The Oakland Raiders have confirmed, via Paul Gutierrez, that RBs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson both have high ankle sprains, leaving their Week 10 status in serious doubt. This blows a hole in their depth at RB, as Marcel Reece and Taiwan Jones are their only healthy backs left.
Darren McFadden, Mike Goodson have high ankle sprains--is Taiwan Jones a fantasy option?
Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson both have high ankle sprains, gutting Oakland’s depth in the backfield. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Reece got the bulk of the workload in Week 9 when McFadden and Goodson left, with eight catches for 95 yards and a TD.
Fantasy Impact: Is it Taiwan Jones Time? Probably not, the Raiders have essentially hidden him this year. Even with the injuries, he only played in 5-of-81 snaps and his two touches were his only two touches of the year. However, he has 4.3 speed and a cool name, and unless the Raiders sign a street free agent they don’t have anyone else besides Reece to carry the ball.
Reece is a talented pass catcher and will see plenty of targets (Carson Palmer had a ludicrous 61 pass attempts Sunday), so expect him to be the hot waiver claim in PPR leagues. As for Jones, I'd hold off and see how McFadden and Goodson respond in practice this week.
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