Carr (hand/concussion) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Carr hasn't practiced this week, and while it's possible he clears concussion protocol by Sunday, the Saints have already named Jake Haener as their Week 15 starter. If anything, Carr likely would just be available as the emergency No. 3 QB, behind both Haener and Spencer Rattler.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Stays sidelined at practice
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Carr (hand/concussion) was a non-participant at practice Thursday, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Carr emerged from Week 14 action with a fracture in his left, non-throwing hand and a concussion, which so far have kept him out of drills this week. The Saints haven't officially ruled out Carr for Sunday's game versus the Commanders, but interim coach Darren Rizzi revealed Wednesday that Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler are the candidates to get the start, and a decision will be made by Friday, per Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football. As for Carr himself, the Saints may make a ruling on his status as soon as they post their final injury report of the week.
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Saints' Derek Carr: No practice Wednesday
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Carr (hand/concussion) didn't practice Wednesday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Carr fractured his left hand in this past Sunday's win over the Giants and also entered the concussion protocol afterward. As of Wednesday, he's still dealing with swelling in his non-throwing hand, and interim head coach Darren Rizzi considers Carr's situation to be "day-to-day, week-to-week," per Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. Both Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler took first-team reps at Wednesday's practice, and an announcement on which of the two will be the Saints' starting quarterback in place of Carr on Sunday versus the Commanders is expected to be made by Friday, according to Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Week-to-week, won't go on IR
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Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi said Monday that Carr (hand) is considered week-to-week due to his hand fracture and is not expected to be placed on IR, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. Rizzi also relayed that Carr is in the NFL's concussion protocol.
Rizzi noted the fracture to Carr's left, non-throwing hand currently doesn't appear as though it will require surgery, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports. The interim head coach also said it's possible that Carr could start Sunday's game against the Commanders even if he's unable to practice this week, per Sean Fazende of Fox 8 New Orleans. It would be a tall task, though, for the veteran signal-caller to both clear the five-step concussion protocol fully and reach a level of comfort with his injured hand to handle full contact and play Week 15. If Carr isn't able to suit up versus Washington, starting duties will fall to one of Jake Haener or Spencer Rattler.
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Saints' Derek Carr: To miss multiple weeks
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Carr is believed to have suffered a fracture in his left non-throwing hand during Sunday's 14-11 win, an injury that will likely force him to miss multiple games, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The Saints haven't yet officially disclosed the severity of Carr's injury or ruled him out to play Week 15 against the Commanders, but it appears the timing of the veteran quarterback's injury could put him in danger of missing the remainder of the regular season. Rapoport reports that New Orleans may opt not to place Carr on IR, allowing him a chance to recover in time to retake the field this season. In any case, it appears that the Saints will have to pivot to either Jake Haener or Spencer Rattler under center for the immediate future.
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Saints' Derek Carr: May have broken left hand
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Carr may have suffered a broken left hand during Sunday's 14-11 win at the Giants, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network report.
Carr sustained at least a hand injury when he attempted to leap over teammate Kevin Austin and a Giants defender in the fourth quarter, taking a hard landing to his upper body in the process. Coach Darren Rizzi told Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football afterward that Carr may also be in the concussion protocol, but it was too early to know for sure. In any case, Carr could be in danger of missing time, and if he does, Jake Haener likely would be lined up to start next Sunday against the Commanders, with recent emergency third quarterback Spencer Rattler jumping into the backup role.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Leaves stadium with hand in cast
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Carr left MetLife Stadium with his left hand in a cast following Sunday's 14-11 win against the Giants, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Carr departed Sunday's game in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter after leaping over teammate Kevin Austin and a Giants defender, landing hard on his upper body in the process. He underwent a concussion check in addition to suffering the hand issue, and interim coach Darren Rizzi relayed afterward that Carr could be in the protocol for head injuries, too, per Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football. Carr thus may be in danger of missing time due to the pair of health concerns. Jake Haener stepped in for Carr on Sunday but didn't attempt a pass, while Spencer Rattler served as the emergency third quarterback.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Getting concussion check
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Carr departed Sunday's game at the Giants in the fourth quarter due to a left hand injury and to be evaluated for a concussion, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
Considering his exit occurred in the waning minutes of the contest, Carr will finish Week 14 with 219 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 20-for-31 passing and two carries for 12 yards. Jake Haener took over for Carr under center, while Spencer Rattler is serving as the emergency third quarterback Sunday.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Exits late Sunday
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Carr (undisclosed) went to the locker room late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game at the Giants, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Carr remained on the turf after leaping over teammate Kevin Austin and a Giants defender for extra yards on a scramble. After a visit to the sideline tent, he went to the locker room with a number of Saints personnel, favoring his left arm in the process. The precise nature of the injury isn't known, but Jake Haener took over for Carr down the stretch. As for Spencer Rattler, he was inactive but the emergency third quarterback Sunday.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Week 14 Waiver Priority List
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Carr is worth a look in deeper leagues in Week 14 at the Giants given the matchup and with six teams on a bye. But Carr will be tough to trust since he just lost another weapon in Taysom Hill (knee), and the Saints are running out of healthy playmakers in the passing game. Carr scored at least 22.7 Fantasy points in two of his past three games, and hopefully he can stay hot against the Giants in Week 14. He's worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Sleeper QBs
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Carr is playing well coming into Week 13 against the Rams, and hopefully, he stays hot at home. He scored at least 22.7 Fantasy points in each of his past two games against Atlanta and Cleveland. And he's reached that threshold in three of four games at home this season. Three of the past five quarterbacks against the Rams have scored at least 21.9 Fantasy points, and Carr is a strong starter in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 13.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Adds/Streamers (QB Preview)
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With no one on a bye, I hope you don't need a streaming option this week. If you do, Carr is a pretty good option. The Saints are coming off their bye playing a Rams defense that was just physically handled by the Eagles. Carr has multiple touchdown passes in three of his last four games, and the Rams have allowed three of the last QBs they've faced to score at least 21 Fantasy points.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Week 13 Waiver Priority List
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You hopefully don't have to start Carr in one-quarterback leagues in Week 13, but he's not a bad flier taking on the Rams. And then he gets the Giants in Week 14 and Washington in Week 15, which are favorable matchups. It helps that he was playing well prior to his Week 12 bye, with at least 22.7 Fantasy points in his past two starts against Atlanta and Cleveland. Carr is worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Week 12 Waiver Priority List
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Carr is on a bye in Week 12, but you can consider adding him in deeper leagues if you need a quarterback for the stretch run. He has a favorable upcoming schedule against the Rams (Week 13), Giants (Week 14) and Washington (Week 15), and he's playing well of late with at least 22.7 Fantasy points in his past two starts against Atlanta and Cleveland. Carr is worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Two TDs in win over Cleveland
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Carr completed 21 of 27 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 35-14 win over the Browns. He added eight yards on his only carry.
The veteran QB found Marquez Valdes-Scantling for another long touchdown, this one a 71-yard catch-and-run in the second quarter, and Carr also hit Juwan Johnson for a one-yard score in the fourth as the Saints put the game away. Carr has been efficient since returning from an oblique strain, posting a 66.3 percent completion rate, 5:0 TD:INT and 9.1 YPA in three games, and even with both Chris Olave (concussion) and Rashid Shaheed (knee) on IR he's stayed productive heading into New Orleans' Week 12 bye.
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Saints' Derek Carr: QBs to Sit
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Carr was excellent in Week 10 against Atlanta with 24.5 Fantasy points, but that was a better matchup than what he's about to face in Week 11 against Cleveland. I would only start Carr in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues. The Browns have given up some big games to quarterbacks this season, notably Jayden Daniels, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson and Justin Herbert, but Carr isn't in that weight class, especially without Chris Olave (concussion) or Rashid Shaheed. This should be a letdown game for Carr, even at home.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Tosses two TDs in win
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Carr completed 16 of 25 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Falcons. He added 17 rushing yards on four carries.
The veteran quarterback flashed a little bit of his early-season magic on deep balls, connecting with Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a 40-yard TD in the second quarter before finding the wideout again for a two-yard score before halftime. Carr and the New Orleans' offense went into a shell in the second half to protect a lead and end the team's seven-game losing streak, as well as give interim coach Darren Rizzi his first victory, but the early fireworks were still an encouraging sign for a passing game that has been struggling due to multiple injuries to the wide receiver corps. Carr will try to build on this performance in Week 11 against the Browns.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Solid numbers in return
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Carr completed 18 of 31 passes for 236 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the Saints' 23-22 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
Carr was making his return from a three-game absence due to an oblique injury and put together a reasonably efficient performance despite losing Chris Olave to a concussion in the first quarter. The veteran signal-caller adjusted well and leaned heavily on Alvin Kamara and Taysom Hill, who accounted for one-third of Carr's completions and 101 of his passing yards. However, Carr's one touchdown pass went to Foster Moreau, who made an acrobatic 17-yard catch in the back of the end zone early in the fourth quarter. Carr threw two incomplete passes and took a sack on the Saints' final drive, but despite the disappointing conclusion Sunday, he'll head into a Week 10 home matchup against the Falcons with some momentum stemming from a solid return to action.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Sleeper QBs
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It would be nice for Carr to return in Week 9 at Carolina after missing the past three games with an oblique injury because this is a dream matchup. The Panthers are No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and five guys have scored at least 23.6 Fantasy points against Carolina this year, including Carr in Week 1 with 27.3. Carr is a great streaming quarterback in Week 9.
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Saints' Derek Carr: Cleared for Week 9
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Carr (oblique) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Carolina, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Carr never quite progressed to full practice participation but nonetheless has been cleared to return from a three-game absence. He'll take over a somewhat depleted offense, with WR Rashid Shaheed (knee) out for the season, WR Bub Means (ankle) out for Week 9 and Cedrick Wilson (hip) listed as questionable, not to mention the Saints' continued O-line issues.
