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Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison has missed the team's past two games with an ankle injury.
Mattison has been limited in practice this week, but he's at least been at practice, which is an upgrade. Will he play against the Buccaneers in Week 14?
Read on for the latest injury updates on Raiders RB Alexander Mattison.
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Is Alexander Mattison Playing in Week 14?
After missing the last two games, Alexander Mattison has returned to practice this week, albeit in a limited fashion.
It's currently unclear whether Mattison will play on Sunday against the Buccaneers, but the fact that he has been practicing is an encouraging sign.
Still, the Raiders announced on Friday that Aidan O'Connell and Jakobi Meyers will both play on Sunday. The fact that Antonio Pierce didn't say the same about Mattison is concerning.
#Raiders HC Antonio Pierce said QB Aidan O'Connell (illness) and WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle) are "full go," will practice today and are on track to play against the Bucs on Sunday. They didn't practice yesterday.
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) December 6, 2024
Officially listed as questionable, fantasy managers should proceed as if they won't have Mattison in Week 14. The fact that Pierce was unable to say on Friday that Mattison would play is too big of an issue.
Alexander Mattison Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook
Whether Alexander Mattison plays or not, there's not much fantasy value in the Las Vegas backfield.
In fact, for there to be any upside here, fantasy managers should hope Mattison is out. If he plays, we have him splitting work with Sincere McCormick in a week where the matchup suggests the Raiders will focus on the passing game. He's likely just a low-end RB3 play.
Sincere McCormick succeeds where Zamir White and Alexander Mattison have failed - explosive plays.
Runs of 10+ Yards this season:
- Mattison (10 gms): 5
- White (8 gms): 2
- McCormick (2 gms): 4I'm expecting him to take over that backfield. pic.twitter.com/hAA8OiYml3
— Alfredo Brown (@AlfredoABrown) December 2, 2024
If Mattison is out, McCormick's got a clear path to the lead back role. He can be viewed as a high-end RB3, but that's only if Mattison is out again.
McCormick didn't see any work until Week 12, but has played well in his two games this season, averaging 6.6 and 5.3 yards per carry and finishing as an RB3 in both games.
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