3 years agoThe Las Vegas Raiders activated running back
Jalen Richard from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Richard missed the team's last two games after testing positive for the virus on Dec. 7. With
Kenyan Drake (ankle) done for the rest of the season,
Peyton Barber and
Trey Ragas combined for six touches behind lead-back
Josh Jacobs in the blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14. Richard has just five carries for eight yards and eight receptions for 45 yards in six games played this season, but he should have a much bigger pass-catching role in the Raiders backfield the rest of the way with Drake out. The 28-year-old is worth a flier off the waiver wire in deep PPR leagues heading into Saturday's clash against the Cleveland Browns.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Raiders Twitter
3 years agoLas Vegas Raiders running back
Jalen Richard wasn't spotted at practice on Wednesday. Richard tested positive for COVID-19 last weekend and was placed on the COVID-19 list on Sunday morning. He's believed to be vaccinated, so he could return in Week 14 against the Kansas City Chiefs if he is asymptomatic and returns two negatives tests 24 hours apart. Richard's status is worth monitoring now that
Kenyan Drake is out for the rest of the season after fracturing his ankle in the Week 13 loss to the Washington Football Team. Richard, not
Peyton Barber, should see more pass-catching opportunities behind
Josh Jacobs the rest of the way. Although there probably won't be much volume, Richard is stash-worthy in deep PPR leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Tashan Reed
3 years agoLas Vegas Raiders running back
Jalen Richard was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and will not play on Sunday against the Washington Football Team. If Richard is unvaccinated, he'll be required to be quarantined for 10 days, which would also knock him out of the Week 14 contest. With Richard inactive for Week 13, it'll allow
Peyton Barber to be active, and he could have a more prominent role behind
Kenyan Drake if
Josh Jacobs (ankle) is out or limited. Richard has served as a kick returner for the Raiders this year and has also handled a small pass-catching role behind Drake, catching eight of 10 targets for 45 yards in six games played. He has just five carries for eight yards. Richard is not fantasy relevant.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Las Vegas Review-Journal - Vincent Bonsignore
3 years agoLas Vegas Raiders running back
Jalen Richard (ribs) and kicker
Daniel Carlson (illness) do not carry injury designations heading into their Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. Richard wasn't able to play in the Week 11 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, which allowed
Peyton Barber to be active for the first time since Week 4. With Richard, who also serves as a kick returner, set to return in Week 12, there's a good chance that Barber will be a healthy scratch once again. Richard doesn't have any real fantasy value behind
Josh Jacobs and
Kenyan Drake. Carlson has been a low-end starting kicking option on a weekly basis, and that shouldn't change this Thursday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Raiders.com
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