The Oakland Raiders have a new fantasy football star with Latavius Murray breaking out late in the season and he is a strong option to add for playoff teams, while Mychal Rivera, James Jones and Darren McFadden are also solid options down the stretch and in Week 13 for Derek Carr as the Raiders take on the Rams.
Murray has a tough matchup with the Rams defense and he comes in after dealing with a concussion last week against the Chiefs. Murray likely will play, as he has had extra days to go through the leagues protocols and if he is healthy, he is worth starting. Murray had one massive run that inflated his total, but the Raiders are hoping to give him more carries down the stretch. Murray had 112 yards and two scores against the Chiefs and he showed off some blazing speed and that should get him more touches in the offense.
This season Murray has just 14 carries in 11 games played for 166 yards, but he is averaging 11.9 yards per carry and this comes after he missed all of last season with an injury. Murray may not be a superstar yet, but in keeper leagues he absolutely is worth a look. The Raiders have been the worst rushing team in the league this season and Darren McFadden has been the only consistent option, as Maurice Jones-Drew has been a major disappointment.
McFadden had 12 rushes for 29 yards last week and he now has 422 yards and two TDs this season. McFadden has been helping along quite a bit in the passing game and he now has 31 catches for 188 yards, which is the most amount of receptions he has had since back in 2012. Mychal Rivera has quieted down in recent weeks after a hot streak in the middle of the season, but is also worth looking at, as he has speed and good hands at the tight end position. Rivera has 38 catches for 334 yards this season and he is on pace to set career highs across the board. Jones has been the most consistent fantasy football player for the raiders this season and after making five catches for 47 yards last week, he now has 54 catches for 545 yards and four TDs on the season.
