Oakland Raiders running back Maurice Jones-Drew is listed as questionable on the official injury report heading into Week 2 against the Houston Texans. It's a surprising designation, as most figured that Jones-Drew would miss the game. He did not practice on Friday and had a surgical procedure on his hand this week.
Maurice Jones-Drew injury update: RB listed as questionable; shouldn’t start for fantasy owners
Maurice Jones-Drew is listed as questionable on the official injury report. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Jones-Drew did not have a great debut, carrying the ball nine times for just 11 yards. He also caught two passes for 12 yards, but his 1.2 average yards per carry was not an inspiring stat by any means. Darren McFadden carried the ball a total of four times for 15 yards, which wasn't much better.
Fantasy Impact: Jones-Drew fantasy owners should already have McFadden, and if you have to start one of them, the smart choice is McFadden at this point. Jones-Drew is questionable, but it would be more than a little surprising if he were active on gameday. Neither are strong fantasy options right now, but both obviously have the potential to put up big numbers here and there. On Sunday, that player could be McFadden.
