Oakland Raiders WR thread (1 Viewer)

[loose circuits]

Figured the Rams WR thread generated some interesting discussion. I think an argument could be made that the Oakland's WR situation is very similar and there are definitely some guys with some serious upside.

The candidates:

Jacoby Ford: He really impressed in limited action last season. Guy has a similar skill set to Steve Smith including a 'my ball' mentality. If I had to guess, I'd say he is the leading candidate to emerge as a legitimate fantasy force

Chaz Schilens: He's burnt many of us before, but after sitting a few weeks he seems to be healthy and practicing. Guy is 6-4 225 and has legitimate athletic ability. His body has been his own worse enemy though. Is this the year he finally comes through? or does he fade out into the sunset?

Denarious Moore: Rookie has impressed since day 1 of camp. He's currently listed #3 on the depth chart but coach Jackson has said he wants to find ways to get him the ball.

DHB: has he mastered the playbook and found some consistency? Guy could be a great buy low if he starts to hold onto the ball. Many reports from Raiders camp have indicated that he is finding his groove. He's currently listed as the starter along with Ford, but that is subject to change.

Derek Hagan: Crafty veteran has been where he's supposed to be and earned his spot on the roster. Has he earned more than that? Hard to say how it works out, but my guess is he has the least amount of upside of the group- could be WR2 of may be inactive once Hue figures it out.

Louis Murphy: been hurt the past few weeks with groin/hammy or something of that nature. Not sure he's gonna be able to crack the line-up after falling behind. However, many think he should be the starter. Seems like he may need a few injuries to get his stride.

Here is a good link of Hue's recent comments:

*Jackson still isn’t prepared to announce who his starting wide receivers are going to be Monday night.

Based on performance in practice and exhibition games, it’s clear cut that rookie Denarius Moore and Derek Hagan deserve to start against the Broncos.

Hagan said he and the other receivers have not been told what their roles are going to be just yet. That should come Thursday, at the latest.

As for Moore, Jackson said it’s imperative to find ways to get him the ball so that the Raiders can take advantage of his play-making ability.

“Let him catch balls,” Jackson said. “That’s what he does. He catches footballs. Put him in position to make plays. That’s what you do. You take all this talent that we have. You got to take all these guys and give them opportunities to make plays in games. And he’s done it, and he’s one of the guys that knows how, so we’ll give him opportunities to do so.”

Hagan said he’s prepared for anything.

“I really have no clue,” Hagan said. “It’s just, whatever they want me to do, I’m definitely there to do it, whether it’s starting at receiver, coming in as the second, third, fourth receiver or playing on special teams. I’m just here to do it all for this team and, hopefully, I can help the team win.”

*Ford was an intriguing prospect when he joined the Raiders as a fourth-round draft pick last season. Yet, coach Tom Cable and then-offensive coordinator Jackson weren’t quite sure what they had in Ford until the ninth game of the season.

“After that Kansas City game, I felt like I was definitely going to be somebody they would depend on,” Ford said. “That’s always a great honor, whenever you gain that trust of your head coach or any other coach, it’s always a great feeling to have.”

Now, everyone knows what Ford is capable of doing as a wide receiver and kick returner. Therefore, Jackson intends to take advantage of Ford’s wealth of talent from the outset.

Jackson said he recognized Ford’s ability early on last season. It was a matter of Ford carrying over what he did in practice into games.

“What happens in practice and what happens in games are the key indicators for a player,” Jackson said. “What he was doing in practice, he turned around and started doing it in games and next thing you know, he’s becoming a household name.”

Ford says he hears often about being comparable to Steve Smith and DeSean Jackson. Both are No. 1 receivers for their respective teams. Where does Ford rate?

“We’re all No. 1s.” Ford said. “It just all depends whoever Jason wants to throw the ball to. We’re all out there working hard, just trying to be the best receiving corp in the league. Even though we’re young and that just something they always say about us, we’re definitely not going to be playing young at all this year.”

here's the last depth chart, although I'm not sure what it means (Hagan isn't even on it): http://www.raiders.com/team/depth-chart.html#

 

[Vision6]

Ford will be the #1. Hue Jackson LOVES him, his playing time is safe from dhb, Campbell trusts him. After that its a guessing game.

- Raider Homer

 

[cubbie5150]

I'm holding Denarious right now, & think the kid can be a real difference-maker. Al's love for DHB gives me pause, though. How much is this kid gonna see the field if it would mean displacing DHB? Hope I'm not wasting (redraft) roster space.

 

[Raiderfan32904]

First, some basic Raiders playcalling 101, and it’s anything but basic. Hue Jackson & Al Saunders run on a hybrid offense, and look to take advantage of mismatches. They want 4.4 guys going against WLB’s. All their wideouts have track star speed. And the RB’s have world class speed. That’s where big, fast, athletic guys like FB Marcel Reece and TE David Ausberry come into play. The idea is to flood the field with speed guys on the field at one time, and target the weak link in the defense on mismatches. From there assuming Jason Campbell is protected (huge assumption btw), it’s a simple pitch and catch in space. I am very much concerned about the Denver pass rush in Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil. The key is containing that much improved pass rush...

Now we know Al Davis is a stubborn old cur, and he’s going to see what he has in Darrius Heyward Bey, come what may. But that doesn’t mean he’ll get starters targets. Schilens is supposedly healthy and ready to go Monday Night, so that muddies the picture some. Hagan is “dinged”, but is said to be ready to go too. All men on deck, so to speak. The more healthy wideouts that are available, the better they will be able to find those mismatches and more collective they will be as a group. They feed off each other's success.

Remember, Hue Jackson doesn’t care a bit about your fantasy team. He’s preparing a tactical plan to exploit weakness with speed at every position. It’s an opportunistic gameplan designed to read and react, and Jason Campbell is improving much in this area.

Fantasy implications: How this all shakes out if you are depending on Raider wideouts will be adjusted for 1) injuries (inevitable) and 2) who emerges as a playmaker. My money is on Moore. I own him in both my leagues. Though I don’t plan to start him on week #1, I expect him to emerge from this group, as 1A to Ford’s 1. The Raiders have not yet exposed their regular season gameplan. When they do, we will all feel more comfortable starting one of them. For week #1, I only feel comfortable starting Ford.

 

[loose circuits]

First, some basic Raiders playcalling 101, and it’s anything but basic. Hue Jackson & Al Saunders run on a hybrid offense, and look to take advantage of mismatches. They want 4.4 guys going against WLB’s. All their wideouts have track star speed. And the RB’s have world class speed. That’s where big, fast, athletic guys like FB Marcel Reece and TE David Ausberry come into play. The idea is to flood the field with speed guys on the field at one time, and target the weak link in the defense on mismatches. From there assuming Jason Campbell is protected (huge assumption btw), it’s a simple pitch and catch in space. I am very much concerned about the Denver pass rush in Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil. The key is containing that much improved pass rush... Now we know Al Davis is a stubborn old cur, and he’s going to see what he has in Darrius Heyward Bey, come what may. But that doesn’t mean he’ll get starters targets. Schilens is supposedly healthy and ready to go Monday Night, so that muddies the picture some. Hagan is “dinged”, but is said to be ready to go too. All men on deck, so to speak. The more healthy wideouts that are available, the better they will be able to find those mismatches and more collective they will be as a group. They feed off each other's success.Remember, Hue Jackson doesn’t care a bit about your fantasy team. He’s preparing a tactical plan to exploit weakness with speed at every position. It’s an opportunistic gameplan designed to read and react, and Jason Campbell is improving much in this area. Fantasy implications: How this all shakes out if you are depending on Raider wideouts will be adjusted for 1) injuries (inevitable) and 2) who emerges as a playmaker. My money is on Moore. I own him in both my leagues. Though I don’t plan to start him on week #1, I expect him to emerge from this group, as 1A to Ford’s 1. The Raiders have not yet exposed their regular season gameplan. When they do, we will all feel more comfortable starting one of them. For week #1, I only feel comfortable starting Ford.

thanks for the homer insight! some good stuff to ponderI was holding onto Ausberry, but I just couldn't save a spot with him listed as the co-#3 TE with that Miami kid. He's definitely on my radar though

 

[bengalbuck]

For the homers, who will get the PR and KR duties?

I have Ford in a league that gives points for return yards and would love if he stayed on as KR...

 

[Pigskin Fanatic]

First, some basic Raiders playcalling 101, and it’s anything but basic. Hue Jackson & Al Saunders run on a hybrid offense, and look to take advantage of mismatches. They want 4.4 guys going against WLB’s. All their wideouts have track star speed. And the RB’s have world class speed. That’s where big, fast, athletic guys like FB Marcel Reece and TE David Ausberry come into play. The idea is to flood the field with speed guys on the field at one time, and target the weak link in the defense on mismatches. From there assuming Jason Campbell is protected (huge assumption btw), it’s a simple pitch and catch in space. I am very much concerned about the Denver pass rush in Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil. The key is containing that much improved pass rush... Now we know Al Davis is a stubborn old cur, and he’s going to see what he has in Darrius Heyward Bey, come what may. But that doesn’t mean he’ll get starters targets. Schilens is supposedly healthy and ready to go Monday Night, so that muddies the picture some. Hagan is “dinged”, but is said to be ready to go too. All men on deck, so to speak. The more healthy wideouts that are available, the better they will be able to find those mismatches and more collective they will be as a group. They feed off each other's success.Remember, Hue Jackson doesn’t care a bit about your fantasy team. He’s preparing a tactical plan to exploit weakness with speed at every position. It’s an opportunistic gameplan designed to read and react, and Jason Campbell is improving much in this area. Fantasy implications: How this all shakes out if you are depending on Raider wideouts will be adjusted for 1) injuries (inevitable) and 2) who emerges as a playmaker. My money is on Moore. I own him in both my leagues. Though I don’t plan to start him on week #1, I expect him to emerge from this group, as 1A to Ford’s 1. The Raiders have not yet exposed their regular season gameplan. When they do, we will all feel more comfortable starting one of them. For week #1, I only feel comfortable starting Ford.

Great stuff, thanks for posting. Schilens is still very intriguing, but one more injury and i'll write him off altogether. He and Moore seem to be the two big play potential guys at this point and fantasy darlings because they are very much unknown commodities with great upsides. I feel like we've already seen all there is to see with DHB, not quite ready to push Ford into the higher rankings yet either. I'd love to see one more year like last year out of him. Good to be finally talking about Raiders in a optimistic light like this again, it now hinges on Campbell's abilities to make these guys worthy of the preseason hype.

 

[Tom Hagen]

In a 12 team PPR draft last night a guy not only took Derek Hagan in the 16th but then bet everyone in the league $50 that he would lead the Raiders in receptions this year. Either he knows something I don't or he was really drunk. Is Hagan expected to be a factor this year?

 

[loose circuits]

In a 12 team PPR draft last night a guy not only took Derek Hagan in the 16th but then bet everyone in the league $50 that he would lead the Raiders in receptions this year. Either he knows something I don't or he was really drunk. Is Hagan expected to be a factor this year?

people are just basing it off his strong preseason, but that came because everyone else was injured. There is a chance, but we'll have to wait and see I guess

 

[DocHolliday]

I could not make a bet on any Raider WR this year. My guess at leading receiver goes in this order: Ford, DHB, Murphy, Hagan, McFadden, Boss, Moore, Schilens.

Seems like Davis will insist on playing DHB no matter what. I am also figuring on Schilens being injured and only playing in 4 games. Moore is the true wild card. Rookie WRs are really tough to figure.

 

[Vicktimized]

In a 12 team PPR draft last night a guy not only took Derek Hagan in the 16th but then bet everyone in the league $50 that he would lead the Raiders in receptions this year. Either he knows something I don't or he was really drunk. Is Hagan expected to be a factor this year?

people are just basing it off his strong preseason, but that came because everyone else was injured. There is a chance, but we'll have to wait and see I guess

Yeah, this. Guessing it probably came from the fact Hagan went nuts on NBC against the Saints in the third preseason game.FWIW, I've heard good buzz about him too. Oakland's offense might continue to make strides even with the loss of Miller; the WR corps, minus DHB, looks promising.

 

[PahtyTom]

Considering Hagan is not even listed on their depth chart, I think it would be very unlikely. Plus, he has been given chances before to be a major contributor on teams and never succeeded. Oakland is probably not the ideal place for a borderline talent to magically break-out.

 

[Tom Hagen]

Thanks for the responses. I knew he had a good preseason but I had him ranked behind Ford, Moore, Murphy, DHB and Schilens and wasn't anxious to draft any of them. I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable betting $550 that he is the leading receiver out of such a cluttered mess.

 

[loose circuits]

Thanks for the responses. I knew he had a good preseason but I had him ranked behind Ford, Moore, Murphy, DHB and Schilens and wasn't anxious to draft any of them. I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable betting $550 that he is the leading receiver out of such a cluttered mess.

no way, i'd definitely take the 'field' against any one WR even Ford at this point...although Ford would be my favorite by far fantasy wiseWas he serious? I can see him not owning up to that bet...

 

[duaneok66]

It's a crapshoot . . . Davis likes DHB AND he was a high draft pick so he's going to play some (most likely) . . .

Moore and Ford have been talked up like they were the second and third coming but Ford hasn't really done much and Moore hasn't even taken an NFL snap . . .

Hagan wasn't even on the team six weeks ago . . .

Murphy used to start and do well . . .

if ANYONE outside the Raiders organization can figure out this mess then they need to go open up a psychic hotline . . .

 

[Sabertooth]

I hitched my wagons to Ford and Moore.

 

[massraider]

Oakland Raiders have big plans for speedy receiver Jacoby Ford

By Jerry McDonald jmcdonald@bayareanewsgroup.com

Posted: 09/08/2011 09:44:20 PM PDT

Updated: 09/09/2011 06:08:20 AM PDT

It was a Saturday afternoon in Fork Union, Va., and Jacoby Ford had bigger things on his mind than his own prep school football game. He was wanting to be 25 miles up the road, on his way with older brother Davy to watch Florida State face Virginia.

So John Shuman, the football coach at Fork Union Military Academy, made Ford a deal.

"If you take the first punt to the house, you can wave at me as you go to the locker room and get out of here," Shuman recalled. "Sure enough, midway through his first punt return, he was waving at me as he ran past, he jumped in the car with his brother."

Ford has put on more than 20 pounds since he was a 168-pound prep school playmaker, but he still has the extra gear that makes quick getaways a frequent reality. He hopes to put those tools to use when the Raiders open the season Monday night against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

It's easy to forget that Ford's rookie season didn't see him flying out of the starting blocks. Because of a quadriceps injury that cost him much of training camp, Ford's playing time was limited to start.

Although he didn't get his first touchdown until Week 9, Ford finished with seven touchdowns at an average distance of 60.4 yards per score. He and Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson were the only players in the league to have a touchdown rushing, receiving and on a kick return.

The Raiders got all that for the No. 108 selection in the

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2010 draft, using the pick they acquired from Jacksonville in exchange for linebacker Kirk Morrison. Ford had the fastest 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine at 4.28 seconds and impressive numbers at Clemson but was overshadowed by teammate C.J. Spiller, an eventual first-round pick by Buffalo.

"You never really know what to expect," Ford said. "I wasn't sure if I was just going to be on special teams or how much receiver I'd play. Whenever I did get my opportunity, I just seized it and ran with it from there."

Ford is now fully recovered from a broken left hand that slowed him in the early days of training camp. He will be used creatively by coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Al Saunders in order to utilize his sprinter's speed.

It remains to be seen how many kickoff returns Ford will get with the new rule allowing teams to kick off from the 35-yard line. But Jackson is talking about using Ford occasionally on punt returns and getting the ball into his hands often as possible.

"If he can score touchdowns, I'm going to give it to him," Jackson said. "He likes the ball in his hands, we like to put it in his hands. We need to turn this guy loose."

Ford's coming out party was a Week 9 win over Kansas City when he returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown and caught six passes for 148 yards, setting up both the game-tying and game-winning field goals with spectacular catches.

"After the Kansas City game, when I saw Hue started moving me around in different places to get the ball in my hands, that's when I realized I definitely had their trust," said Ford, who followed in the footsteps of his mom and brother as a high school sprint champion in Florida.

Yet after a senior year at Cardinal Newman High in West Palm Beach in which Jacoby caught 22 passes for 550 yards, schools were scared off by low SAT scores. Davy Ford, who was a running back at Florida State and briefly with the Dallas Cowboys, was told about Fork Union by one of his Cowboys' teammates, linebacker Dexter Coakley.

Coakley, a Fork Union product, recommended Ford to Shuman. For a year, Ford rose at 6 a.m., dressed in uniform, said, "Yes sir," and "No sir," and played a schedule against other military schools as well as local junior colleges and college junior varsity teams.

When the year was up, Ford had 57 receptions for 1,254 yards and nine touchdowns, had returned seven kicks for touchdowns and rushed 12 times for 306 yards and three touchdowns.

He earned a scholarship to Clemson, where he was also an accomplished sprinter on the track team, and earned his degree in sociology.

The first time Shuman and his staff saw Ford run in person, he had the same reaction as Jackson.

"We said, 'We've got to find a way to get this guy the ball,' " Shuman said.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_18857452

 

[loose circuits]

Raiders' young receiving corps has much to prove

Rusty Simmons, Chronicle Staff Writer

The Raiders' receivers close most practices in a similar fashion, each lugging two rhombus-shaped cinder blocks the length of the field.

The cumbersome shape of the blocks forces the receivers to use only their fingertips to transport the considerable weights at their sides.

From a finite perspective, it looks as if the receivers are strengthening their hands in an attempt to win more contested balls this season. From a grander scope, the regimen shows that the receivers are going to be expected to carry a much heavier load this season.

"I think we're all No. 1 receivers," second-year wideout Jacoby Ford said. "We're all out there working hard, just trying to be the best receiving corps in the league. Even though we're young, we're definitely not going to be playing young at all this year."

The Raiders finished second in the league, rushing for 155.9 yards a game last season, but their 23rd-ranked passing attack averaged just 198.8 yards. Tight end Zach Miller - the team's leader in catches, receiving yards and touchdown receptions - is gone to Seattle.

Louis Murphy, the Raiders' next most prolific receiver from a year ago, has been hampered by groin and hamstring injuries. No one else among the receiving corps caught more than 26 passes last season.

"We're going to go out and prove people wrong," rookie wideout Denarius Moore said. "We're real strong and very fast. We can catch contested balls, go get deep balls and make incredible blocks to free our running backs.

"We might not have a set No. 1 receiver, but we're all just ready to make a play when our number is called."

Moore, a 6-foot, 195-pounder out of Tennessee, was the talk of training camp - stacking day upon day of highlight-reel catches. Still, he is listed as a third-stringer behind starters Darrius Heyward-Bey and Ford and backups Murphy and Chaz Schilens on the Raiders' unofficial depth chart.

The most experienced receiver among the group is Derek Hagan, who has played for Miami and the New York Giants in five NFL seasons. His 12 catches and 224 yards in exhibition games both ranked second in the league, but he admits confusion about his role since he isn't even listed on the depth chart.

"I pretty much think that no one knows," Hagan said. "Once we get things going, we'll figure out what we're going to do."

A lot of the puzzlement comes from injuries and pedestrian production that don't seem to mesh with prototypical skill sets and potential.

Heyward-Bey, the No. 7 overall pick in 2009, has been lauded by the coaching staff for his offseason improvements. Much of the exhibition season, however, looked like more of the same from the speedster's first two regular seasons during which he averaged only 17.5 receptions for 245 yards a year.

Murphy is a fiery competitor who didn't play in the four exhibition games. Ford, who draws comparisons to Pro Bowlers Steve Smith and DeSean Jackson, returned from a hand injury to catch a pass for nine yards in the exhibition finale. And injury-prone Schilens has practiced four times since spraining his knee on an end-around in the exhibition opener.

"I'm excited for when we can all get out there, especially when Louis (Murphy) comes back and everything," Schilens said. "I think we'll be good. It will be a hard, pick-your-poison kind of thing."

Until then, it's a hard, wait-and-see kind of thing.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/08/SP9I1L1S8N.DTL#ixzz1XV0P5zEv

 

[loose circuits]

Oakland Raiders WRs Jacoby Ford and Derek Hagan were the wide receivers with the first-team offense at practice Thursday, Sept. 8. Denarius Moore and Chaz Schilens worked with the second-team offense in the portion of practice viewable by the media.Huddle Up: After an impressive showing during the preseason, Moore is the flavor of the month fantasy-wise. But the Raiders have too many mouths to feed and a very small passing game pie to sate them.

http://www.thehuddle.com/fantasy_football_news.php#24501?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterFWIW, Rotoworld is reporting the same thing

 

[LawFitz]

Hagan could be a very dirty pick this year in PPR leagues.

 

[loose circuits]

CorkOnTheNFL Steve Corkran Looking more and more likely that the starting receivers Monday night will be Jacoby Ford and Darrius Heyward-Bey.

 

[We Tigers]

I don't think that's much of a surprise. The thing to watch for these first few games is if Moore gets the playing time he seems to have earned in the preseason, and how well DHB locks in his starting spot. DHB may end up like Devery Henderson--a starting wideout, sure, but ultimately the 4th or 5th best fantasy option on the team.

 

[BespokeJort]

First, some basic Raiders playcalling 101, and it’s anything but basic. Hue Jackson & Al Saunders run on a hybrid offense, and look to take advantage of mismatches. They want 4.4 guys going against WLB’s. All their wideouts have track star speed. And the RB’s have world class speed. That’s where big, fast, athletic guys like FB Marcel Reece and TE David Ausberry come into play. The idea is to flood the field with speed guys on the field at one time, and target the weak link in the defense on mismatches. From there assuming Jason Campbell is protected (huge assumption btw), it’s a simple pitch and catch in space. I am very much concerned about the Denver pass rush in Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil. The key is containing that much improved pass rush... Now we know Al Davis is a stubborn old cur, and he’s going to see what he has in Darrius Heyward Bey, come what may. But that doesn’t mean he’ll get starters targets. Schilens is supposedly healthy and ready to go Monday Night, so that muddies the picture some. Hagan is “dinged”, but is said to be ready to go too. All men on deck, so to speak. The more healthy wideouts that are available, the better they will be able to find those mismatches and more collective they will be as a group. They feed off each other's success.Remember, Hue Jackson doesn’t care a bit about your fantasy team. He’s preparing a tactical plan to exploit weakness with speed at every position. It’s an opportunistic gameplan designed to read and react, and Jason Campbell is improving much in this area. Fantasy implications: How this all shakes out if you are depending on Raider wideouts will be adjusted for 1) injuries (inevitable) and 2) who emerges as a playmaker. My money is on Moore. I own him in both my leagues. Though I don’t plan to start him on week #1, I expect him to emerge from this group, as 1A to Ford’s 1. The Raiders have not yet exposed their regular season gameplan. When they do, we will all feel more comfortable starting one of them. For week #1, I only feel comfortable starting Ford.

I'm a ford/moore guy...while it's risky starting Moore week 1, it could be a worthwhile gamble considering that A: they'll probably want to see what they have/if his preseason carries over to the regular season, and B: my assumption is that Champ will be matched up with (and likely move around with if I recall the broncos' coverage strategies of years past correctly) Ford. I would not be surprised to see Moore thrive this week (and in general against teams with dominant #1 corners at least until/unless they decide he's more of a big play threat than Ford) as it actually plays to his advantage not to be named the starter out of the gate. I doubt a nickel corner is shutting this guy down.Hope I'm right as I'm likely starting him over Miles Austin in one league (I know, I know, nobody cares about my team...but take it as an indicator of some level of confidence, or ignore if you prefer)

 

[Saint]

I think Ford is the only safe play at WR right now. While I like Moore as much as the rest of you, I don't know if I would play him this week. The other sneaky play here could be Kevin Boss.

 

[[scooter]]

First, some basic Raiders playcalling 101, and it’s anything but basic. Hue Jackson & Al Saunders run on a hybrid offense, and look to take advantage of mismatches. They want 4.4 guys going against WLB’s. All their wideouts have track star speed. And the RB’s have world class speed. That’s where big, fast, athletic guys like FB Marcel Reece and TE David Ausberry come into play. The idea is to flood the field with speed guys on the field at one time, and target the weak link in the defense on mismatches. From there assuming Jason Campbell is protected (huge assumption btw), it’s a simple pitch and catch in space.

Is this science class or a football game?

 

[Raiderfan32904]

I think Ford is the only safe play at WR right now. While I like Moore as much as the rest of you, I don't know if I would play him this week. The other sneaky play here could be Kevin Boss.

Kevin Boss hasn't practiced in weeks, probably won't play.

 

[Raiderfan32904]

I'm a ford/moore guy...while it's risky starting Moore week 1, it could be a worthwhile gamble considering that A: they'll probably want to see what they have/if his preseason carries over to the regular season, and B: my assumption is that Champ will be matched up with (and likely move around with if I recall the broncos' coverage strategies of years past correctly) Ford. I would not be surprised to see Moore thrive this week (and in general against teams with dominant #1 corners at least until/unless they decide he's more of a big play threat than Ford) as it actually plays to his advantage not to be named the starter out of the gate. I doubt a nickel corner is shutting this guy down.Hope I'm right as I'm likely starting him over Miles Austin in one league (I know, I know, nobody cares about my team...but take it as an indicator of some level of confidence, or ignore if you prefer)

EF, I've come around to your way of thinking. I too am starting D. Moore from my WR5 spot. Just a hunch, against Denver. I even picked up Derek Hagan despite a lingering calf injury. Hagan may be that other sneaky weapon they bring in on nickel packages to exploit the defenses weakness. He's been a beast this preseason making tough catches look easy.

 

[loose circuits]

should be interesting this week with 2 new starters in Schilens and Moore. Both have the talent to emerge. Wonder who will have a better game?

 

[Beerguzzler]

I honestly wouldn't expect too much from the Raider WR's. They are a run first offense, have a mediocre QB, and no stud WR's. Just a headache that should be avoided imo.

 

[gbill2004]

Moore, Hagan or Schillens today??

 

[loose circuits]

I honestly wouldn't expect too much from the Raider WR's. They are a run first offense, have a mediocre QB, and no stud WR's. Just a headache that should be avoided imo.

they are gonna have to keep up with that high powered Buffalo O and there D is built to stop the run now. We'll see, but I think there is upside between one of those 2 guys just can't figure out which one

 

[loose circuits]

Terrance McGee is out too, which definitely helps

 

[Joe Summer]

should be interesting this week with 2 new starters in Schilens and Moore. Both have the talent to emerge. Wonder who will have a better game?

Both guys have tremendous upside potential, that's for sure.

 

[loose circuits]

I guess Moore is the man. Good for him. Off season hype was legit