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Raiders at Saints: 5 best fantasy options

By John Buhler

Sep 1, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) scrambles away from pressure during the first quarter of the game against the Baltimore Ravens at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) scrambles away from pressure during the first quarter of the game against the Baltimore Ravens at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws the before the game Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws the before the game Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Derek Carr

Fantasy football really likes Raiders starting quarterback Derek Carr this week and it should. Carr will be going up against the remnants of a historically bad 2015 Saints defense in 2016. The Raiders have themselves a franchise quarterback in Carr and he should have a terrific Week 1 against New Orleans.

Carr is projected to garner 19.02 points on NFL.com fantasy and 18.1 points in ESPN.com fantasy. He’s one of those players that can still be effective in low-scoring games as well as shootouts because Carr is an accurate passer. Carr has a plethora of weapons to work with behind the best offensive line in the AFC in 2016.

Given how terrible the Saints have been in pass defense the last few seasons, Carr is likely to throw for over 300 yards with a couple of touchdown passes in Week 1. That would put him at around 18 points in Week 1 should his stats against the Saints reflect that notion.

Crowd noise will be an issue inside of loud Mercedes-Benz Stadium. If the Raiders weren’t elite up front, this would be a huge issue for Oakland in this game. Yes, penalties are going to be a thing in Week 1 for the Raiders, but that won’t stop Carr from having a great day on the fantasy football front.

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