The Oakland Raiders didn’t exactly light up the scoreboard in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. They were able to score two touchdowns, but fullback Marcel Reece caught both of them. This may cause some concern for running back Latavius Murray.
Fantasy start/sit advice, Week 2: Latavius Murray figures to be involved again
Latavius Murray is a workhorse on a bad team. Is that combination enough to start him in fantasy football this week?
In the loss, he had just 44 rushing yards on 11 carries to go with 36 receiving yards on seven catches. It’s still encouraging to see Murray touch the ball 18 times and perhaps the injury to quarterback Derek Carr affected him negatively.
Carr missed most of Week 1 due to an in-game hand injury, but he’s now all set to play against the Baltimore Ravens at home. Of course, the Ravens were one of the most impressive defenses in Week 1, so it should be tough sledding for Murray and the offense as a whole.
Fantasy impact: If you’re in a PPR league, Murray should be starting in almost all cases. Reece shouldn’t be involved as much and Murray should have 20 touches or so. In standard, he’s still a low-end RB2.
