Derek Carr Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Derek Carr
QB
, New Orleans Saints

Age: 33
Weight: 215 lbs
Height: 6' 3"
College: Fresno State

ADP: 171
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
124.4	1742	13	4	47

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Scouting report

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 22, 2020 · 1:20 PM EDT

LV QB Derek Carr - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Derek Carr is enjoying a quietly efficient season, leading the Raiders to a 3-2 record and throwing 11 touchdowns to one interception. Carr threw for 347 yards, three touchdowns and a pick against the Chiefs before the bye last week, his second-best fantasy outing of the season. He’s also completing 73.1% of his passes and has the Raiders competitive in every game.

This week, Carr faces a tough Tampa Bay defense that just destroyed Aaron Rodgers and ranks third in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks this year. Carr is worth rostering as a QB2 in most leagues, but this is not a good week to start him. We have him ranked outside our top-20 in a tough matchup, and fantasy owners with other options available should bench him.

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 09, 2020 · 10:27 AM EDT

LV QB Derek Carr - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at Kansas City Chiefs

Derek Carr is having an efficient, albeit not particularly prolific season. He’s completing 73.6% of his passes and has zero interceptions. He’s also averaging two touchdowns and 274 yards per game, which are quality QB2 numbers in most leagues, but not good enough to be a consistent fantasy starter in the modern NFL.

This week, Carr faces a Chiefs defense that ranks sixth in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks. Expect similar totals from Carr to what we saw the past two weeks. A couple touchdowns and 250-325 yards sounds about right, with a little turnover downside. The Chiefs are tied for third in the league with five interceptions this year. That puts him right in low-end QB2 territory once again.

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 02, 2020 · 9:49 AM EDT

LV QB Derek Carr - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Buffalo Bills

Derek Carr hasn’t lit the world on fire this season, but he’s been steady, leading the Raiders to a 2-1 record behind six touchdowns and zero interceptions. Carr is averaging 261 yards per game and completing 74% of his passes, despite dealing with significant injuries to his already-thin receiving corps.

This week, Carr faces a Bills defense that actually ranks 30th in the league in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks and just gave up 321 yards and a touchdown to Jared Goff – plus another touchdown rushing. Carr’s upside is limited, but in deep leagues that start two quarterbacks, he’s worth considering as a steady option who won’t lose you a matchup.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 24, 2020 · 1:16 PM EDT

LV QB Derek Carr - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at New England Patriots

Derek Carr has engineered two impressive victories over the Panthers and Saints to start the season, and he tossed three touchdowns and no interceptions on Monday night, outdueling Drew Brees. Carr leaned on his tight end Darren Waller, but is finding all the options at his disposal. He completed passes to 11 different players last week and will be counting on the development of rookies Henry Ruggs and Bryan Edwards moving forward.

This week, Carr faces a tough matchup against the Patriots. While New England did just give up five touchdowns to Russell Wilson, Derek Carr isn’t Russell Wilson. Expect a tougher battle than what Carr has experienced thus far, and low-end QB2 numbers. Sit him if you can.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 17, 2020 · 11:38 AM EDT

LV QB Derek Carr - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. New Orleans Saints

Derek Carr played fine in a close victory over the Panthers to start the season, connecting on 22 of 30 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown. Most importantly, he didn’t turn the ball over and looked competent feeding the ball to Josh Jacobs. Carr should remain the starter all year, giving him value in 2QB leagues, but this is a running team, and fantasy owners in single quarterback formats will have a hard time justifying a roster spot for him for much of the season.

This week, Carr faces a tough, opportunistic Saints defense that recorded two interceptions, including a pick-six against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in Week 1. Carr is a risky start in most weeks, but especially with Henry Ruggs hobbled and a tough matchup against an aggressive defense, it might be best to leave Carr on the bench in most league formats.

by Brandon Niles

· Sep 10, 2020 · 9:26 AM EDT

LV QB Derek Carr - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at Carolina Panthers

Carr actually wasn’t terrible last year, throwing for 4,054 yards and 21 touchdowns with just eight interceptions. With Marcus Mariota on injured reserve, Carr’s job looks a hair safer, which puts him back in streaming play in good matchups. This is not one of those good matchups. While the Panthers will surely miss the retired Luke Kuechly, they have a young and talented defensive line and some emerging players in the secondary who will make things hard on Carr in Week 1. Fantasy owners should leave Carr on waivers for now in most leagues, or on the bench in 2QB leagues.

by Brandon Niles

· Jul 24, 2020 · 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.