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Fantasy Preview: Foster Moreau Breakout Incoming?

Jeff Spiegel
Jeff Spiegel
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Foster Moreau, Raiders
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Last week’s fantasy preview noted that the game against the Seahawks featured two of the worst defenses in the league and that it would be a huge matchup for fantasy managers to watch.

Well, prepare for a repeat because this week features two of the worst six defenses in the league — and even more offensive firepower than last week.

Last week we predicted Derek Carr would continue his streak of throwing 2+ touchdowns (check) and that Josh Jacobs and Tyler Lockett would exceed their weekly fantasy ranking (check, check).

Can we repeat another solid week of predictions with two of the best NFL bets today?

As a reminder: “start” implies that a player will exceed their consensus fantasy ranking, while “sit” implies they won’t. This isn’t a list of which three guys will be this week’s top performers!

Derek Carr, Raiders
Nov 13, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws against the Indianapolis Colts during the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Start: Derek Carr

Until he lets us down, we’ll keep riding this train. We’re now at four straight games with 2+ passing touchdowns, and I think that streak reaches five against a Chargers defense, giving up 6.9 yards per pass (22nd) this season. I think this game ends up being a shootout, and Carr bounces back from a shaky performance in Seattle.

Prediction: 290 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions

Start: Foster Moreau

While the yardage hasn’t quite been there for Moreau, the red zone opportunities have — and in a weak tight-end market, I think there could be some value here. Moreau received seven targets last week against the Seahawks, catching three for 33 yards and a score. He posts a season-high in yards this week — making him better than the No. 10 tight end.

Prediction: 5 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD

Dec 22, 2019; Carson, California, USA; /Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (30) tries to get past Oakland Raiders inside linebacker Will Compton (51) during the third quarter at Dignity Health Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Sit: Austin Ekeler

Going to zag here a bit, betting against the consensus No. 1 fantasy running back this week. Why? Ekeler has struggled to run the ball this season (just 554 yards on 128 carries) — and has done most of his damage through the air (80 catches for 497 yards), while also continuing his ridiculous touchdown production (12 touchdowns in 11 games).

I wonder if this week the Raiders will make Ekeler the focal point of their game plan and force Keenan Allen and others to beat them, considering Allen struggled against the Raiders earlier this season.

Prediction: 75 total yards, 0 TD

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By Jeff Spiegel
Jeff Spiegel was raised in California but currently resides in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Oregon, he worked in sports before entering journalism full time — first as a Sports Reporter and then as the Associate Editor of a small newspaper. Online, he has been writing about both the Raiders and Dodgers since 2012 — having written for DodgersNation.com and SBNation.com prior to joining both DodgerBlue.com and RaidersNewswire.com. He left full-time journalism in 2012 to become a pastor. Jeff can be found on Twitter at @JeffSpiegel. Favorite Raider This one is an easy one for me: Charles Woodson. When the Raiders drafted him, there was nothing to dislike about the guy — he was exciting and he was freaking good. Unfortunately, of course, he left after eight seasons — but when he returned in 2013 it was one of the better Raider moments of my lifetime. At that point, I didn't care how washed he was (and he wasn't!) — I just liked having him back in the silver and black. Obviously Tim Brown is another guy that was easy to love, but Woodson is the all-timer for me. As far as current, I'm still a believer in Derek Carr and think he's going to figure this all out. Favorite Raider Moment I think I'll go with the two weeks leading up to the 2001 Super Bowl. As a kid, I remember getting the newspaper every morning to read what they were talking about, clipping out the articles to keep for later. It was obviously far more exciting than the Super Bowl itself, but I'll never forget those moments of hope leading up to the Super Bowl. I referenced it above, but second to that was probably the return of Charles Woodson in 2013 — I just loved the guy, and never dreamed he'd actually come back.
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