Zamir

White

It will end his third season in the NFL. White was mostly the lead back for the first month of the year before fading into the background, he finished with a 65/183/1 rushing line. The uncertain future of the Raiders’ coaching staff and front office leaves White’s dynasty value in a tenuous place entering the final year of his rookie contract. He hasn’t taken advantage of the few opportunities he’s had this year.

Zamir White, on the other hand, remains out with a quad injury. Mattison participated in all three practices this week but never got upgraded to a full session, making him a true game-time call for Week 14. His return would signal the end of Sincere McCormick SZN. If Mattison doesn’t suit up, McCormick would serve as the Raiders’ primary early-down back, keeping him in the RB3 ranks for another week.

Even if he does return, there’s little guarantee that White would have a meaningful role at this point in the season. He wasn’t seeing much work before his injury, and with Sincere McCormick now in the mix, White’s workload will likely be reduced even further if he were active. He’s completely off the fantasy radar at this time.

Mattison’s practice status gives us little to go on. He was limited through Week 13 before the team ultimately rendered him inactive. He is not usable in fantasy regardless but he could negatively impact RB Sincere McCormick’s Week 14-viability. Zamir White (quadricep) also remained sidelined.

White will miss his second-straight game with a quad injury. He was unable to get on the practice field this week but hadn’t seen much playing time before getting injured. His absence won’t have much of a fantasy impact.

The ineffectual rusher appears highly unlikely to play in Week 13 and would only be an RB6/7, if active. The Raiders will undoubtedly be playing from behind against the Chiefs this week, which should result in a pass-heavy game script. White should not be rostered at this time.

White missed Week 12 due to a quad strain and remains out to begin the week. The Raiders play on Friday in a short week against the Chiefs. White starting out with a DNP is a sign he is on track to miss another week and Ameer Abdullah will see increased usage again.

Mattison and White being out means Ameer Abdullah will take over the Raiders’ lead back against Denver. Abdullah, who last week had a receiving touchdown, is a viable flex option in PPR formats. Dylan Laube will also mix in and take some of the team’s backfield work.

The Raiders are expected to be extremely understaffed at running back this week with both White and Mattison listed as doubtful. Nearing the end of another lost season, it wouldn’t be surprising for Dylan Laube, the rookie, the be the primary beneficiary of the injuries, though Abdullah has been playing over him so far. Both backs are risky fantasy bets this week, with Abdullah getting a slight edge in the rankings.

All signs continue to point toward both White and Alexander Mattison (ankle) showing up on the Week 12 inactives list vs. the Broncos. On the one hand, it’s a nightmare for the Raiders against a strong pass defense. On the other, maybe Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube can’t actually be worse. It doesn’t matter either way for fantasy managers, who need to steer clear of this backfield even with six teams on bye.