Las Vegas Raiders: 3 players you must start in fantasy football 2021 Week 1

Nov 7, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) hands the ball off to running back Josh Jacobs (28) during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) hands the ball off to running back Josh Jacobs (28) during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 25, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates a touchdown with tight end Darren Waller (83) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Las Vegas Raiders: 3 players you must start in fantasy football 2021 Week 1

Darren Waller, Tight End

Not to be captain obvious here, but you can’t expect to read a Raiders fantasy piece without even skimming over the Raiders’ most dominant player being discussed. Waller being labeled as a starting fantasy tight end is basically a formality at this point.

The Pro Bowl tight end is essentially a wide receiver, and after breaking the Raiders reception record last season, as well as going over 1,000 yards receiving with nine touchdowns, Waller was head and shoulders the top pass-catching option for quarterback Derek Carr in 2020.

With a young roster of receivers around him, it seems that this will remain the case in 2021 as the soon to be 29-year-old captain is now viewed as the de facto No. 1 receiver in the Raiders offense. With the top wideouts for the Raiders in Henry Ruggs and Bryan Edwards being only 22-years old, it seems that Waller will officially be the go-to target in Las Vegas. He should have been valued as a wide receiver in terms of Fantasy Football, because statistically this is how he performs.

If there is one Raider you MUST have in Fantasy, look no further than Waller.