ALAMEDA Ugo Amadi Jersey , Calif. (AP) — Derek Carr’s No. 1 receiver has been traded just weeks after the Oakland Raiders dealt away another cornerstone player in Khalil Mack. Carr has just one win, has struggled to adjust to coach Jon Gruden’s offense and has taken more of a physical beating than he has at any time during his five-year career.As if that wasn’t enough, he also has had to deal with reports that unidentified teammates have lost faith in him and his toughness has been questioned.“I don’t pay that any mind,” Carr said Wednesday. “Just go talk to those guys. If they don’t want to put their name on it, I am going to leave it as what it is. It’s nothing to me. If they want to come say it to my locker, I’ve had plenty of tough discussions standing right here with teammates. Those are some of the guys that texted me yesterday, saying, ‘Don’t worry about this bull.’ That kind of stuff. I can’t tell you how many texts I got from former teammates, teammates I have now and all of these things that when you’re losing, (bad stuff) happens.”Tight end Lee Smith gave a long statement defending Carr in what was otherwise a mostly empty locker room during the open media period. He called a recent report that the locker room is fractured over Carr “comical and laughable” and said Carr remains the leader of this team.Smith said it’s a “joke” that Carr has to deal with this criticism, including that it looked like he was crying after injuring his left arm in a loss to Seattle in London on Oct. 14.“He’s a human being,” Smith said. “We’re human beings. We’re not robots. He has a 1-5 record as a starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders. That’s hard enough on him. Much less him worrying about his two sons happening to see an article that he’s not tough. It’s ridiculous. Of course it would bother him. He’s human.”Carr’s play has also not lived up to expectations as he has been hurt by a banged-up offensive line that got him sacked six times in the loss to the Seahawks.Carr has thrown more interceptions (eight) than touchdown passes (seven) so far this season and was unable to get the ball downfield at all in the game against the Seahawks when he threw just one pass more than 10 yards downfield and gained 140 of his 142 yards after the catch.“I think Carr is going to be fine,” Gruden said. “We have a lot of moving pieces now on offense. It’s tough on a quarterback. In the first year of a system it’s doubly tough. I’m going to keep supporting him. I know I believe in him. I know he’s going to be a great player. You watch and see Dwayne Haskins Jersey , he’ll play just fine on Sunday.”A season that began with optimism with the return of Gruden as coach has gone off the rails quickly. The team traded Mack to Chicago just over a week before the start of the season for a package of draft picks and then dealt Cooper to Dallas on Monday for another first-round pick.The trades give the Raiders three first-round picks in 2019 and two more the following year but none of that will help win games now for the players still here.The Raiders (1-5) have been outscored 53-13 in losing their past two games and have been accused of tanking the season because they traded Cooper and Mack.“I feel like we’ve had to do this a couple of times in my early five years,” Carr said. “That part is hard. At the same time, it doesn’t change my mindset, you guys know that. Good things, bad things, it doesn’t change who I am and how I work. I still have a job to do. It’s going to be harder without Coop, it’s going to be harder without Khalil, we knew that. It’s not going to make it easier, especially for us, for a quarterback and things like that. But that’s no excuse. We need to go perform and we need to go win games and that’s my mindset.”NOTES: LG Kelechi Osemele has not returned to practice from a knee injury that has sidelined him the past two weeks and his status for this week remains in doubt. … S Karl Joseph (hamstring), OL Jon Feliciano (ribs) and DL Frostee Rucker (neck) were all back on the practice field. For the second straight week we will have six teams on bye — the Bears, Browns, Vikings David Long Jersey , Steelers, Patriots and Chargers all have the week off.It won’t be easy finding replacements on the waiver wire for players like Jordan Howard, Adam Thielen, Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell, Rob Gronkowski, Brandin Cooks, Keenan Allen and Melvin Gordon.In general, it’s easier to find wide receivers on waivers than running backs. Also, with six more teams on bye last week, you still want to take a look to see what players are available even if you don’t need a bye week replacement. One of your opponents may have been forced to drop a good player at one position for help at another in order to fill out a complete lineup last week. We are all forced to make tough decisions as the fantasy season wears on and even if you can field a full lineup and are happy with your roster, there are still opportunities to improve.MARQUISE LEE, WR http://www.losangelesramsteamonline.com/bobby-evans-jersey , Jacksonville Jaguars (46 percent owned): He is likely on this list because the Jaguars were on bye in Week 8 and fantasy owners decided to release him in order to pick up a replacement who could fill out their lineup. He is not a must start week in and week out, but in his last two games he does have nine receptions for 155 yards and with opposing defenses stacking the line of scrimmage in order to slow down Leonard Fournette, Lee will almost always see single coverage.11<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson top first College Football Playoff rankingsMark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports | Mark D. SmithPAUL RICHARDSON, WR, Seattle Seahawks (46 percent): The Seahawks have their issues with the offensive line, but quarterback Russell Wilson is a master at making something out of nothing. Richardson and Wilson seem to have a solid deep ball connection and with teams paying more attention to Doug Baldwin and Jimmy Graham in the passing game, it leaves Richardson as an afterthought for the defense. He may be the definition of riding the hot guy, but with three touchdowns in his last two games (a fourth was called back via penalty) he deserves to be started.JAMISON CROWDER, WR, Washington Redskins (39 percent): The Washington passing game has been an enigma all season. It lost DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon via free agency. Terrelle Pryor has possibly been the biggest free agent bust this season and shouldn’t be rostered. Jordan Reed can’t stay healthy and Crowder has been battling minor injuries all season. With the offensive line in shambles due to injury Greg Gaines Jersey , the game plan versus Dallas on Sunday was to attack via the short passing game with Crowder. It worked, as Crowder had by far his best game of the season with nine receptions for 123 yards on 13 targets. The OL is not likely to get much better in the short term. You may want to add Crowder as a backup. Kirk Cousins may be forced to sling the ball 40-plus times a game to keep Washington competitive.TRAVIS BENJAMIN, WR, Los Angeles Chargers (8 percent): Benjamin is as inconsistent at they come, but he is a touchdown waiting to happen whenever he gets his hands on the ball. While the Chargers are on bye this week, if you need WR help in Weeks 10 or 11, you can probably get Benjamin cheaply because owners won’t be looking to grab a player who isn’t playing this weekend.ALEX COLLINS, RB, Baltimore Ravens (49 percent): If you watched the game Thursday, you can see why fantasy owners are intrigued about Collins. He’s quick, elusive, and can make big plays. The reason he hasn’t started all season for Baltimore is because unfortunately, he has a tendency to put the rock on the ground. Nothing will get you benched quicker than fumbling the football. He’s not a goal line threat either Christian Wilkins Jersey , as he is far from the biggest RB, but as a flex play, he could get8-10 points each week.GREG OLSEN, TE, Carolina Panthers (49 percent): If you’re looking for a long term or playoff player, Olsen could be your man. In leagues that don’t have a IR slot, he is starting to be released, as owners need a healthy body in that slot. If you’re not in this situation and could use a TE around Week 12, then Olsen could be your guy. He has shed the walking boot and could begin practicing as early as next week. Cam Newton and the Panthers have a very good fantasy schedule. The only top pass defense they face for the rest of the season are the Vikings in Week 14. Olsen could be a boon for your fantasy team during your playoff run.