Derek Carr's cold weather stats: How effective is the Raiders QB in subzero temperatures?

In last week's 13-10 defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Las Vegas Raiders veteran quarterback Derek Carr tossed three interceptions and only completed 53% of his throws. The nine-year quarterback is renowned for being flustered by the game's emphasis on the chilly weather factor.

The idea that Carr performs poorly in games played in freezing conditions has some genuine merit. All of his exploits support this, but the Raiders as a whole do have problems when playing in cold weather conditions.

Luckily for Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders, their game against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 17 will take place in their climate-controlled Allegiant Stadium.

Since being selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, Derek Carr has been the team's starting quarterback and has played in seven games in which the temperature was 36 degrees or lower. He has a 0-7 record in these games. He has never scored more than one touchdown or helped his team score more than 19 points in a single game. The Raiders have yet to score more than 17 points in any of those seven games.

It may occasionally be less challenging for players to play outside in the cold. Similar to how it is in the muck and the rain. But things change when you add cold weather—like how frigid it was in Week 17—and gusting winds that reach almost 50 mph.

In his seven games played in temperatures below 37 degrees, Derek Carr has only ever tossed one touchdown in each on average, and he has passed for 222 yards only once.

The Raiders and Steelers attacks both labored in Week 16 due to the chilly weather, and this presented the makings of a genuine primetime ice bowl. Both teams' performances were obviously impacted by the cold conditions, which felt like -4 degrees Fahrenheit.

Will Derek Carr start in Week 17?

In nine years, Derek Carr has sat out just three games—all due to injuries. For the rest of the campaign, the Las Vegas Raiders will start Jarrett Stidham at quarterback instead of nine-year pro Derek Carr, head coach Josh McDaniels announced on Wednesday.

Derek Carr won't participate for the first time due to what head coach Josh McDaniels described as issues with his offensive performance. In the final two matches, Jarrett Stidham will be backed up by Chase Garbers.

In the last four games, Carr has not completed more than 55% of his throws, and during that time, the quarterback has tossed seven interceptions and six touchdown passes.