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Tyrell Williams Hits Paydirt In Week 15
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams broke his six-game scoreless drought by hitting a 40-yard score on the first drive of the game in the team's 20-16 loss to the Jaguars. He broke a sure-tackle about ten yards down the field and ran for the rest untouched for the touchdown. Williams failed to do much... Read More
Josh Jacobs Eclipses 100 Total Yards In Loss
Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs entered the game questionable with a fractured shoulder, but showed no ill effects by totaling 109 scrimmage yards. He picked up 89 yards on the ground and added a pair of receptions for 20 yards as the team fell 20-16 to the Jaguars in a devastating home loss. The... Read More
Derek Carr Disappoints In Final Home Game In Oakland
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr led the team to a hot start out of the gate, but stumbled in the second half as the Jaguars went on to a 20-16 comeback victory. Carr connected with Tyrell Williams for a 40-yard score on the first drive of the game, but was held scoreless for the rest... Read More
Tyrell Williams A Touchdown-Dependant WR4
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams has disappointed fantasy owners so far in the second half of the season. He's been held to under 50 receiving yards in five of his last six games, and hasn't eclipsed triple-digits since Week 1. Williams has also gone six straight games without a touchdown, making him hard to... Read More
Darren Waller A TE1 Versus Jaguars
Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller has put together back-to-back productive games after a disappointing month and a half. He's caught 13 of 15 targets for 172 yards in the two-game sample, proving to be the only fantasy relevant pass-catcher on the offense. The Jaguars are a middle of the pack defense versus the position,... Read More
Derek Carr Off The Streaming Radar
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will take the field for the final time in front of the hometown Oakland fans this Sunday versus the Jaguars. Emotions will be running high with an electric stadium expected, but Carr shouldn't be trusted for your fantasy playoffs. His matchup is on the favorable side, but the offense funnels... Read More
Tyrell Williams Disappoints Versus Titans
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams failed to do much on his four targets as the Titans rolled to a 42-21 Week 14 victory on Sunday. He hauled in three catches for 35 yards as he's now been held to under 50 yards in five of his last six contests. With Derek Carr failing to... Read More
Darren Waller Paces Offense With 73 Yards
Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller picked up a team-high 73 receiving yards as the team fell 42-21 to the Titans in Week 14. He finished tied with Deandre Washington for six receptions, proving to be Derek Carr's most reliable pass-catcher once again. Waller nearly found the end zone in the second quarter but came... Read More
Deandre Washington Hits Paydirt As A Starting Fill-In
Oakland Raiders running back Deandre Washington wasn't as explosive as Josh Jacobs in Week 14, but he did a respectable job in the rookie's absence. He found the end zone on the team's first drive of the game, scoring from 14 yards out after an interception on defense gave them a short field. That was... Read More
Derek Carr Stalls In Second Half In Week 14 Loss
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr completed 25 of 34 passes for 263 yards versus the Titans on Sunday, but it wasn't nearly enough to lead the team to victory. He threw for two touchdowns in the first half as the teams went to half time tied 21-21, but failed to find the end zone again... Read More
Hunter Renfrow Officially Ruled Out
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow has unsurprisingly been ruled out for this week's matchup versus the Titans. The fifth-round rookie broke a rib in Week 12 and will miss his second consecutive game and should be considered week-to-week. If owners were somehow banking on Renfrow for the fantasy playoffs, they can cut bait now... Read More
Josh Jacobs Participates In Friday's Practice
Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs participated in his first practice of the week on Friday, but head coach Jon Gruden noted that he "didn’t do much." It's encouraging that he got onto the field after revealing that he's played with a shoulder fracture since Week 7, but he's genuinely questionable for this weekend. It's... Read More
Darren Waller In A Favorable Week 14 Matchup
Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller broke out of a five-game drought in Week 13, recording his first 100-game since Week 7. He'll have a good opportunity to repeat his seven-catch performance from last week versus a Titans Defense that has allowed the seventh-most points to the TE position this season. They were burned by... Read More
Tyrell Williams A WR4 Versus Titans
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams is coming off his worst game of the season (1/9/0), and his Week 14 matchup doesn't appear that encouraging either. The Titans have allowed the sixth-most passing yards in the league (260.1 YPG), but have kept opposing WRs out of the end zone in five of their last seven... Read More
Derek Carr Not A Viable Week 14 Option
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is coming off back-to-back underwhelming performances as the Tennessee Titans come to town for a pivotal matchup this weekend. With both teams in the hunt for a Wild Card spot, the Raiders will need Carr to improve on his recent play with Josh Jacobs questionable for this Sunday. The Titans... Read More
Tyrell Williams Does Next To Nothing In Week 13
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams had his worst game of the season in Week 13 as the team got steamrolled by the Chiefs 40-9. He caught one pass for a measly nine yards, which came on the final drive of the game. Williams did finish second on the team with four targets as the... Read More
Darren Waller Reaches 100 Yards In Garbage Time
Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller benefited from the team playing from behind for most of the game as he caught a team-high seven receptions for 100 yards. It was the first time the 26-year-old reached triple-digit yards since Week 7, which was also the last time he caught more than five passes. Waller was... Read More
Derek Carr Has Tough Day At The Office
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr flopped for the second straight week in the team's 38-9 blowout loss to the Chiefs. He completed 20 of 30 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown while throwing two interceptions, one of which was returned to the house. It was the second time this season Carr threw multiple picks,... Read More
Josh Jacobs Runs For 100 Yards In Blowout Loss
Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs picked up his fifth 100-yard game of the season in the team's blowout loss to the Chiefs on Sunday. The rookie did his part with helping the offense as he totaled 104 yards on 17 carries (6.1 YPC), but was disappointingly held without a catch. Jacobs ceded passing work... Read More
Tyrell Williams A TD-Dependant WR3
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams will look to snap his four-game touchdown skid this Sunday in a crucial game versus the Kansas City Chiefs. He posted an admirable 5/46/1 line when these teams faced off against each other back in Week 2, but the game script called for a lot more passing plays in... Read More
Josh Jacobs An RB1 Versus Chiefs
Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is in a smash spot for this week's matchup versus the Kansas City Chiefs. When these two teams met in Week 2, the rookie compiled 99 yards on 12 carries (8.25 YPC) in a game that Oakland fell from behind early and was forced to throw the ball more.... Read More
Darren Waller In Bounce-Back Spot In Week 13
Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller has let fantasy managers down over the past month, but he has a good matchup in Week 13 to help right the ship. He'll square off against a Chiefs passing defense that has allowed the sixth-most points to the position so far this season, including two TDs against in... Read More
Derek Carr A Risky QB2 Versus Chiefs
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is coming off his worst game of the season where he was benched for the fourth quarter after passing for just 127 scoreless yards against the Jets. On paper, his Chiefs opponent in Week 13 measures up similarly and held Carr to his second-worst performance of the season back in... Read More
2019 Season in Review - Edwin Diaz
After a lights-out 2018 campaign, Edwin Diaz emerged into the elite class of closers heading into the 2019 season. He wrapped up his historic year with the second-most saves in a single season (57) to go along with a sparkling 1.96 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and 44.3% K-rate. The Mariners sold high on their young hurler... Read More
Tyrell Williams Flops Versus Jets
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams was one of many players to struggle for the offense in the team's 34-3 loss to the Jets on Sunday. He hauled in two of his six targets for a paltry 18 yards in what was easily the worst game of the season for the squad. Williams has now... Read More
Josh Jacobs Stymied By Jets Defense
Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs failed to do much in the team's 34-3 blowout loss to the Jets in Week 12. He tied a season-low with 10 carries as he ran for 34 yards against a New York team that is excellent at stopping the run. The rookie added one catch for a measly... Read More
Darren Waller Logs 41 Yards In Loss
Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller had another underwhelming outing in the team's 34-3 blowout loss to the Jets on Sunday. He caught three of his six targets for 41 yards, marking his fourth straight game without a touchdown. After signing a multi-year contract extension with the team last month, Waller hasn't put up TE1... Read More
Hunter Renfrow Catches Three Passes In Injury-Shortened Game
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow had a quiet day versus the Jets on Sunday, catching three passes for 31 yards. The rookie was forced from the game in the second half after suffering an injury to his ribs, but there's no word yet of the severity. The offense as a whole struggled in this... Read More
Tyrell Williams A WR3 Versus Jets
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams hasn't found the same success that he had in the early going of the season, but he will have a juicy matchup in Week 12 to make up for lost time. After recording a touchdown in his first five games of the season, he's yet to hit paydirt in... Read More
Raiders Defense Streamable In Week 12
The Oakland Raiders Defense is coming off back-to-back stellar weeks and is in a superb spot to keep the trend going in Week 12. Led by the reigning Defensive Player of the Week Maxx Crosby, they've piled up 10 sacks and five turnovers in their last two games, helping them earn double-digit fantasy point totals... Read More
