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4 DraftKings Studs to Target in Week 3

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Derek Carr, QB, Oakland Raiders

DraftKings Price: $6,800
Projected Points: 23.8

Having your quarterback not play until Sunday night can make you feel like you're losing the main slate, but if Derek Carr explodes with the whole nation watching, you will be happy you were patient.

The Oakland Raiders currently have a 29.00 point implied team total, which is the highest projected total for Week 3. This bodes well for Carr and the entire Raiders offense as they are currently 3.0-point road favorites against the Washington Redskins.

While Carr has only attempted one deep pass (a ball thrown 20 yards or more in the air) in the first two weeks of the season, he is making up for it with efficiency in the red zone. The signal caller has 13 red zone passing attempts (fourth most in the NFL) so far this year and has completed 69.2% of them (the eighth-best rate in the NFL). His five passing touchdowns currently rank third in the league.

Despite being the fifth-highest priced quarterback on DraftKings, our models project Carr to put up the third-highest score at his position (23.8) in Week 3. His floor and ceiling combination makes him a stud worth paying up for.