Raiders Fantasy News: Terrelle Pryor’s Fantasy Sleeper Potential

Corey Hansford
Corey Hansford
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Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

The quarterback battle between Matt Flynn and Terrelle Pryor has not been settled as of yet, but with Flynn hurting, Pryor will start the Oakland Raiders’ final preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.

It is not out of the question to think that an impressive performance from Pryor against a Seahawks defense that is one of the toughest, and most physical, in the NFL, could lead to Pryor jumping Matt Flynn and becoming the Raiders opening day quarterback.

If Pryor does become the Raiders starter, he has some immense fantasy football potential as his rushing ability gives him great value in deep fantasy leagues.

This doesn’t mean he should be taken over guys like Jay Cutler, Andy Dalton, or even Josh Freeman. But he could prove to be more valuable, fantasy wise than guys like EJ Manuel and Blaine Gabbert.

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Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports

Pryor’s throwing ability is obviously a question, and he will almost definitely have a high number of turnovers, but his rushing numbers will do a lot to offset those problems. Keep in mind that last season, Cam Newton threw for less than 4,000 yards, threw for only 19 touchdowns to 12 interceptions, and fumbled 10 times losing three of them, and still was rated as the fifth best fantasy QB last year because he added more than 700 rushing yards and eight TDs.

With a decent enough collection of skill players, Pryor will be able to make noise should he be the starter. If you are in a really deep league (14 or 16 teams), or a two-quarterback league, Pryor is worth a shot in the later rounds as a third QB. He could absolutely make a difference and take your team over the top.

Watch ESPN’s Eric Karabell talk about Pryor’s Fantasy Value below:

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Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.