What It Means:

Carr told reporters this week that the "football character of this team is legit" and credited Gruden and Mayock, stating "[They] have done a job of gathering people that aren't just good football players but they're people who are 100%, no matter what the circumstance is, going to play their heart out and play good football and do their job. I think that was a perfect sign of what kind of team we have". Through five weeks, Carr owns the NFL's highest completion percentage at 73.1%, connecting on 128 of his 175 attempts for 1,440 yards (8.2 per attempt), 11 touchdowns, and 1 interception. His 11-1 TD to interceptions ratio has him in excellent company, with Aaron Rodgers (13-0), Patrick Mahomes (13-1), Josh Allen (12-1), and Ben Roethlisberger (10-1). Carr and the Raiders have their bye in Week 6 before facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7.

Carr's Week 7 projection against Tampa Bay includes 25.6 completions on 35.1 attempts for 283.8 yards, 1.58 touchdowns, 0.63 interceptions, and 18.6 FanDuel points.