Derek Carr Fantasy

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had a short, but successful day at the office Thursday as he marched the offense down the field for a touchdown in his only drive of the game. Carr capped the six-play 75-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Grant, finishing the game 2-for-2 for 40 yards. The offense as a whole looked good with their projected starters sans Antonio Brown out there for the opening drive of the game, something that was seldom seen in 2018. Carr has appeared more comfortable and confident so far in his second season under Jon Gruden, and has the weapons around him to return to fantasy relevance in 2019. He makes a decent late-round target in two-QB leagues and could enter the single-QB conversation during the season.

Aug. 15th • 11:20 PM

Oakland Raiders Derek Carr will receive some snaps in Thursday's preseason contest versus the Arizona Cardinals. The 28-year-old sat on the sidelines with most of the Raiders starters in Saturday's opener versus the Rams after getting plenty of reps in their joint practices a week ago. Head coach Jon Gruden failed to get into any specifics on how much we'll see of Carr with his newly built offense, but it's likely he'll only get in a drive or two. The expectations are high for Carr in his second year in Gruden's system, and he'll have some of the best weapons he's ever had at his disposal. He could make a fine QB2 in two-quarterback leagues and might find some streamer appeal in standard formats if he can successfully navigate this offense.

Aug. 13th • 6:27 PM

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said in an interview that hes the best version of myself right now. Some of the best football I ever played was last year, and I feel like Im just going up. This comes after a few years of mounting criticism that hes been a letdown at the position and unable to take the Raiders back to the playoffs. Carr has done his best to drown out the negativity, but with the many significant offensive acquisitions this offseason, it very well could be a make or break year for the 28-year-old. Carr could return to fantasy relevance this season as a QB2 or a weekly streamer, but managers shouldnt feel the need to reach for him in drafts.

Aug. 7th • 2:13 PM