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Derek

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#4

Derek Carr

#4QBNew Orleans Saints

Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 35

NFL record

YearTeamGPCMPATTCMP%YDSAVGTDINT
2024New Orleans Saints1018927967.72,1457.7155
2023New Orleans Saints1737554868.43,8787.1258
2022Las Vegas Raiders1530550260.83,5227.02414
2021Las Vegas Raiders1742862668.44,8047.72314
2020Las Vegas Raiders1634851767.34,1037.9279
2019Oakland Raiders1636151370.44,0547.9218
2018Oakland Raiders1638155368.94,0497.31910
2017Oakland Raiders1532351562.73,4966.82213
2016Oakland Raiders1535756063.83,9377.0286
2015Oakland Raiders1635057361.13,9877.03213
2014Oakland Raiders1634859958.13,2705.52112

Advanced stats, 2024 Quarterbacks

NFL stats →

2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.

EPA per dropback

+0.14

72th percentile

CPOE

+3.3 %

73th percentile

Passing yards

2,145

37th percentile

Completion %

67.7 %

78th percentile

Yards per attempt

7.7

76th percentile

Passing TDs

15

40th percentile

Interceptions

5

83th percentile

Sacks taken

8

99th percentile

Rushing yards

71

24th percentile

Games

10

Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.

2025 projection

NFL trends →

Projected WAR

0.9

Games

13

WAR 2024

1.0

Games played

10

The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.

Trend

→ Stable (+6)

  • 20210.9 WAR · 0.053 per game
  • 20220.9 WAR · 0.060 per game
  • 20231.2 WAR · 0.071 per game
  • 20241.0 WAR · 0.100 per game

The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.

Outlook, age included

-24 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2024

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Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

77

Established starter

PAS
Passing
75
ACC
Accuracy
76
DEC
Decisions
86
DEP
Deep ball
79
MOB
Mobility
64
DUR
Durability
76
EX
Experience
86
Why these ratings?
  • PAS — Passing : Expected points added per dropback, success rate
  • ACC — Accuracy : Completion percentage over expected (CPOE), on-target throws
  • DEC — Decisions : Interceptions and sacks avoided
  • DEP — Deep ball : Production on throws of 20+ air yards
  • MOB — Mobility : Value of his runs
  • DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL

WAR and PAL Rating, 2024

How we rate →

WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Passing60
Accuracy68
Decisions94
Deep passing40
Rushing22

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Passing+0.96

60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.

Rushing+0.01

45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.

Season by season
SeasonTeamGWARPALOVPass ydsTDINTEPA/db
2024NO101.065772,145155+0.14
2023NO171.259773,878258+0.05
2022LV150.932733,5222414+0.03
2021LV170.947794,8042314+0.04

Derek Carr in five questions

What are Derek Carr's stats in 2024?

Derek Carr has 2,145 passing yards, 15 touchdown passes and 5 interceptions in 10 games in 2024.

How old and how tall is Derek Carr?

Derek Carr is 35 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).

How good is Derek Carr?

Derek Carr produced 1.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024, 17th of 39 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 65 out of 100: above average for his position.

What number does Derek Carr wear, and what team does he play for?

Derek Carr plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 4.

What is Derek Carr's projection for 2025?

Our projection has him at 0.9 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.

See also: his New Orleans Saints teammates

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