1. Rocked it: Darren Waller
It pays to be one of Derek Carr's favorite targets. That's what fantasy football users with Darren Waller in their lineup learned this week. While theLas Vegas Raiders had a disastrous first half against the Los Angeles Chargers, especially after failing to score once during the first two quarters, the team bounced back in the second half. That's when Carr connected with Waller for a touchdown that would put the Raiders back in the game.
All in all, Darren Waller caught four passes for a total of 50 yards, one touchdown, and an average gain of 12.5 per play. The performance was good enough to give him 15.0 fantasy points.
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2. Fell flat: Kenyan Drake
Kenyan Drake was supposed to be a key weapon for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021. While he has somewhat lived up to those expectations, he fell flat during Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Unfortunately for Drake, he was relegated to one carry for two yards throughout the evening, putting most of the load on Joshua Jacobs. Drake also wasn't targeted in the passing game once during MNF, leaving some to wonder what was the point of picking him up as a free agent. He ended the night with a piddly 0.2 points fantasy-wise.
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3. Rocked it: Hunter Renfrow
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Hunter Renfrow is another favorite target of Derek Carr, and the combination would become pivotal during the second half of the game. That's when Carr connected with Renfrow in the back of the endzone for the Raider's first score of the game. Renfrow went on to earn six catches for 45 yards for an average of 7.5 yards and one touchdown before the end of the evening. This gave him a fantasy football score of 16.5 points, which had to help quite a few people struggling in their league this week.
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4. Fell flat: Daniel Carlson
Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson didn't do much in Monday Night's football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, and it really hurt people who picked him in their fantasy league. He did have a chance to put points on the board late in the first half with a 40-yard field goal, but it went wide. That would be his only attempt of the game. He was only able to tack on two extra points before the night was over. That gaves him a grand total of one fantasy point.
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5. Rocked it: Derek Carr
It's no secret that the name of the game was catch-up after the Las Vegas Raiderswere blown out 21-0 in the first half of Monday Night Football, and Derek Carr did his best. It started with an opening drive that saw Carr finally bring his team into the RedZone and connect with Hunter Renfrow for their first score of the game. Carr didn't stop there, though, as he also found Darren Waller for a 5-yard touchdown that would put the Raiders within one touchdown of the Chargers.
Although Carr would ultimately come up short in his quest to keep his team undefeated, especially after failing to convert on a key third down in Chargers territory, he still finished the evening with 14 fantasy points.
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6. Fell flat: Joshua Jacobs
The Las Vegas Raiders came into the 2021 season with one of the most promising running games in the entire league but seem to be struggling to find their footing. The latest example of this was Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Chargers, where Joshua Jacobs only accounted for 13 carries for 40 yards and an average gain of 3.5 per play. He also tried his hand as a receiver, catching five balls for 17 yards and an average gain of 3.1 yards per play.
In the end, Jacobs only accumulated nine points in Monday night's game, and while some of that can be chalked up to him returning from injury, he still couldn't punch the ball in the endzone when needed. He also didn't seem to have that signature quickness that would allow him to slip past defenders and into the backfield. It was almost like Jacobs was running on empty all evening.
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