 5 games: PPR points Wk 2 · 13.0, Wk 3 · 3.0, Wk 4 · 6.0, Wk 5 · 1.0, Wk 6 · 14.0 (oldest to newest).

The players closest to Daniel Carlson in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Daniel CarlsonK28 · 7.4 proj

Pick 1 to 4 players to compare with Carlson.

K27K280.3 pts apartAndreSzmytK · CLE7.7 ptsDanielCarlsonK · NO7.4 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownAndre Szmyt or Daniel Carlson
K26K280.5 pts apartChadRylandK · ARI7.9 ptsDanielCarlsonK · NO7.4 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownChad Ryland or Daniel Carlson
K28K250.6 pts apartDanielCarlsonK · NO7.4 ptsDominicZvadaK · NYG8.0 ptsWeek 7 · PPRSee breakdownDaniel Carlson or Dominic Zvada