Oakland Raiders at Baltimore Ravens: 5 takeaways from Week 12

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 25: Outside linebacker Matt Judon #99 of the Baltimore Ravens sacks quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Will Carr survive?

Derek Carr came out of Sunday’s game winless but perhaps more importantly he managed to walk away (somewhat) healthy. Twice in the loss to the Ravens did Carr deal with two injuries that would’ve been serious: a hit to the ground that resulted in him being evaluated for a concussion and an ankle injury that resulted in some heavy taping to account for him playing till the final whistle.

The offensive line play has been the most affected to the injury bug, and as a result it’s put Carr’s health in question. Week after week he’s taking hits and sacks all around, and it’s becoming a miracle that he’s able to finish games at all.

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This season is already lost, there’s quite possibly no more games left on the schedule that the Raiders can truly win, and fans alike are already looking towards April when Oakland will likely draft in the top three. It’s hard to envision Carr sitting out any future games and kudos to him for sticking through a lost season, but his long-term health needs to be monitored as we close out the 2018 season.

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