Ameer Abdullah

Abdullah had 42 snaps to Sincere McCormick's 26, but was outcarried and outproduced by McCormick on the ground. His role in the two-minute offense was the difference in what was essentially a split backfield. If Alexander Mattison or Zamir White make it back for Week 14, it will be hard to rely on Abdullah in fantasy football with McCormick's emergence in this backfield the last two weeks.

He added a yard by catching his only two targets in the air. McCormick showed more burst than Ameer Abdullah between the tackles, at least somewhat validating Antonio Pierce's early-week premonition that he was "excited" about using McCormick this week. Where the backfield goes in Week 14 with potential returns for Zamir White and Alexander Mattison is anyone's guess, but McCormick has done enough in the last two weeks to have a role if the Raiders aren't purely relying on their earlier priors.

Mattison's absence means Ameer Abdullah is officially on the fantasy radar as a low-end RB3. With Zamir White (quad) already ruled out before Friday, the Raiders are again looking to Abdullah and Sincere McCormick to lead the backfield. Abdullah saw six targets and ran a league-high 43 routes in last week's game against the Broncos. He should have some sold PPR upside for fantasy managers in a pinch. In addition to Mattison, the Raiders also declared CB Nate Hobbs, OG Cody Whitehair, WR Ramel Keyton, and TE Harrison Bryant, and DT Matthew Butler inactive for Week 13.

Raiders RB Alexander Mattison (ankle) is inactive for today's game vs. the Chiefs. With RB Zamir White (quad) also out, Vegas is again down to RBs Ameer Abdullah, Sincere McCormick, and Dylan Laube. Abdullah dominated playing time last week with an 89% snap rate, tallying eight carries and six targets. But Raiders HC Antonio Pierce has talked up a bigger role for McCormick this week. This is ultimately a backfield to try to avoid against Kansas City's top-ranked RB defense.

Mattison was listed as a limited participant in every practice this week and now has a chance to suit up on Friday against the Chiefs. If he plays, Mattison will be the favorite to get the majority of the touches, but if he's not able to go, Ameer Abdullah will again lead the backfield. Either way, both backs shouldn't be view as anything more than a low-end RB3.