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While watching the Oakland Raiders on HBO’s Hard Knocks, no one believed the roster we were seeing on our televisions was going to be a successful team. Contrary to belief, the Raiders are 3-2 on the season as they head into their bye week in Week 6. On Sunday, Oakland traveled overseas to square off […]

Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders were viewed as big-time underdogs this week against the Chicago Bears. Going up against one of the NFL’s best defenses is never an easy task, especially for a team that has had some issues moving the football this season. For the second week in a row, however, Jon Gruden […]

The Oakland Raiders were able to get a meaningful win last week against a Colts team that had been impressing since the announcement that Andrew Luck was hanging up his cleats. Head Coach Jon Gruden told reporters that he was as proud of his teams Week 4 win as any in his career. Unfortunately, they […]

Oakland Raiders linebacker has been considered by many as a dirty player but quarterback Derek Carr thinks that impression is wrong, and he is just misunderstood. Burfict was given a suspension for the rest of the season after his hit on Sunday against Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. Carr said he didn’t think Burfict […]

We are now a quarter of the way done of the NFL regular season with Week 4 coming to a close on Monday. In Week 4, we had yet another week that had plenty of quarterbacks who had success in fantasy football, which makes for several intriguing start ’em sit ’em options. Altogether, we had […]

The Oakland Raiders came away with the victory against the Indianapolis Colts. However, fans feared that the win came at the expense of Derek Carr. While the Raiders’ starting quarterback played throughout the game, the team was afraid that he sustained serious injury on his lower leg. The team then had it checked with an […]

If there’s one thing that Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice knows, it’s quarterbacks. He’s played with the likes of Joe Montana and Steve Young during his time in the league. So he has an understanding of who is and isn’t a great quarterback. And when asked which of the Bay Area quarterbacks (Jimmy […]

The Oakland Raiders started their season with a 24-16 victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 1. Now, the Raiders have strung out two losses in a row. Despite the media and fans counting Oakland out, Derek Carr isn’t too worried about the team’s two consecutive losses. Per Myles Simmons of the Las Vegas Review-Journal: […]

The flea-flicker play seems to be alive and well on Sunday with the Oakland Raiders doing their own rendition of it. After the Miami Dolphins connected on one, Derek Carr was able to complete a flea-flicker to JJ Nelson for a touchdown. The @raiders are on the board! Off the flea flicker, @derekcarrqb hits @_ThaJizzleMan […]

Josh Jacobs was the first running back selected in the 2019 NFL Draft despite never reaching the top of the depth chart during his three seasons at the University of Alabama. Two games into his NFL career, though, the Oakland Raiders running back has already established himself as a “special” player, at least according to […]

The 2019 NFL season was supposed to have fewer issues with pass interference. But, after two weeks of play, several are angry at the referees for missing on pass interference calls and reviews. Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr can be added to that list. On Carr’s second interception of the day, in the Raiders’ 28-10 […]

The Oakland Raiders have a new all-time passing leader. Quarterback Derek Carr now stands atop the franchise in that category. Carr did so after a second quarter completion to tight end Darren Waller against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. Plunkett, Lamonica, Gannon, Stabler… Now Carr. The moment @derekcarrqb became the Raiders' all-time passing […]

Week 2 of the NFL season offers a lot of fascinating matchups, and there are some that DFS players can exploit with excellent DraftKings value plays. Compiling a great DFS lineup always involves finding value players at the right spots, and we’ve got three at each position worth your consideration. Here are the best DraftKings […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders both come into Week 2 as undefeated teams. Only one team will remain undefeated after Sunday with both teams taking part in an AFC West bout for superiority in the division. The Chiefs began their season against the Jacksonville Jaguars who were expected to be improved with Nick […]

The first week of the 2019 season is under our belt and there was no shortage of fantasy football excellence. Among the players that stood out, Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott, and Deshaun Watson likely aided in your fantasy football success in Week 1. Jackson finished with a jaw-dropping performance in Week 1 with 324 yards […]

The Oakland Raiders, despite encountering quite the tumultuous offseason, are a perfect 1-0 after defeating the rival Denver Broncos on Monday evening. With quarterback Derek Carr and tight end Darren Waller helping the Raiders to victory, the two already seem to have developed some serious chemistry — both on and off the field. “I loved […]

For the second year in a row, the Oakland Raiders lost a key member of their roster just before the season began. In 2018, it was pass rusher Khalil Mack, whom the Raiders suddenly traded to the Chicago Bears. This time around, it was wide receiver Antonio Brown, who requested his release from Oakland late […]

Life went on for the Oakland Raiders without Antonio Brown on Monday night, as they defeated the Denver Broncos by a score of 24-16 in their season opener. Whether or not it’s a sign of things to come remains to be seen, as the Broncos aren’t exactly a stellar opponent, but, at the very least, […]

The Oakland Raiders are officially done with Antonio Brown, as they released the wide receiver last week before he went on to sign with the New England Patriots. The Raiders then played their season opener on Monday night, beating the Denver Broncos by a score of 24-16. After the game, quarterback Derek Carr addressed the […]

Following Antonio Brown’s release from the Oakland Raiders, the players that remained with Oakland had to face media scrutiny. Among them, Derek Carr declined to speak after he seemed to be overwhelmed with the news. When Brown arrived to the Raiders earlier this offseason, the first player he visited was Carr. The veteran receiver showed […]

Antonio Brown took to Instagram to ask for his release from the Oakland Raiders on Saturday morning, and quarterback Derek Carr is having difficulty understanding the whole situation. Carr’s, brother, former NFL quarterback David Carr, says that Derek told him “they have no choice but to move on and get ready to play the Broncos […]

It has been quite the week for Antonio Brown and the Oakland Raiders. At one moment, it seemed to be an inevitability that Brown wouldn’t be with the team when they took the field against the Denver Broncos on Monday night. Well surprise, fantasy football players who possess Brown “shares” are rejoicing as the All-Pro […]

The unraveling situation in Oakland, revolving around Antonio Brown and the Raiders, is continuing to gain more dramatic detail and soap-operatic volatility. Following Brown’s latest display of antics, the receiver has reportedly unfollowed Derek Carr on Instagram, per Mitchell Renz. Antonio Brown has unfollowed Derek Carr on Instagram 👀 — Raiders Report Mitchell Renz (@MitchellRenz365) […]

Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams has put together three great seasons in a row, but he still doesn’t get mentioned among the league’s elite receivers too often. Adams is used to being overlooked; he played his college ball out of the spotlight at Fresno State with Derek Carr of the Raiders. In a recent […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden thinks with the guys surrounding Derek Carr he needs to go deeper more often this year. The Raiders improved their wide receivers corps adding Antonio Brown and Tyrell Williams and the offensive line also improved. Gruden thinks with those improvements; it means that Carr can have more success more often […]

The Oakland Raiders are coming off of a miserable 2018 campaign in which they won just four games, but thanks to a bustling offseason that included some major additions, there is hope for the club heading into 2019. While the Raiders probably still won’t make the playoffs, they should certainly be better than the abject […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is coming off of a rather rough 2018 campaign in which he threw for 4,049 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions while completing 68.9 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 93.9. In Carr’s defense, the Raiders were miserable this past year, and he was also sacked […]

Derek Carr is entering the 2019 season in a make-or-break year with the Oakland Raiders but has a chance to cement himself in Raiders history. Carr has a legitimate chance to break Ken Stabler’s passing-yards record this year and is in awe of the opportunity to do so. “That gives me goosebumps. That was my […]

When the Oakland Raiders traded for wide receiver Antonio Brown earlier this offseason, he and quarterback Derek Carr immediately connected a very positive sign for the team. Carr and Brown have not gotten much of a chance to work together in training camp, as Brown has been dealing with frostbite on his feet and was […]

The Oakland Raiders’ most realistic hopes of competing in the AFC West this season lie with Derek Carr regaining the level of play that him a breakout star in 2016. Fortunately, Oakland’s franchise signal-caller seems very confident his additional experience and comfort in Jon Gruden’s system will prove beneficial. “Year 2, we’re having different level […]

The Oakland Raiders will play their second preseason game of the year on Thursday against the Arizona Cardinals. It appears starting quarterback Derek Carr will be getting his first action of 2019 in that contest. Raiders QB Derek Carr to see some snaps Thursday vs. Cardinals, Jon Gruden said. — Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) August 13, […]

If there was any doubt that Antonio Brown would not be ready for Week 1, the Oakland Raiders have put it to rest. Both quarterback Derek Carr and head coach Jon Gruden have confirmed that Brown will be playing in the season opener, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic and Field Yates of ESPN. […]

The Oakland Raiders are hoping for an improvement on their 2018 season. Part of this is in the hands of the rookie class, specifically safety Johnathan Abram. Abram proved himself to be quite the character on the first episode of Hard Knocks, and it appears that him and quarterback Derek Carr are forming a good […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr sent the NFL landscape ablaze in 2016. He led the Raiders to a 12-3 record, tallying 3,937 yards and 28 touchdowns to six interceptions on a 63.8 completion percentage. By all measures, he was a bonafide MVP candidate, before he broke his leg late into the season. After 2016, Carr […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has already had a lot of ups and downs in his not-very-long career. Due to that, there are a lot of mixed feelings about the player among analysts. No matter what you feel, there’s no doubt that his future with the Raiders isn’t exactly guaranteed. According to NFL analyst Doug […]

The Oakland Raiders added a ton of offensive weapons to surround Derek Carr in 2019. Jon Gruden has some ideas when it comes to Carr in the Raiders offense in the upcoming season. In 2019, Jon Gruden wants to get Derek Carr to scramble more in the offense. Carr also realizes that if he scrambles […]

The Oakland Raiders’ first training camp practice will be held Saturday as the team prepares for its final season before a move to Las Vegas. More than sentimentally, this is an important season in Oakland. This is Year 2 of Jon Gruden’s celebrated return to the Silver and Black. Year 1, of course, was a […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a busy offseason, adding big names such as Antonio Brown, Trent Brown, and Lamarcus Joyner to bolster what was an overall anemic roster that won just four games this past year. With training camp opening up for the Raiders this week, quarterback Derek Carr is thrilled to finally get back […]

The Oakland Raiders days using the Oakland Coliseum as their home field have been numbered for quite some time now. In fact, there was a pretty long time where they were uncertain if they’d even be playing there this year. Now, however, the final days are finally coming. 2019 will be the last year at […]