Fantasy Freebies Week 12 - Derek Carr

Is the Raiders QB poised for back-to-back big games?

Video Transcript

- I want to talk about the quarterback that will be throwing to Nelson Agholor. It's Derek Carr. Here's something fascinating about Derek Carr. He can air it out, and he is shedding this game manager check down reputation when he needs to. Not always. We've seen, previous to the Kansas City game, Josh Jacobs get the ball consistently.

But then Derek Carr was like oh no, no, no, no, I'm going to keep pace with the best damn team in the AFC. Watch this, he dazzled in that effort. And the way to beat Atlanta is again, through Derek Carr's arm. He can-- here's a lot-- you know, this is-- how have we not talked about this in 2020? The Raiders have a balanced offense. What is that about?

But the way to beat the Falcons is through the air. They are giving up the most fantasy points for opposing quarterbacks. They're averaging 300 yards-- over 300 yards per week. I think Derek Carr is a solid top 10 start, especially in week 12.