Raiders’ Davante Adams, Derek Carr all fizzle, no sizzle
In the second half Sunday, QB Derek Carr and WR Davante Adams fizzled like a failed chemistry experiment.
In the Raiders 27-20 loss against the Jaguars, Carr was 1-for-8 when targeting Adams in the second half. That’s a stark contrast from their performance in the first half, when they connected for two touchdowns.
Their lack of chemistry in the second half isn’t an outlier either. It’s a troubling trend. According to CBS Sports’ Doug Clawson, when Carr targets Adams in the first half, he has a 142.7 passer rating, the league’s best. However, when Carr targets Adams in the second half, his rating plummets to 66.9, the league’s sixth-worst mark.
