Pass protection is one of few bright spots for Raiders

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Derek Carr kept looking around Sunday, and couldn’t believe the view he had. The Raiders quarterback didn’t want to jinx it, but had to acknowledge all the time his offensive line was giving him in the pocket.

“I kept telling them during the game, 'Guys, I’m literally just standing back here. This is awesome. You’re doing a great job, please keep it up,’” Carr said.

Oakland’s offensive line outplayed San Francisco’s more-hyped line in the win last week, allowing one sack and five hurries on 30 pass plays. On the season, the line has allowed only 20 sacks, fifth in the NFL, and has a shot at the franchise record of 23 set in 1982.

It’s been a bright spot in the 2-11 season, and Dontari Poe, the nose tackle on the Chiefs, this week’s opponent, wanted to give the Raiders’ linemen a hand. Especially on their use of their hands.

“They work real good together,” Poe said in a conference call Wednesday, “and they know their schemes quite well, and they know how to get hands on you and stuff like that.”

Derek Carr was sacked only once Sunday; Oakland is fifth in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed. Derek Carr was sacked only once Sunday; Oakland is fifth in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed. Photo: Ben Margot / Associated Press Photo: Ben Margot / Associated Press Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Pass protection is one of few bright spots for Raiders 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Hey, if you’re not holding once in awhile, you’re not trying. And while tackles Donald Penn and Khalif Barnes, guards Gabe Jackson and Austin Howard and center Stefen Wisniewski continue to struggle at times in run-blocking, there’s no question they’re doing a great job helping rookie Carr develop quickly.

Carr has been sacked 16 times on 489 drop-backs (the backups have the other four sacks); only Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have a lower percentage among full-time starters.

“I thought they rose to the occasion” Sunday, Raiders interim head coach Tony Sparano said. “Aldon Smith’s a tremendous football player. Justin Smith’s a tremendous football player. I felt like those guys handled it well up front.”

Besides scoring a touchdown on a catch, Penn shut down Aldon Smith. And the soft-spoken rookie, Jackson, gave Justin Smith all he wanted. It’s the second time this season Jackson has excelled against an All-Pro; he also fared well against Houston’s J.J. Watt in Week 2.

Sparano said he was never fooled by the third-round pick’s nice-guy act.

“He’s a pretty nasty kid,” Sparano said. “Now, when you meet him, it seems like you’ve got the complete other guy. But he can play really tough and nasty. In fact, he finished a lot of blocks in that game” Sunday.

Injuries: Denarius Moore was inactive Sunday. Sparano said the receiver, who has not practiced this week, suffered knee and ankle injuries “away from the building.”

Receiver Rod Streater, meanwhile, was close to returning from a foot injury but was held out of Wednesday’s practice: “He was a little bit sore,” Sparano said.

Cornerback Tarell Brown (leg) and right tackle Menelik Watson (ankle, foot) — who Barnes is replacing — also missed practice.

Briefly: USA Football selected rookie linebacker Khalil Mack as a member of the 2014 All-Fundamentals Team, which honors 26 NFL players — 11 offense, 11 defense and four special teams — who exhibit exemplary football techniques for young players to emulate. … The Raiders are prepared to move Thursday’s practice if they have to because of the big storm that is showing blitz right now. … Oakland signed wide receiver Kenny Shaw and tight end Evan Wilson to the practice squad.

Vic Tafur is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: vtafur@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @VicTafur