The Las Vegas Raiders host the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night and we tell you whether to sit em or start em in Week 16.
It feels like months ago that the Las Vegas Raiders lost in crushing fashion to the Los Angeles Chargers, but it was just Week 15 when the team’s playoff hopes all but ended in overtime against their division rival. The Raiders and Chargers traded body blows and mistakes for four quarters and most of overtime before the Bolts came out on top.
The game had massive fantasy implications as well, as Derek Carr left the game in the first quarter, which surely doomed most owners starting him in their fantasy playoffs. Other Raiders skill players had big days, however, which may have softened the blow of losing Carr if they were some of the few owners that had him and Josh Jacobs or Darren Waller.
This week, the Raiders face off against an excellent defense in the Miami Dolphins and have very little to play for besides pride, despite being mathematically alive in the playoff hunt. The Dolphins have leaned on a strong defense and a conservative approach on offense to get to nine wins and will need to win out to make the playoffs, so this is a massive game for them.
If you are still alive in fantasy, then this is a huge week for you as well, so let’s check out the matchup and see who to sit and who to start as the Las Vegas Raiders take on the Miami Dolphins in Week 16.