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Darren Waller of the Las Vegas Raiders has emerged as one of the top tight ends in the league. If you ask teammate Derek Carr, the Raiders quarterback believes there is literally no one better in the business than Waller. Carr has nothing but high praise for his teammate, and the Raiders quarterback recently described […]

If you are one of the lucky ones, you have clinched a spot in your fantasy football league’s postseason and are currently gearing up for the first round of the playoffs. With the early portion of the leg work now done, the most crucial part of the campaign will officially kickoff this week. Although there […]

The Las Vegas Raiders led by quarterback Derek Carr was in utter disbelief as the New York Jets called an all-out blitz on fourth down in the dying seconds of the game when they were leading 28-24. The play, whether intentional or not, gave away a wide-open lane for wide receiver Henry Ruggs III to […]

The New York Jets appeared to be well on their way to winning their first game of the season on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, only for them to come up short once again. With time winding down, Henry Ruggs caught a 46-yard touchdown that terminated New York’s chances of winning their first game: […]

For the most part, Derek Carr has had a highly effective season quarterbacking the Las Vegas Raiders. His yardage totals aren’t prolific, but Carr has been dependable in the pocket. He has tossed 19 touchdown passes against three interceptions, with a completion percentage of nearly 70% and a QB rating of 104.9 — which would […]

The NFL has yet to fully complete its Week 12 slate as part of this unique 2020 season, but Week 13 is now right around the corner. As the regular season inches closer and closer to its conclusion, fantasy football owners only have one week — or maybe two — remaining to see if reaching […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had been having a career year entering Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Carr had completed over 70 percent of his pass attempts for 19 touchdowns and just three interceptions, and he had torched the Kansas City Chiefs for three scores the week prior. Surely the 29-year-old would keep […]

It has been a landslide so far in favor of the Atlanta Falcons against the 6-4 Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Deion Jones added to the Falcons’ fun with a 67-yard pick-6 of the struggling Derek Carr: .@AtlantaFalcons Pick-6! Deion Jones takes it the other way! @debo #RiseUpATL 📺: #LVvsATL on CBS📱: NFL app // […]

The 6-4 Las Vegas Raiders will travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 12 to take on the 3-7 Atlanta Falcons. Both teams are coming off losses in Week 11, as the Raiders lost to the Kansas City Chiefs at home and the Falcons fell to the New Orleans Saints on the road. The Raiders are […]

The Las Vegas Raiders find themselves with a 6-4 record entering Week 12, which feels all too familiar. Following the disappointing end to last season, Derek Carr believes the Raiders’ 6-4 record this season ‘feels different’ this time around. “Me and Mr. Mayock, I said the same words to him in our conversation the other […]

During his media session with reporters on Wednesday, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was asked an interesting question by Tashan Reed of The Athletic. Reed, who covers the Raiders, asked Carr why the star QB blocked him on Twitter. Carr not only provided a long answer, but the Raiders gunslinger even offered to go […]

The AFC has been quite crowded in the middle of the pack with Week 11 of the NFL regular season winding down. Entering Week 11, six teams pursuing the Super Bowl had identical 6-3 records. The seventh and extra playoff spot at the back end of the postseason lineup could help clear up such a […]

Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr had to pull out all the stops on their Sunday night match against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 29-year old came pretty close to ruining the defending champs’ visit with a few clutch plays that help his team grab the lead in key stretches of the evening. Carr dropped […]

QB Derek Carr comes up clutch and connects with veteran TE Jason Witten to bring the Las Vegas raiders on top with under two minutes to go on their Sunday night battle against the Kansas City Chiefs. Carr and the rest of the Raiders took full advantage of numerous defensive penalties from the Chiefs and […]

Derek Carr finds a wide open Darren Waller in the end zone early in the fourth to give them a 24-21 lead. The score by Waller capped off an 11 play, 75-yard drive. The Raiders came to play on Sunday night football. The Chiefs only loss this season came to the Raiders in week 5, […]

Quarterback Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders are on absolute fire to begin Sunday Night Football in “Sin City.” With the Raiders looking to take down the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs for a second time this season, Las Vegas wide receiver Nelson Agholor is certainly doing his part early on. Carr, […]

In his third season under Jon Gruden, Derek Carr appears to be getting comfortable at quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders. Ahead of the team’s rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs, Gruden claims that Carr is ‘all business’ this season. “He’s all business,” Gruden said Wednesday, via Anthony Galaviz of the Fresno Bee. “He’s on […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nelson Agholor at the start of the third quarter, during their game against the Los Angeles Chargers. .@DerekCarrQB on the money to Nelson Agholor for the 45-yard @Raiders TD! #RaiderNation 📺: #LVvsLAC on FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/LhAplcRHXB […]

At 4-3 for the season, the Las Vegas Raiders can’t seem to string together enough successful games to back up the bold statements they made at the start of the season. It’s been very difficult to exactly gauge where the success needle will end up resting for the Raiders when the season concludes, but they […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr remained at the forefront of the team as they escaped with a 16-6 victory against the Cleveland Browns in Week 8. His rushing game was on display as it was key for the Silver and Black to notch their fourth win of the season, and garnered praises from head […]

After going three quarters without finding success in the end zone, the Las Vegas Raiders’ Derek Carr has recorded his first touchdown pass behind a drill to Hunter Renfrow early in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns. We’ve got a @Raiders touchdown in Cleveland!@derekcarrqb finds @renfrowhunter in the end zone for six. #RaiderNation 📺: […]

The quarterback is one of the most interesting positions in fantasy football. They undoubtedly get the most points throughout the season, however, the good ones don’t get drafted until the later rounds. The mock draft from Fantasy Pros had Patrick Mahomes as the 23rd best player in fantasy as the QB1. Mahomes will probably finish […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs has had no problem making his presence felt versus the Kansas City Chiefs. He has now successfully put his skill set as a deep threat on full display with the help of quarterback Derek Carr. Henry Ruggs already managed to haul in an incredible 46-yard catch from Carr […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr just threw an insane 59-yard pass to wide receiver Nelson Agholor leading to a touchdown. .@DerekCarrQB goes DEEP to Nelson Agholor for the 59-yard TD! #RaiderNation 📺: #LVvsKC on CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/BGCKhfX8uY pic.twitter.com/G0GpNH5weO — NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2020 The touchdown by Agholor helped […]

The Las Vegas Raiders will face a tall task in their upcoming Week 5 matchup as they visit the Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Derek Carr will need to maximize every player available at his disposal, especially wide receiver Henry Ruggs III. The rookie will now be making his return after missing multiple games due to […]

Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders will look to snap their two-game losing streak in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs, but it’s not going to be easy since Patrick Mahomes and Co. are 4-0 on the season and arguably the best team in the NFL again. During his media session on Wednesday, […]

After the Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 to drop to 2-2 on the season, quarterback Derek Carr went off during his postgame media session. Carr, who is now 41-57 with the Raiders since getting drafted in 2014, said he’s “sick of losing” after putting too much work into his […]

It seems the NFL office is cracking down on players who aren’t correctly protecting themselves from COVID-19 off the field. Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller was recently fined $30,000 after hosting a fundraiser without wearing a face mask. He had several teammates in attendance who also decided not to wear a mask, resulting […]

Derek Carr is breaking franchise records as he tries to will his team back to victory against the Buffalo Bills. He tied a Raiders’ franchise record with a touchdown pass to tight end Jason Witten in the final seconds of the first half. .@JasonWitten's first TD with the @Raiders! #RaiderNation 📺: #BUFvsLV on CBS📱: NFL […]

The Las Vegas Raiders stormed out the gate as a hot commodity in three weeks of NFL action. Minus a loss against the New England Patriots in Week 3, the Raiders were on the rise after being a sleeper team prior to the start of the season. Even with a Week 3 loss, the Raiders […]

Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette appears to be in good spirits during his recovery from his thumb injury. The rookie talent recently posted a picture of his thumb post-surgery on his official Instagram page. Per his IG account, looks like Damon Arnette just had surgery on his thumb. #Raiders hoping for a speedy recovery. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are looking to upset the New England Patriots on the road in Week 3 and they’ll need Derek Carr to lead the way. With time winding down in the first half, Carr connected with Foster Moreau for a touchdown to trim New England’s lead to three at halftime. Touchdown, @Raiders! @derekcarrqb […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have won their first two games through Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season. After finishing their latest bout against the New Orleans Saints, the Raiders may be gaining momentum into being a forced to be reckoned with going forward. That momentum may be short-lived however, as the New England Patriots […]

There’s a long list of people critical of the pairing of Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and quarterback Derek Carr heading into their third season together. The duo has silenced a few of them after they scored a huge 34-24 win against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. The team is […]

Derek Carr of the Las Vegas Raiders just notched his third touchdown pass of the evening against the New Orleans Saints to give Vegas a slim lead as the second half of their Monday night matchup picks up. On a masterfully drawn play, Carr converted a fourth and goal situation to connect with tight end […]

Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr played like a Pro Bowler in Week 1, throwing for 239 yards and a touchdown on 22-for-30 passing in the team’s 34-30 win over the Carolina Panthers. He was efficient, responsible with the ball, and accurate. Plus, he spread the ball to nine different Raiders pass-catchers. The Panthers are […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr caught his fair share of flak for the team’s disappointing 2019 campaign. He was not shy about firing back all the criticisms regarding his status as a franchise cornerstone throughout the offseason. Carr further elaborated on how his approach has changed going into the 2020 NFL season during an […]

With tons of quarterback movement occurring throughout this past offseason, one that has been incredibly unique for a variety of different reasons, the 2020 campaign should be one of the more interesting go-rounds in recent years. Whether it is former New England Patriots signal-caller Tom Brady heading to Tampa Bay, former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam […]

Two seasons are already in the books for the second stint of returning Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. With him patrolling the sidelines and quarterback Derek Carr playing under center, the team is expected to reach new heights moving forward. An upward trajectory is looking to continue for the Raiders as they have […]