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Saturday, June 22, 2019

Oakland Raiders 2019 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2019 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2019 fantasy football projections for the Oakland Raiders.

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Derek Carr581.23854271.825.5710.7526.566.30.4260.68
Since entering the league five years ago, Carr has finished as a top-20 fantasy quarterback every season. The QB18 in 2018, Carr threw for a career-high 4,049 yards but a career-low 19 touchdowns. Carr's career-low 3.4% touchdown rate was a full percentage point below his career average, but the improvement in weapons -- Antonio Brown, Tyrell Williams and Josh Jacobs -- should see that normalize to his career average or even exceed it. At this point, Carr is vastly underrated compared to current expectations (ADP) and even my own rankings.
Mike Glennon5.93.940.10.240.1512.102.47

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RUNNING BACKS

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDPoints
Josh Jacobs232.510236.9834.9261.80.87175.58
With little tread on the tires, Jacobs, one of Oakland's three first-round picks, will assume the lead-back role for the revamped Oakland offense. More important than possessing the top-end speed that he lacks, Jacobs has the quickness, elusiveness and power to become the every-down back that Oakland has drafted him to become.
Jalen Richard41.8204.80.6348.8414.81.2273.06
Tied with Jared Cook for the team lead in receptions (68) last season, Richard finished as a top-30 fantasy running back in PPR scoring (RB43 in standard). Better weapons on the roster could mean a few less targets, but Richard will have a chance to flirt with flex-type production in PPR leagues.
Doug Martin77.5317.81.949.164.60.1450.72
Martin had 190 touches for 839 scrimmage yards for Oakland last season and even though he re-signed with the club, his workload will take a huge dip with first-rounder Josh Jacobs ahead of him on the depth chart.
Chris Warren13.355.90.41.17.90.018.84
DeAndre Washington9.237.70.181.17.20.025.69
Keith Smith11.80.013.718.90.042.37

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WIDE RECEIVERS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Antonio Brown981205.49.31000176.4
Since 2013, Brown has had more than 100 catches and 150 targets every season and averaged 1,524 receiving yards and 11.2 touchdowns per season over that six-year span. In addition, AB has finished as a top-three fantasy wide receiver in five consecutive seasons. A top-three season may be less likely now that he's forced himself out of Pittsburgh, but Brown remains a top-eight option at the position.
Tyrell Williams52800.84.68000108.16
A few seasons removed from a 1,059-yard breakout season, Williams has had a couple of solid seasons --43/728/4 in 2017 and 41/653/5 in 2018. As Oakland's clear No. 2 receiver, Williams should outperform his numbers over the past couple of seasons, but he's unlikely to return to the 1,000-yard level barring an injury to Brown.
Hunter Renfrow37.2386.91.8600049.85
As much as he may lack the type of the size (5-10, 184) and athleticism (4.59 forty), Renfrow has overachieved expectations set for him by others in college. It wouldn't be a surprise if his reliability and production from the slot leads to fantasy relevance in deeper PPR formats in future seasons.
Ryan Grant20.3219.21.2200029.24
J.J. Nelson10.7169.11.073.121.70.0325.68
Marcell Ateman8.994.30.5800012.91
Dwayne Harris111.10.121102.81

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TIGHT ENDS

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDPoints
Darren Waller22.8237.11.8200034.63
Luke Willson19.4217.31.3600029.89
Foster Moreau8.6104.10.5600013.77
Derek Carrier3.128.20.160003.78

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football RB Waiver-Wire Options Heading Into Week 8

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

For a player to be listed, he must be owned in 50 percent (or less) of Yahoo! leagues. The goal is to provide recommendations of players that have a greater chance of being available on your league's waiver wire. Of course, your league's size and settings could significantly impact whether these players (or better options) are available in your particular league(s).

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With that said, here are some running back waiver-wire options that I like heading into Week 8 (Yahoo! ownership in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by my preference to add.]

1(a). Doug Martin, Oakland Raiders (23 percent)

As expected, the Raiders have placed Marshawn Lynch on Injured Reserve, which essentially ends his season (although he's technically eligible to return in Week 16) and perhaps his career. That opens up opportunities for Martin in addition to Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington, but the low-powered offense may not lead to a ton of fantasy points for the Muscle Hamster.

Averaging less than 3.0 yards per carry in each of the previous two seasons, Martin is averaging 3.67 YPC on just 27 carries (99 yards) this season. He's added five yards on four receptions. If you're in a PPR league, I'd prefer Richard over Martin; hence, the 1(a) and 1(b) rankings.

1(b). Jalen Richard, Oakland Raiders (20 percent)

Richard has already set a career high with 31 receptions and is just three yards shy of his career high in receiving yards. Over the past four weeks, he has finished as a top-30 PPR running back three times with the exception being an RB38 weekly finish. Especially with the Raiders trading away Amari Cooper on Monday, it wouldn't be a surprise if Richard is targeted even more than before Cooper's trade and Lynch's injury and he was already on pace for nearly 100 targets.

3. Raheem Mostert, San Francisco 49ers (13 percent)

Over the past two weeks, Mostert has finished with 87 and 78 yards from scrimmage, respectively. If Matt Breida (ankle) sits out a game or two, Mostert should get the most opportunities in the San Francisco backfield over Alfred Morris. Either way, he's worth adding in all league formats.

4. Frank Gore, Miami Dolphins (30 percent)

Gore gained only 29 yards on his 10 carries in Week 7, but he now has double-digit carries in four consecutive games. He continues to share the backfield workload with Kenyan Drake, but he's one of seven running backs to get double-digit carries in each of the past four weeks. With the bye weeks beginning in earnest, a running back that's a virtual lock for double-digit carries should be owned in more than 30 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

5. Chris Ivory, Buffalo Bills (8 percent)

With LeSean McCoy leaving early in Week 7, Ivory carried the ball 16 times for 81 yards and added three receptions for 25 yards. If McCoy (concussion) isn't able to go on Monday night, Ivory could be a low-upside, volume-play RB2 in Week 8. Since the Bills and Patriots play on Monday Night Football, he could be insurance for both McCoy and/or Sony Michel owners.

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Saturday, August 25, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Oakland Raiders

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Oakland Raiders.

Quarterbacks

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDFLPoints
Derek Carr546.5343.7388025.712.630.2800.52.7238.4
A disappointing season for Carr (and the Raiders in general), he threw for 3,496 yards, 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 2017. Before last season, he threw for 3,900-plus yards in each of the previous two seasons with a total of 60 touchdowns.
E.J. Manuel5.53350.10.10.83.200.11.72

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Running Backs

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDFLPoints
Marshawn Lynch201854.37.222.6167.20.50.9146.55
After taking a year off, Lynch returned to the NFL and rushed for 891 yards and seven touchdowns and added 20 catches for 151 yards in 2017. Now 32 years old, there's the possibility another Oakland native assumes the lead-back role, but Beast Mode should still pace the backfield in workload and production.
Doug Martin130.2494.83.521180.60.40.889.34
Going into his seventh NFL season, Martin has been somewhat of a two-outcome type of player — two seasons of 16 games and 1,400-plus rushing yards and four seasons of five-plus missed games and sub-500 rushing yards. Perhaps he has an unprecedented (for him) season of 500 to 1,399 rushing yards, but that number is more likely to be much closer to the lower end of that range.
Jalen Richard16.177.30.416.5140.312.125.96
DeAndre Washington14.157.80.414.589.90.30.717.57
Chris Warren10.145.50.30.74.6006.81
Keith Smith0.82.20423.20.103.14

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Wide Receivers

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Amari Cooper73.61037.86.61.66.400.2143.62
After beginning his career with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Cooper posted a disappointing 48/680/7 line over 14 games. Still only 24 years old, it's possible that Cooper bounces back and sets career highs with Michael Crabtree — the 1(b) to his 1(a) — now in Baltimore.
Jordy Nelson61.9767.67.70000.1122.76
Released by the Packers, Nelson had just 53 catches for 482 yards and six touchdowns in 2017. That said, he had 98/1,519/13 (2014) and 97/1,257/14 (2016) in his previous two full seasons. There's virtually no chance that he returns to the 90-catch, 1,200-yard mark he had in 2016, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he finished with eight-plus touchdowns, something that Michael Crabtree had done in each of the past three seasons in Oakland. And apparently he's been moving "like he's 28."
Martavis Bryant39.3593.44.70000.187.34
Suspended? Or not suspended? There was some uncertainty about whether Bryant would be available for the (start of the) 2018 season as Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote [in mid-June] that "[t]he Raiders fear potential NFL discipline might be imminent" for Bryant. More recently, he's been the subject of coach Jon Gruden's dissatisfaction: He’s got to get out here and play better."
Seth Roberts12136.81.20000.420.08
Ryan Switzer8.460.50.40000.212.25
Dwayne Harris3.439.40.40000.36.94
Johnny Holton1.823.80.20000.81.98

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Tight Ends

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Jared Cook51.5651.52.6000178.75
Cook led the team in receiving yards (688) and 20-yard receptions (10) and finished second in receptions (54), but he had just two touchdowns. In fact, Cook has just six touchdowns in 58 games over the past four seasons combined. Finishing as a top-12 fantasy tight in PPR formats (TE16 in standard-scoring leagues), Cook has top-10 upside should he generate a little more red-zone volume and success.
Lee Smith9.367.90.9000012.19
Derek Carrier4.333.50.10000.13.75

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Monday, August 6, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Oakland Raiders

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Oakland Raiders.

Quarterbacks

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDFLPoints
Derek Carr546.7343.9380025.712.629.8790.33233.3
A disappointing season for both the team and Carr, he threw for 3,496 yards, 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 2017. Before last season, he threw for 3,900-plus yards in each of the previous two seasons with a total of 60 touchdowns. It will be interesting to see how Carr and new coach Jon Gruden work together, but Carr's numbers should be better in 2018 than they were last year.
E.J. Manuel8.34.5520.20.20.83.200.12.6

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Running Backs

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDFLPoints
Marshawn Lynch200.1850.47.222.4165.80.40.9145.42
After taking a year off, Lynch returned to the NFL and rushed for 891 yards and seven touchdowns and added 20 catches for 151 yards in 2017. Now 32 years old, there's the possibility that another Oakland native takes the role of lead back. That said, I still expect Beast Mode to lead the backfield in workload and production.
Doug Martin123.1461.63.320.71780.40.884.56
Going into his seventh NFL season, Martin has been somewhat of a two-outcome type of player — two seasons of 16 games and 1,400-plus rushing yards and four seasons of five-plus missed games and sub-500 rushing yards. Perhaps he has an unprecedented (for him) season of 500 to 1,399 rushing yards, that number is most likely to be much closer to the lower end of that range.
DeAndre Washington31127.11.1201240.40.732.71
Jalen Richard13.966.70.315.3130.10.92.122.68
Keith Smith0.82.20423.20.103.14

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Wide Receivers

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Amari Cooper72.71025.16.51.66.400.2141.75
After beginning his career with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Cooper posted a disappointing 48/680/7 line over 14 games. Still only 24 years old, it's possible that Cooper bounces back and sets career highs with Michael Crabtree — the 1(b) to his 1(a) — now in Baltimore.
Jordy Nelson60.3711.57.20000.1114.15
Released by the Packers, Nelson had just 53 catches for 482 yards and six touchdowns in 2017. That said, he had 98/1,519/13 (2014) and 97/1,257/14 (2016) in his previous two full seasons. There's virtually no chance that he returns to the 90-catch, 1,200-yard mark he had in 2016, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he finished with eight-plus touchdowns, something that Michael Crabtree had done in each of the past three seasons in Oakland.
Martavis Bryant36.4549.64.40000.181.16
Suspended? Or not suspended? There is some uncertainty about whether Bryant will be available for the (start of the) 2018 season, but Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote [in mid-June] that "[t]he Raiders fear potential NFL discipline might be imminent" for Bryant.
Seth Roberts15.5176.71.60000.426.47
Ryan Switzer9.467.70.50000.213.57
Dwayne Harris4.4510.50000.37.5
Johnny Holton1.823.80.20000.81.98

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Tight Ends

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Jared Cook50.8642.62.5000177.26
Cook led the team in receiving yards (688) and 20-yard receptions (10) and finished second in receptions (54), but he had just two touchdowns. In fact, Cook has just six touchdowns in 58 games over the past four seasons combined. Finishing as a top-12 fantasy tight in PPR formats (TE16 in standard-scoring leagues), Cook has top-10 upside should he generate a little more red-zone volume and success.
Lee Smith9.871.50.9000012.55
Derek Carrier5.240.60.20000.15.06

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Sunday, July 15, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Oakland Raiders

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Oakland Raiders.

Quarterbacks

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDFLPoints
Derek Carr546.7343.9380025.712.629.8790.33233.3
A disappointing season for both the team and Carr, he threw for 3,496 yards, 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 2017. Before last season, he threw for 3,900-plus yards in each of the previous two seasons with a total of 60 touchdowns. It will be interesting to see how Carr and new coach Jon Gruden work together, but Carr's numbers should be better in 2018 than they were last year.
E.J. Manuel8.34.5520.20.20.83.200.12.6

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Running Backs

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDFLPoints
Marshawn Lynch200.1850.47.222.4165.80.40.9145.42
After taking a year off, Lynch returned to the NFL and rushed for 891 yards and seven touchdowns and added 20 catches for 151 yards in 2017. Now 32 years old, there's the possibility that another Oakland native takes the role of lead back. That said, I still expect Beast Mode to lead the backfield in workload and production.
Doug Martin123.1461.63.320.71780.40.884.56
Going into his seventh NFL season, Martin has been somewhat of a two-outcome type of player — two seasons of 16 games and 1,400-plus rushing yards and four seasons of five-plus missed games and sub-500 rushing yards. Perhaps he has an unprecedented (for him) season of 500 to 1,399 rushing yards, that number is most likely to be much closer to the lower end of that range.
DeAndre Washington31127.11.1201240.40.732.71
Jalen Richard13.966.70.315.3130.10.92.122.68
Keith Smith0.82.20423.20.103.14

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Wide Receivers

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Amari Cooper72.71025.16.51.66.400.2141.75
After beginning his career with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Cooper posted a disappointing 48/680/7 line over 14 games. Still only 24 years old, it's possible that Cooper bounces back and sets career highs with Michael Crabtree — the 1(b) to his 1(a) — now in Baltimore.
Jordy Nelson60.3711.57.20000.1114.15
Released by the Packers, Nelson had just 53 catches for 482 yards and six touchdowns in 2017. That said, he had 98/1,519/13 (2014) and 97/1,257/14 (2016) in his previous two full seasons. There's virtually no chance that he returns to the 90-catch, 1,200-yard mark he had in 2016, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he finished with eight-plus touchdowns, something that Michael Crabtree had done in each of the past three seasons in Oakland.
Martavis Bryant36.4549.64.40000.181.16
Suspended? Or not suspended? There is some uncertainty about whether Bryant will be available for the (start of the) 2018 season, but Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote [in mid-June] that "[t]he Raiders fear potential NFL discipline might be imminent" for Bryant.
Seth Roberts15.5176.71.60000.426.47
Ryan Switzer9.467.70.50000.213.57
Dwayne Harris4.4510.50000.37.5
Johnny Holton1.823.80.20000.81.98

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Tight Ends

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Jared Cook50.8642.62.5000177.26
Cook led the team in receiving yards (688) and 20-yard receptions (10) and finished second in receptions (54), but he had just two touchdowns. In fact, Cook has just six touchdowns in 58 games over the past four seasons combined. Finishing as a top-12 fantasy tight in PPR formats (TE16 in standard-scoring leagues), Cook has top-10 upside should he generate a little more red-zone volume and success.
Lee Smith9.871.50.9000012.55
Derek Carrier5.240.60.20000.15.06

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Monday, June 25, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Oakland Raiders

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Oakland Raiders.

Quarterbacks

 

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDFLPoints
Derek Carr541.8340.8373825.512.529.8790.33230.22
A disappointing season for both the team and Carr, he threw for 3,496 yards, 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 2017. Before last season, he threw for 3,900-plus yards in each of the previous two seasons with a total of 60 touchdowns. It will be interesting to see how Carr and new coach Jon Gruden work together, but Carr's numbers should be better in 2018 than they were last year.
E.J. Manuel8.34.5520.20.20.83.200.12.6

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Running Backs

 

PlayerAtt.YardsTDRec.YardsTDFLPoints
Marshawn Lynch192.5818.16.722.2164.30.40.9139.04
After taking a year off, Lynch returned to the NFL and rushed for 891 yards and seven touchdowns and added 20 catches for 151 yards in 2017. Now 32 years old, there's the possibility that another Oakland native takes the role of lead back. That said, I still expect Beast Mode to lead the backfield in workload and production.
Doug Martin121.1436320.6177.20.40.880.12
Going into his seventh NFL season, Martin has been somewhat of a two-outcome type of player — two seasons of 16 games and 1,400-plus rushing yards and four seasons of five-plus missed games and sub-500 rushing yards. Perhaps he has an unprecedented (for him) season of 500 to 1,399 rushing yards, that number is most likely to be much closer to the lower end of that range.
DeAndre Washington35.3144.71.219.8122.80.40.734.95
Jalen Richard15.976.30.315.2129.20.92.123.55
Keith Smith0.82.20423.20.103.14

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Wide Receivers

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Amari Cooper71.81012.46.51.66.400.2140.48
After beginning his career with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, Cooper posted a disappointing 48/680/7 line over 14 games. Still only 24 years old, it's possible that Cooper bounces back and sets career highs with Michael Crabtree — the 1(b) to his 1(a) — now in Baltimore.
Jordy Nelson59.7704.57.20000.1113.45
Released by the Packers, Nelson had just 53 catches for 482 yards and six touchdowns in 2017. That said, he had 98/1,519/13 (2014) and 97/1,257/14 (2016) in his previous two full seasons. There's virtually no chance that he returns to the 90-catch, 1,200-yard mark he had in 2016, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he finished with eight-plus touchdowns, something that Michael Crabtree had done in each of the past three seasons in Oakland.
Martavis Bryant36.7554.24.40000.181.62
Suspended? Or not suspended? There is some uncertainty about whether Bryant will be available for the (start of the) 2018 season, but Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote that "[t]he Raiders fear potential NFL discipline might be imminent" for Bryant.
Seth Roberts15.4175.61.50000.425.76
Ryan Switzer8.460.50.40000.212.25
Dwayne Harris5.159.20.60000.38.92
Johnny Holton2.127.70.30000.82.97

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Tight Ends

 

PlayerRec.YardsTDRushYardsTDFLPoints
Jared Cook50.3636.32.5000176.63
Cook led the team in receiving yards (688) and 20-yard receptions (10) and finished second in receptions (54), but he had just two touchdowns. In fact, Cook has just six touchdowns in 58 games over the past four seasons combined. Finishing as a top-12 fantasy tight in PPR formats (TE16 in standard-scoring leagues), Cook has top-10 upside with a little more red-zone success.
Lee Smith9.367.90.9000012.19
Derek Carrier5.139.80.20000.14.98

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