Winner: QB Derek Carr
This week’s biggest winner is the player who has heard the whispers for years about his play in Arrowhead. Derek Carr came into this matchup 0-6 playing in Kansas City with plenty to prove. He delivered with his best performance in a big game of his career up to this point.
Carr finished the game the 22-31 for 347 yards and three touchdowns on the day. Carr has never thrown for more than 250 in Arrowhead before in his seven-year career, but he displayed a different mindset this week. The starting QB had his highest intended air yards of 9.4 and attacked down the field consistently completing three passes of 40 yards or more.
The performance was definitely a career-defining moment for the Raiders leader in career touchdowns. He finally got one monkey off his back after years of peril in Kansas City. Hopefully, this continues a path to greatness throughout the season.
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