That win came in large part thanks to a stellar performance from Derek Carr, who tossed three touchdowns and threw for 330 yards. Amari Cooper didn't come away with any of those scores but finished with 115 yards on seven receptions.
Cooper was unable to score largely because of Seth Roberts, who emerged with a six-catch, 113-yard, two-touchdown evening. Roberts had never made more than three catches in an NFL game before Sunday.
Here is a look at how we should assess the Raiders offense going forward from a fantasy perspective.
Derek Carr
Carr has emerged as an every-week start in most formats. He has posted multiple touchdowns in eight of 11 starts and thrown for at least three scores in four of his last six contests. Yardage was missing early in the season, but Carr has now topped 300 yards in four of his last five games.
The Raiders stigma here is the only thing that causes any hesitation. Carr is a good young quarterback who is playing in a solid system with decent young talent around him. He's probably never going to be Aaron Rodgers, but Carr has done enough this season to earn respect and trust.
Start him in your lineup without any worries.
Amari Cooper
The same goes for Cooper, who is a WR2 or flex play in most standard formats. He should zoom past the 1,000-yard mark as Carr's favorite target. The quarterback has targeted him at least nine times in eight different games this season.
Carr and Cooper could do more to establish better consistency. Cooper hasn't scored in his last three games, and Sunday was his first time over the 100-yard mark in a month. After starting with two 100-yard contests in his first three games, he has only hit that mark twice since.
