Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints 2022 Week 8: Studs and Duds

Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints 2022 Week 8: Studs and Duds

Dud – Derek Carr

Derek Carr has had his fair share of stinkers in recent years, especially when playing on the road, and this performance is up there with some of the worst. It was reminiscent of the 3 turnover game against Atlanta in 2020 but at least the offense looked somewhat competent at times in that game.

Against New Orleans, the offense looked the worst it has perhaps ever been during Carr’s tenure as the starting quarterback and the team did not even cross midfield until Jarrett Stidham was inserted into the game. From the jump, Carr looked rattled and unsettled by a relentless New Orleans pass rush and he was never able to get comfortable or in rhythm. In other games, he used his legs to evade pressure and get the ball to his check downs but he could barely even do that on Sunday.

The offensive line did not do a great job blocking for him or in the running game but there were several plays where Carr simply held the ball for too long and instead of finding a safety valve to dump the ball to, he took the sack. Once the game got out of hand it was open season on Carr and he somehow looked even worse.

These types of games are becoming a bit too common for Carr and he no longer looks like the type of QB that can carry an offense for stretches. He gets a break in the defense department with the Raiders playing Jacksonville next week but the Saints were horrible statistically before this week too so nothing is certain. It will take a lot for Carr to get benched but a few more games like this and Josh McDaniels may have to make a tough call just to see what they have in Jarret Stidham.