Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr will be searching for his fourth consecutive 4,000-yard season in 2021. Below, we look at Derek Carr‘s 2021 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Carr tossed 27 touchdowns last season, his most since a 28-touchdown performance in 2016 back in Oakland. He also threw a career-high 4,103 passing yards last season.
Carr is finally living up to the immense hype he had coming out of Fresno State in 2014.
Carr’s ADP: 124.71
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com)
Despite Carr’s career-high passing yardage and his reduction in miscues, he is the 27th quarterback off the board in fantasy drafts this summer. He has been going generally in the neighborhood of Round 7 or Round 8 in redraft fantasy formats as a middle of the pack QB2.
That’s generally right in the same neck of the woods as Indianapolis Colts QB Carson Wentz (ADP 126.66) and Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (also an ADP of 126.66).
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Carr’s 2020 stats
Passing: 4,103 yards, 27 touchdowns, 9 interceptions
Rushing: 140 yards, 3 touchdowns
Fumbles: 11
Where should you take Carr in your fantasy football draft?
Carr is coming off what could be called a career year, at least by his standards. He even had a career best in rushing yardage and touchdowns on the ground, yet fantasy managers continue to treat him as a middle of the road QB2.
The Raiders have a cadre of decent young receivers in WR Henry Ruggs III, WR Bryan Edwards and WR Hunter Renfrow. They also added veteran WRs John Brown and Willie Snead to the mix.
That’s great news for Carr, as is the fact Las Vegas used its top pick to snag OT Alex Leatherwood to help keep Carr upright.
Carr remains a solid bye-week replacement, injury sub and a guy to use when the matchup is favorable, particularly in DFS. But he isn’t a regular must-start fantasy option even though he surpassed 4,000 yards for a third straight season.
Carr should be going off the draft board in the final rounds, mainly for those with primary starters with a propensity for injury. He’ll likely be available off the waiver wire in leagues of 12 or fewer teams into the early weeks.
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