Oakland Raiders running back Marcel Reece (hamstring, quadricep) was a full participant in Wednesday practice, while Darren McFadden (ankle), Mike Goodson (ankle), and Taiwan Jones (ankle) all were limited.
Marcel Reece full participant in practice: Fantasy implications
With McFadden and Goodson still on the mend, Reece is looking like the best bet for Sunday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Reece has carried the load over the past three games for Oakland while they deal with the injuries to the backfield, and he has ran for 225 yards on 47 carries, with 15 catches for 175 yards in that time. In the game prior to that run, Reece had zero carries but caught eight passes for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Fantasy Take: As of now, Reece is the back to own and though he only has one touchdown on the year, he’s been excellent as the main back for the Raiders. Reece has given Oakland a true run-pass option in the backfield and it will be interesting to see how he is used going forward if and when McFadden returns.
Doubtful that he loses that many snaps after McFadden had just 3.3 yards per carry this year.
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