Derek Carr

He's been playing competently all year long, averaging a solid 7.8 yards per attempt with a 14:4 touchdown to interception ratio, though it's only amounted to the QB19 in fantasy, right between Jared Goff and Andy Dalton. He doesn't offer anything with his legs, which severely caps his upside, as does the fact that he's totaled 32 pass attempts or less in each of the last six games. He's finished as a top-12 option in just 2-of-9 games, but both of them have come in the last three weeks, so that's something. The Bengals are a matchup that should allow him to find his way back into that top-12 conversation. They've allowed a massive 23.1 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks despite facing just 28.8 pass attempts per game. That doesn't tell the whole story, as they've allowed a ridiculous 426 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to quarterbacks, something that doesn't help the pocket-passer Carr. Even removing the rushing though, they've allowed 0.56 fantasy points per pass attempt, which ranks as the fifth-highest mark in the league. Playing at home while the Bengals travel across the country, we should see Carr become the 10th-straight quarterback finish as a top-16 option, and might be the eighth quarterback to finish as a top-12 option.

Derek Carr leads Raiders to win over Chargers

Derek Carr completed 21-of-31 passes for 218 yards and one touchdown in the Raiders' 26-24 win over the Chargers Thursday. He added one rush for four yards.

Fantasy Impact

Carr had a quiet but turnover-free game in Thursday's win. He has played his way into streaming consideration moving forward.