The Oakland Raiders remain winless this season and that could mean increased chances for Latavius Murray, Mychal Rivera and Brice Butler in the offense and fantasy football owners should look at Murray as a solid starter option moving forward along with Darren McFadden after how bad Maurice Jones-Drew has been.
The Raiders are 0-10 this season and they haven't won a game in a year and now they are looking to see if they have some self-respect for the final six games of the season. Murray should get more carries down the stretch, as the team has been 32nd in the league in rushing anyway and while Darren McFadden has been solid, Maurice Jones-Drew has done basically nothing. MJD was a terrible free agent signing and now the Raiders have to find a way to win a game this season.
According to ESPN.com, Murray and Butler should see increased touches down the stretch, while Rivera should also continue to be involved in the offense. Derek Carr comes into the week banged up and the team plays on Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Raiders have the Chiefs and Rams as their next two games and to end the season they have a very tough stretch. The team has the 49ers at home and then a matchup with Kansas City on the road and that comes ahead of the Bills and Broncos to end the 2014 season.
The Raiders may look at Tate as an option, as they have one of the top waive priorities and they also looked at him last offseason as a potential free agent and now could try and grab him. Tate was released by the Browns after having a rough stretch of games and that followed him signing a two year deal this offseason. Tate was injured early in the year and then returned after a month, but he had been ineffective in recent games and now Cleveland wants to give Terrance West and Isaiah Crowell more chances.
The Raiders rushing attack ranks last in the league and while Darren McFadden has been healthy, he has not been that productive and the team could use an extra boost alongside Murray and MJD. Blount also could be an option and a cheaper option at that, as he was released by the Steelers after making a stink about his role on the team. Both Tate and Blount did that and now the two players are looking for new jobs. Blount was the backup for Le'Veon Bell and he was not very productive this season either.
The Raiders are the worst in the NFL this season and with Reggie McKenzie likely fighting for his job, the team needs to see what some of the young players can do. Murray is a solid sleeper this week and the team may also look at Tate as an option. Tate could be a nice fit for the Raiders, as Jones-Drew has not been anything productive and they could use more in the rushing game, as they average just 63 yards per game. The Raiders really have nothing to lose now and that could give Murray more playing time down the stretch.
