Las Vegas Raiders Fantasy Football News | Shark Bites

Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said Monday that he's "optimistic" QB Geno Smith (knee) will be able to practice this week and play against the Vikings on Sunday. "We’re fortunate," Macdonald said. "A lot of positive, optimistic signs coming out of the test. Geno’s a beast, man — he’s in here, working out in the morning, working through it. I know he’s still feeling it, but this guy’s tough as nails." We'll track Smith's status throughout the week. QB Sam Howell would be a tangible downgrade for the passing game if forced to start.

Raiders RB Sincere McCormick left Monday’s game vs. Atlanta with a left ankle injury. McCormick might have suffered a high-ankle sprain in the second quarter, but we should know more over the next 24 hours.

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell (knee) is inactive as the emergency third QB for tonight's game vs. the Falcons. QB Desmond Ridder makes his first start of the season against the team that selected him in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said after Sunday night's loss to the Packers that QB Geno Smith's right knee is "structurally" ok. "(It was) severe enough for him not to come back in the game," Macdonald added. "We'll do all the tests tomorrow and kind of figure it out as we go. ... I know we'll do everything humanely possible to go play, but just don't know right now." We should get another update by the end of today, but it sounds more likely than not that Smith misses time. That'd leave Sam Howell under center. He struggled badly in relief of Smith against Green Bay, completing just 5 of 14 passes for 24 yards and an INT. Howell was a mixed bag as Washington's starter last year, throwing for 3,946 yards and 21 TDs but also tossing 21 INTs and taking 65 sacks. He's a clear downgrade from Smith -- but better than most backups in the league.

Seahawks QB Geno Smith injured his right knee in the third quarter of Sunday night's game vs. the Packers. He headed back to the locker room with trainers and is officially questionable to return. We'll update his status when we know more. Smith has been replaced by QB Sam Howell.

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Falcons. He didn't practice all week, though, so it'd be a surprise if he played. Look for QB Desmond Ridder to make his first start of the season on Monday -- against his former team. Despite the "revenge factor," Ridder sits 27th in the Week 15 QB Rankings.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Raiders Edge Maxx Crosby needs arthroscopic surgery on the ankle injury that has already knocked him out for Week 15. Crosby's expected to miss the rest of the season.

The Raiders have ruled Edge Maxx Crosby out for Monday night's game against the Falcons because of an ankle injury. That likely means more playing time for Edge K'Lavon Chaisson, but no other Raider can come close to replacing Crosby's impact. His absence makes Vegas far less attractive as a sneaky DST play. We'll see about Crosby's status for Week 16.

Dolphins Raheem Mostert (hip) practiced all week and is not listed on the final injury report. He’ll be back for Sunday’s game vs. the Texans. Mostert isn’t a fantasy option but figures to siphon some passing-down snaps and goal-line work from RB De’Von Achane.

Raiders HC Antonio Pierce said Wednesday that RB Sincere McCormick will remain the team's lead back even when RB Alexander Mattison returns from his quad injury. "He’s deserved it," Pierce said of McCormick. "Last week, he was running his tail off, so keep running it, keep pushing those numbers up, see if we can get him to 100 [yards]." McCormick has given the Raiders their most productive running of the season over the last three weeks, totaling 175 rushing yards on 5.5 yards per carry. His upside is limited with a minimal pass-catching role on a bad offense. But McCormick could be a serviceable RB3 over the next three weeks vs. Atlanta, Jacksonville, and New Orleans.

The Raiders placed RB Zamir White (quad) on IR. That ends his 2024 season with 183 rushing yards on 2.8 yards per carry across eight games. White should have been dumped from redraft rosters weeks ago and is not a must-hold in dynasty. We'll see if RB Alexander Mattison is ready to return from his ankle injury this week, but we're expecting the Raiders to stick with Sincere McCormick as their lead back regardless.

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his left knee, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It's a relatively minor injury, and O'Connell hasn't even been ruled out for next Monday night's game vs. the Falcons, per Rapoport. We'll track his status throughout this week. QB Desmond Ridder will start against Atlanta if O'Connell can't. It's a situation to steer clear of, even in superflex leagues. TE Brock Bowers and WR Jakobi Meyers' outlooks won't change much based on the QB.

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell was carted off in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Bucs with his left leg in an air cast. He's been replaced by QB Desmond Ridder. We'll update O'Connell's status when we know more, but this looks like a season-ender.

Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert (hip) is inactive for today’s game vs. the Jets. His absence could mean a few extra touches for RB De’Von Achane, particularly in the red zone. RBs Jaylen Wright and Jeff Wilson are also active for Miami.

Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle) is active for today’s game vs. the Buccaneers. Meyers did not practice on Thursday but returned to a limited practice on Friday. We’re expecting him to play his usual role today, making him a strong WR2 option.

Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert (hip) is not expected to play vs. the Jets today, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Mostert has averaged just 2.5 carries and 1.8 targets over the last four games, so there isn't a big fantasy impact here. RB De'Von Achane could pick up a few extra touches, particularly in the red zone. Jaylen Wright and Jeff Wilson will serve as the No. 2 and 3 RBs.

Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle) is expected to play vs. the Buccaneers today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Meyers was held out of Thursday's practice but returned to a limited workout on Friday. We never sensed that he was in real danger of missing this one. Meyers is safe to keep in Week 14 fantasy lineups.

Dolphins RB Raheem Mostert (hip) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game vs. the Jets. He's averaged just 2.5 carries and 1.8 targets over the last four games, so his absence would be just a slight boost to RB De'Von Achane.

Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Buccaneers. He was sidelined on Thursday but returned to a limited practice on Friday. We’re tentatively expecting Meyers to play in this one. But we’ll look for further updates on his status and get Vegas’ inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.

Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle) did not practice on Thursday. He wasn't on the injury report on Wednesday. Meyers missed two games with an ankle injury earlier this season, although it's unclear if this is related. We'll see if Meyers gets back on the practice field tomorrow and how he's listed on the final injury report for this weekend's game vs. the Buccaneers.