As the NFL regular season nears, fans are aiming to build a solid fantasy football roster viable for a championship in their respective leagues. And if Raiders fans are in the market for a fantasy quarterback, they don't have to look very far.

NBC's Peter King predicted that Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will finish as a top-five quarterback in fantasy football this season.

"This is pretty fundamental, but Derek Carr will be a top-five fantasy QB. Threw for 4,804 yards last year, and now he’s got Josh McDaniels calling plays and Davante Adams running routes. What’s not to like? Threw only 23 TDs last year. I’d be surprised if he was held under 5,000 yards and 35 TD passes this year,” said King during his early fantasy season predictions.

Carr is one of four quarterbacks with at least 4,000 passing yards in each of the last four seasons.

In 2021, he set a career-high in passing yards (4,804), to go along with his 23 touchdowns. And over the last eight seasons, he has only ranked inside the top ten in fantasy points once.

However, don't tell King that. He's an early believer in Carr's fantasy value this season.

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