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Oakland Raiders: 5 players who must be better in Week 8

By Brad Weiss

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Tahir Whitehead #59 of the Oakland Raiders reacts to a play against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Tahir Whitehead #59 of the Oakland Raiders reacts to a play against the Los Angeles Rams during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 10, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 16: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders throws a pass during the first quarter of a game against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 16: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders throws a pass during the first quarter of a game against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

Derek Carr

Derek Carr has had a wild bye week, as he had been the subject of trade rumors, as well as Crygate. He gets to get back on the field on Sunday, looking to lead this offense, and the Raiders are going to need a monster game out of him with Amari Cooper and Marshawn Lynch gone.

For now, it looks like the Raiders are going to hold on to Carr, making the real question who he is going to  throw to on Sunday. There have been games where Cooper was downright missing, so expect a healthy dose of Jared Cook, who is once again leading the Raiders in receiving yards for the second straight season.

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