Carr's leadership style seems to flourish under adversity, such as when Las Vegas broke a five-year playoff drought last year despite the midseason firing of its head coach.
That’s not to say he can't upend the Chiefs on Monday night. He currently has his lowest completion percentage (61.0), pass yards per attempt (6.7) and passer rating (83.2) since his rookie campaign, and he’s throwing interceptions at a higher clip (2.6%) than ever before. Carr, who signed a three-year extension in April, has struggled in the early going this season. This isn’t to pile on, but if the bits about Andy Reid and Mahomes’ head-to-head accomplishments don’t make it clear, Derek Carr has not enjoyed a ton of success in this rivalry.
It might be more methodical, but the scoring will show up again regardless. Nine of Mahomes’ 11 TD passes have gone to non-wide receivers, and his seven touchdown passes under 10 air yards lead the NFL though four weeks. Rather than relying on gargantuan plays as in previous years, Mahomes has adapted a more deliberate aerial attack this season, dotting tight end Travis Kelce and his running backs for short pickups and on red-zone possessions. Exactly how Mahomes puts points on the board this time around could look slightly different. The Chiefs have failed to put up 30 points only once against Las Vegas during Mahomes’ tenure as starter and have averaged 37.4 points per game since 2018. In eight career games, Mahomes has 318.3 yards per game, 2.8 passing touchdowns per game and a 112.4 passer rating against the Raiders, all of which rank first by any opponent in Raiders history, per NFL Research (minimum six games played). The former MVP has sliced and diced Raiders defenses since entering the league, and there’s been scant evidence this season to suggest Las Vegas can stop it from happening again. Here are four things to watch for when the Chiefs host the Raiders on Monday Night Football: This is a near must-win for Las Vegas to stay afloat in the division after stumbling out of the gate.
The Raiders travel to Arrowhead in last place, having lost three contests by a total of 13 points and staring at the possibility of falling three games behind Kansas City before an early Week 6 bye. The Chiefs made a statement in the first quarter of the season that the West remains theirs, and they’re in position to build on it by running Andy Reid’s record to 16-3 against the Silver and Black since his arrival in 2013. Kansas City sits alone atop a division it has won for the last six years, ranked second in points scored and fourth in total yards thanks to a restructured plan of attack absent now-Dolphin Tyreek Hill. Two familiar foes enter Monday night in familiar territory.įor all the seemingly seismic, franchise-shifting moves in the AFC West over summer - namely the Raiders trading for an All-Pro wide receiver and the Chiefs shipping theirs away - little has changed come fall. WHERE: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Mo.).No portion of this site may be reproduced without the express written permission of the Las Vegas Raiders.
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