5 offensive stats the Oakland Raiders need to improve on in 2019

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Adjusted Net Yards per Pass Attempt (ANY/A)

We’ve already discussed how the Raiders have upgraded the offense as a whole, but it still comes down to the performance of Derek Carr. And when it comes to quarterbacks, one of the most significant indicators of high-quality performance is adjusted net yards per pass attempt.

It is an all-encompassing stat that is broken as such:

"(pass yards + 20*(pass TD) – 45*(interceptions thrown) – sack yards)/(passing attempts + sacks)."

It may look complicated but it really just shows how valuable and efficient your quarterback truly is. It also takes into account the strength of the opposing defense your team faces. ANY/A along with passer rating is the most correlative stats when it comes to wins and losses on a game to game or yearly basis. If your quarterback is leading in this stat, you’ve got around an 80% chance of winning that game.

One of the knocks against Carr is that he has not been one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the league throughout his career. Which has in part contributed to the fluctuation in his play. If Carr takes a big leap in 2019, expect his ANY/A to be in the top ten amongst quarterbacks.

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