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BALLER MOVE: Stash as Backup QB in Deeper Leagues
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ANALYSIS: In week 1 you probably don't need a QB fill-in. Nobody has had a surprise injury pop up, and nothing has changed enough since the draft that you will need to start Derek Carr this week. So this is more about deeper leagues, and for fantasy owners who are a bit nervous about their current QB situation.
If you are looking for a second QB in a two-QB league, or just someone backup your starter, Carr may not be a bad option if he's still available on your waiver wire. He threw 599 times last season, which was 7th in the entire league for 2014, and the 2nd most pass attempts by a rookie QB in the history of the NFL. The only other rookie QBs to eclipse 550 attempts in a season were all number 1 overall draft picks by the names of Sam Bradford, Peyton Manning, and Andrew Luck. Not bad company.
This season, Carr adds dynamic rookie WR Amari Cooper to the mix, which signals to me that Carr will only improve on his 3,270 yard, 21 TD, 20th place fantasy QB finish from 2014. At the very least, he's someone to keep on eye on in deeper formats to see how he performs over the first week or two.
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