Las Vegas Raiders DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker (hip) was listed as limited on Wednesday in the team's second practice of the week. Tucker may have to upgrade to a full practice on Thursday to avoid a questionable designation going into Friday's Week 13 contest versus the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs. Since the Raiders traded Davante Adams to the New York Jets, Tucker has been the WR2 in Vegas behind Jakobi Meyers in a very lackluster offense. He played 84% of the offensive snaps in last week's loss to the division-rival Denver Broncos and caught seven passes on eight targets for 82 yards, his second-highest yardage total of the year. Tucker will be a WR5/flex in deeper leagues if he's active against a stout Chiefs defense that held him to two catches for 26 yards on Oct. 27. If Turner can't play on Friday, expect DJ Turner to serve as the Raiders' WR2.

Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White (quadriceps) missed a second straight day of practice this week on Wednesday. White was also unable to practice all of last week before missing the Week 12 loss to the division-rival Denver Broncos. He'll need to practice on Thursday to have a shot at suiting up on Black Friday to face the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs. Alexander Mattison (ankle) also missed Week 12, but he practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday and appears to be the better bet to return in Week 13. The 25-year-old has had a disappointing 2024 campaign and will probably only be worth consideration as an RB3/flex in fantasy against KC if he's active and Mattison sits out, which seems unlikely. White ceded lead-back duties to Mattison early on this year and is averaging a career-worst 2.8 yards per carry. He hasn't had double-digit carries since Sept. 29.

Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison (ankle) remained limited in the second practice of the week on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Zamir White (quadriceps) missed a second straight day of practice. Both Mattison and White were inactive in the Week 12 loss to the division-rival Denver Broncos, but it's looking like Mattison will have a shot to return this Friday against the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs. Ameer Abdullah played 88% of the offensive snaps in Denver and figures to have an elevated role yet again in Week 13 if White misses his second straight game. Abdullah had eight carries for 28 yards and caught five passes for 37 yards and a touchdown as the lead back last week, but he'll be hard to recommend as an RB3/flex in fantasy against a stingy Chiefs run defense if Mattison makes his return on Friday.

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said that quarterback Aidan O'Connell (thumb) will start for the team in Week 13 on Friday against the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs. "We feel good about Aidan. He has that laser eye focus right now, good opportunity for him," Pierce said. The Raiders will activate O'Connell from Injured Reserve before Friday's game after Gardner Minshew II suffered a season-ending broken collarbone in the Week 12 loss to the division-rival Denver Broncos on Sunday. O'Connell's 21-day practice window was opened on Tuesday, and he was able to put in a full session, clearing the way for him to become the team's starter the rest of the way in another lost season. The 26-year-old former fourth-rounder last year out of Purdue was a mediocre game manager in his first 11 NFL games a year ago and lost the starting gig to Minshew in training camp. He'll be a low-end QB2 in superflex leagues now that he's back and starting in a tough matchup against KC.

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Harrison Bryant (ankle) was listed as a full participant during Tuesday's walkthrough. That is an encouraging sign after Bryant has been forced to miss each of the last two games. It appears Bryant is trending in the right direction ahead of Friday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. If active, Bryant will probably serve as the third option behind Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer. There's not enough playing time available to make Bryant worth a look in fantasy formats right now.