Derek Carr Fantasy Football Profile, News and Stats

Derek Carr
QB
, Las Vegas Raiders

Age: 29
Weight: 214 lbs
Height: 6' 2"

ADP: 177
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
244	4055	21	8	82

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Draft note

by John Paulsen

Carr finished the season as the No. 15 fantasy quarterback despite losing his WR1 (Antonio Brown) early and then his WR2 (Tyrell Williams) for a few weeks midseason. Williams was never quite right, so Carr was playing with a short deck for most of the year. The Raiders drafted Henry Ruggs and Bryan Edwards, and hybrid back/receiver Lynn Bowden, so Carr’s weapons will be much improved in 2020. Carr has pretty severe home/away splits over the past two seasons, averaging 16.5 fantasy points at home and just 12.2 points on the road, so he should be a worthwhile streamer in home games in 2020.

Latest news

Bryan Edwards compared to Davante Adams

Raiders Wire

yesterday · 3:17 PM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had high praise for rookie receiver Bryan Edwards, and even went as far as to compare him to his college teammate Davante Adams.

Fantasy Impact:

Derek Carr had this to say about his rookie receiver: “Bryan is a very violent route runner and that’s a good thing. He’s very violent and aggressive in his cuts, in and out of his cuts. He’s someone…He reminds me of, when the ball is in the air, of Davante [Adams]. Great ball skills.” While the Bryan Edwards hype machine has been consistent in terms of his projected dynasty value, recent comments from Derek Carr and offensive coordinator Greg Olson suggest that he may be thrust into a larger rookie than expected. It is becoming clear that the Raiders, possibly at Derek Carr’s behest, will try to get Edwards onto the field as often as possible. He makes for an interesting late round flier at his current ADP as the 78th receiver off the board.

Scouting report

by Brandon Niles

· Jul 24 · 8:46 AM EDT

LV QB Derek Carr - 2020 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside

For how maligned Derek Carr is, he’s actually put up respectable fantasy numbers throughout his career. He’s coming off two straight seasons with at least 4,000 passing yards and threw 21 touchdowns to only eight interceptions last year. He was the 20th-ranked quarterback in fantasy points per game, putting him above names like Philip Rivers, Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield. He has the seventh-best offensive line in football according to Justin Edwards, and gained significant weapons in the draft, including speedster Henry Ruggs and all-purpose player Lynn Bowden.

Fantasy Downside

Carr’s main downside is any challenge he could potentially get from the recently acquired Marcus Mariota. Mariota brings a whole other element to the game with his scrambling ability, and if the Raiders struggle early on, Carr could have a shorter leash than he’s used to after starting for the past six seasons.

2020 Bottom Line

Carr doesn’t cost you anything in most leagues, making him a viable streaming option and possible backup quarterback for fantasy owners who wish to punt the position early in the draft. In 2QB or SuperFlex leagues, he offers some safety as a bye-week filler with upside, as his potential to improve with a better supporting cast is better than advertised. Carr is 29 years old and may be entering the prime of his career.

2020 Strength of Schedule - LV

W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9	W10	W11	W12	W13	W14	W15	W16	W17
9 @CAR	18 NO	1 @NE	4 BUF	15 @KC	BYE	16 TB	23 @CLE	7 @LAC	11 DEN	15 KC	25 @ATL	21 @NYJ	14 IND	7 LAC	27 MIA	11 @DEN

Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.

2019 Game Stats

Wk	Opp	Comp	Att	PaYds	PaTD	Int	YPA	YPR	RuAtt	Yds	TD	Fum	YPC	Pts	Snaps	%
1	DEN	22	26	259	1	0	9.96	11.77	2	2	0	0	1.00	14.6	58/58	100.0%
2	KC	23	38	198	1	2	5.21	8.61	2	18	0	0	9.00	9.7	65/65	100.0%
3	@MIN	27	34	242	2	1	7.12	8.96	1	0	0	0	0.00	15.7	59/59	100.0%
4	@IND	21	31	189	2	0	6.10	9.00	2	-1	0	1	-0.50	13.5	67/67	100.0%
5	CHI	25	32	229	0	0	7.16	9.16	3	8	0	1	2.67	8.0	73/73	100.0%
6	BYE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	@GB	22	28	293	2	1	10.46	13.32	2	0	0	1	0.00	15.7	59/66	89.4%
8	@HOU	18	30	285	3	0	9.50	15.83	0	0	0	0	0.00	23.4	56/56	100.0%
9	DET	20	31	289	2	0	9.32	14.45	0	0	0	0	0.00	19.6	72/72	100.0%
10	LAC	21	31	218	1	0	7.03	10.38	1	4	0	0	4.00	13.1	58/58	100.0%
11	CIN	25	29	292	1	1	10.07	11.68	5	1	1	0	0.20	19.8	70/70	100.0%
12	@NYJ	15	27	127	0	1	4.70	8.47	1	11	0	0	11.00	4.2	43/59	72.9%
13	@KC	20	30	222	1	2	7.40	11.10	3	7	0	0	2.33	9.6	60/60	100.0%
14	TEN	25	34	263	2	0	7.74	10.52	2	17	0	0	8.50	20.2	63/63	100.0%
15	JAX	22	36	267	1	0	7.42	12.14	1	12	0	0	12.00	15.9	75/75	100.0%
16	@LAC	26	30	291	1	0	9.70	11.19	1	3	1	0	3.00	21.9	63/63	100.0%
17	@DEN	29	46	391	1	0	8.50	13.48	1	0	0	0	0.00	19.6	73/73	100.0%
Per game		22.56	32.06	253.44	1.31	0.50	7.90	11.23	1.69	5.13	0.13	0.19	3.04	15.28	63.38/64.81	97.64%
Totals		361	513	4055	21	8	7.90	11.23	27	82	2	3	3.04	244.4	1014/1037	97.64%