2. QB Derek Carr
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is playing out of his mind this season. In his second year with the offensive guru, coach Jon Gruden, Carr is running the west coast offense to near perfection.
Consider these stats through eight games, courtesy of the Raiders’ public relations department.
Derek Carr Through 8 Games:
1st in Comp % (71.2)
*1st in 3rd Down TDs (9)
*1st in 3rd Down Passer Rating (140.1)
*6th in Overall Passer Rating (105.1)
7th in Red Zone TDs (10)
*8th in YPA (7.9)
*Denotes Career Highs Through 8 Games#RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/JrZbQjuCn1
— Evert Geerlings (@E_Geerlings) November 6, 2019
And during game No. 9, Carr led a go-ahead drive with supreme confidence, resulting in yet another Raiders win, this time against the Chargers.
But Carr is allowing the entire team to shine, not just himself. He’s leaning on the run game, not making mistakes and playing with precision, getting the ball to his receivers at just the right time. Watch to see if he can keep his edge against a subpar opponent, and maybe even break loose a little and bomb the football downfield for big gains.
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