Las Vegas Raiders DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Barring anything highly unexpected, Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers cemented himself as the single-best player at his position in the league with a monster performance, catching 10 of his 14 targets for 140 yards and a touchdown in Week 13 in a loss to the Chiefs on Black Friday. Like many other defenses, the Kansas City Chiefs had no answer for his ridiculous skillset. He can run routes like a wide receiver, can shake defenders out of their shoes, has excellent hands and football IQ, and is a matchup nightmare one-on-one with any defender in the league. He's an elite fantasy TE1 and will probably finish as this year's TE1 while putting up WR1 numbers. At this rate, he could be a first-round pick in next year's fantasy drafts. He'll face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 14. Expect more dominance from the Raiders' brightest star.

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers again had a big day for fantasy managers in Week 13. He caught six of his 11 targets for 97 yards, scoring 15.7 PPR fantasy points. He continues to beat coverages handily with his crisp route running and excellent separation ability. While he wasn't able to haul in nearly half of his targets, he showed chemistry with quarterback Aidan O'Connell, who appears to be a clear upgrade over QB Gardner Minshew II (collarbone). Moving forward, Meyers cannot be benched in PPR fantasy leagues. He's one of the most underrated players at his position in the league, and with tight end Brock Bowers playing at such a high level, defenses are struggling with coverage assignments. Meyers is an easy WR1/WR2 with plenty of upside heading into a Week 14 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They could have a bottom-5 pass defense after dealing with injuries in the secondary.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell was surprisingly great in his team's unfortunate 17-19 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite not being able to win, this was a statement game for the second-year pro. He connected on 23 of his 35 throws for an impressive 340 yards and two touchdowns. He connected with sensational tight end Brock Bowers for an impressive 33-yard touchdown that saw him step up in the pocket and float the pass beautifully past two defenders for the score. He also hit WR Tre Tucker with an impressive moon ball that went for another score. Unfortunately, center Jackson Powers-Johnson snapped the ball early with 11 seconds left in the game, and the Chiefs recovered, leading to a Las Vegas loss. But AOC cemented himself as the clear starter and showed impressive poise. He could be in for another big day against a weak Tampa Bay Buccaneers secondary in Week 14.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith checks in as a QB2 in Seattle's Week 13 matchup with the New York Jets. The Jets have not been as dominant at stopping the pass in recent weeks. Additionally, their offense does not project to force Seattle to take to the air repeatedly. The Seahawks have also toned down their passing volume over the last several weeks. Smith threw at least 44 passes in four of the team's first six games. However, he has not exceeded 34 attempts since Week 6. The Seahawks should be in a neutral to positive game script for most of this one and are likely to try and establish the run and stick to it on a frigid New York day. The Jets are No. 15 against opposing quarterbacks in fantasy. As such, if Smith does have to take to the air, this is not the most frightening matchup. Even so, with no teams on a bye this week, you can likely do much better than Smith. Leave him on your bench in Week 13.

Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert carried the ball five times for 19 yards and caught two of three targets for 15 yards in their 30-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Before the Thanksgiving game, it had appeared Jaylen Wright took over the backup running back role from Mostert and had been receiving more carries recently. Thursday's game script was not friendly for the rushing attack, with Miami down 24-3 going into halftime. At this point of the season, Mostert is unstartable and should be left on the bench with how inconsistently he's getting touches. Mostert gets a tough matchup next week when the New York Jets come to town.