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RB Kenyan Drake, Retired (1 Viewer)

Kenyan Drake (ankle) was limited in practice Tuesday.

Drake exited Week 10 without any setbacks and is on pace to play on Thursday Night Football against the Seahawks. Drake is losing passing-down snaps to Chase Edmonds but was the unquestioned early-down back last week. It's hard to find the 15-20 carries Drake projects for each week, making him a borderline top 20 option moving forward. Edmonds remains a quality bench hold.

Nov 17, 2020, 8:15 PM ET
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So frustrating.  I drafted Drake and then backed him up later by picking Chase Edmunds.
For those with both......TH matchup vs SEA def is enticing (esp if this game is a shootout), but i don't know if i can trust either.
And most TH games aren't known for a lot of scoring  

 
Nemesis said:
So frustrating.  I drafted Drake and then backed him up later by picking Chase Edmunds.
For those with both......TH matchup vs SEA def is enticing (esp if this game is a shootout), but i don't know if i can trust either.
And most TH games aren't known for a lot of scoring  
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I have Drake in my line-up at the moment, but considering going Edmonds.

 
Kenyan Drake rushed 22 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns in the Cardinals' Week 12 loss to the Patriots, adding three receptions for 15 additional yards. 

The two-score game was Drake's second of the season, giving him three touchdowns over his past two appearances. Both came from the one-yard line. Drake's 22 carries were a new season high. Drake's role has not changed at all since he returned from an ankle injury in Week 10. Volume and goal-line opportunities are keeping him alive in the low-end RB2 range, though the Rams are a rough Week 13 matchup. 

- Rotoworld
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BUSTS: MILES SANDERS COULD SINK YOUR WEEK 14

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Cardinals RB Kenyan Drake at Giants (+2.5)

Total: o/u 45 | 73% Started

The best thing we can say about Kenyan Drake’s 2020 is that the Cardinals have never lost faith in him. Drake has not been efficient or explosive, and currently grades out as PFF’s No. 50 RB for the 2020 season. Yet somehow, Drake is one of the most trusted players in the league inside the red zone and 10-yard line, seeing 42 red zone carries this season and 27 inside the 10-yard line (including seven opportunities against the Patriots two weeks ago), leading to seven touchdowns. Taking that one step further, the Cardinals have claimed 11 carries inside the 5-yard line over the last three games - Drake handled nine of them.

Why? We know the Cardinals and Kyler Murray claim the QB’s shoulder is not an issue. From the outside looking in, it sure seems to be a factor in Murray’s collapsing rushing production. That is compounded by defenses forcing Murray to handoff in the red zone, as we’ve repeatedly seen defenders having zero shot of bringing down Murray in 1-on-1 situations. Again, Drake is the beneficiary.

So why is he on this list? High value opportunities still win, but Drake’s average of 16.5 fantasy points over the last three weeks are rooted in touchdowns. The Giants Defense is really rounding into form at just the right time, and their strength is a wall of a defensive line. If they are able to keep the Cardinals out of the situations where they typically rely on Drake, then the RB’s impact likely will be minimal. Over the last four games, the Giants have allowed an average of 73 rushing yards to opposing backfields - including keeping Chris Carson to 65 yards and Antonio Gibson to 20 yards. Opposing backs do have success in the passing game against the Giants, and while Drake has been more involved in this area than before (10 receptions in four games) it still is not a significant part of his game.

Prediction: 14 carries for 40 yards, 3 catches for 20 yards
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Kenyan Drake rushed 23 times for 80 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' Week 14 win over the Giants.

Drake's role looks locked in but he did briefly take a seat on the bench after fumbling twice in the span of three plays. As long as he can keep the ball away from defenses, he should project for 15 or more carries in every game going forward. The Cardinals host the Eagles next week in a game that they will likely see them as the favorites. Drake will be solid RB2 option in a good spot next week

- Rotoworld
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NBC Sports Edge:

Raiders signed RB Kenyan Drake, formerly of the Cardinals, to a two-year, $11 million contract.

The deal includes $11 million guaranteed with incentives to get to $14 million across the two seasons. Why? Well, we aren't sure. The Raiders overhauled their offensive line this offseason despite arguably having a top-five unit, and they just spent a first-round pick on Josh Jacobs two drafts ago. Drake's arrival should tank Jacobs' 2021 fantasy outlook and adds to the speculation that Jacobs' injury history is already taking a toll. With the Cardinals, Drake was awesome in 2019 and fell off due to an ankle injury in 2020. He profiles as the Raiders' passing-down back while Jacobs runs between the tackles on early downs and near the goal line. This is one of the most puzzling transactions of free agency.

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Arizona Cardinals

SOURCE: Sports Trust on Twitter

Mar 18, 2021, 2:34 PM ET
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zed2283 said:
Signed with Raiders, 2-year $11 million, up to $14.5 million with incentives.
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Trying to read the Raiders backfield for 2021 just became perplexing. Jacobs has to drop, but how far? Drake got enough money to carve out something in the range of 40%-50% of the touches. Jacobs now projects to be a back end RB2.

 
Is Chubb/Hunt the right comp here? I think everyone agrees one OL is better than the other but in terms of the vision of the backfield?

 
menobrown said:
Some Raider beat writer I follow just tweeted out if you are curious to know Drakes role think what they intended for Bowden. I found that absolutely unhelpful.
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My guess is yes- to an extent. He'll certainly have deep involvement in the passing game, but you cannot pay out between 11-14 million for a specialist role. Instead, you are looking at lots of splits where both RB are on the field and both handling carries. I just moved Jacobs from #17 to #38 on my top 60 list.

 
Ack88 said:
My guess is yes- to an extent. He'll certainly have deep involvement in the passing game, but you cannot pay out between 11-14 million for a specialist role. Instead, you are looking at lots of splits where both RB are on the field and both handling carries. I just moved Jacobs from #17 to #38 on my top 60 list.
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Don't forget they are also paying Jalen Richards $3.5M this year and they don't save much by cutting him.

 
As a Raiders fan, this makes sense in terms of massively upgrading the backup RB talent.

As a Drake dynasty owner hoping he found a good landing spot, I’m very unhappy.

 
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I was thinking this was as close to a best case scenario for Drake as he would find. I didn't really ever expect he was going to be the main guy again. But a solid 3rd down role makes him useful. I felt like he was just a roster clogger yesterday. Too valuable to cut but nobody wants to buy him.

I guess I was assuming this would make him more marketable but maybe not if people thought he was going to be a lead dog again.

 
barackdhouse said:
Is Chubb/Hunt the right comp here? I think everyone agrees one OL is better than the other but in terms of the vision of the backfield?
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I don't understand why a team would devote priority resources to a couple of backs when you don't have a line to block for them. 

 
Hunt light (or maybe extra light). It seems a pretty good fit to secure the RB position and add a receiving threat.

 
It's a terrible signing for both backs' fantasy value and lets one know that the Cardinals will beef that room up through the draft. Kingsbury wanted someone who would hit it and go between the tackles last year, so look for that.

 
rockaction said:
It's a terrible signing for both backs' fantasy value and lets one know that the Cardinals will beef that room up through the draft. Kingsbury wanted someone who would hit it and go between the tackles last year, so look for that.
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Whatever back ends up there starts with an advantage at least.

 
Drake said the Raiders plan to use him at WR and RB fwiw but I have a hard time buying into that talk to much.

He also said Gruden showed him head and shoulders more interest then any other team. Now that I totally buy.

 
New Raiders RB Kenyan Drake said he's been told he will spend time at receiver in 2021. 

"Coach (Jon) Gruden said that he was going to use me in a multitude of ways, playing receiver, playing running back," Drake said. "Just having the ability to kind of use my versatility as a weapon in the open field is something that really spoke to me." "(Insert running back) is going to see time at receiver in (insert year)" is an annual offseason motif, though the Raiders do have one of the league's thinnest receiver depth charts. They also targeted wideouts at a league-low 43.4 percent rate in 2020. There could be something to this, but Drake was oddly ineffective as a pass catcher his 1.5 years in Arizona, averaging a measly 5.8 yards per grab. Drake is going to have to catch a lot of passes for his opulent contract to make any sense. He is on the PPR FLEX radar behind Josh Jacobs. 

SOURCE: The Athletic 

Mar 25, 2021, 5:46 PM ET
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Kenyan Drake expects to play a more versatile role with the Raiders including taking snaps at wide receiver.

Drake's versatility has already been talked up by Jon Gruden. Potential reps at receiver have also been mentioned. Nothing screams summer football news more than a running back getting work as a receiver, but we've all seen this story play out before. Drake is a capable pass-catcher but has largely been used between the tackles in recent years. He will transition to a more receiving-focused role in Las Vegas but Drake earning more than a handful of snaps at receiver throughout the year would be awfully surprising. Drake also noted that Josh Jacobs would be the Raiders' "main" running back. The Las Vegas backfield looks like an ugly committee that will prevent either player from reaching a ceiling outcome.

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Josh Jacobs

SOURCE: Mike Clay on Twitter

Jul 6, 2021, 2:08 PM ET
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Raiders placed RB Kenyan Drake on the non-football injury list.

The Raiders placed Jalen Richard and Theo Riddick on the reserve/COVID-19 list today as well, leaving them thin at running back. Josh Jacobs, Trey Ragas, and Garrett Groshek are their only remaining backs. Ragas and Groshek were UDFA signings for Vegas this spring. Drake was seen working with a trainer on the sideline at training camp but was not a participant in any drills. He will be eligible to return to practice after receiving medical clearance. 

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Trey Ragas

, Josh Jacobs

, Garrett Groshek
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Raiders activated RB Kenyan Drake from the non-football injury list.

He only missed a few days worth of practices, allowing UDFAs Trey Ragas and Garrett Groshek to receive additional reps. With Theo Riddick recently hanging up his cleats, Drake, the league's highest paid backup running back, will undoubtedly return as Las Vegas' primary receiving back from day one.

SOURCE: Aaron Wilson on Twitter

Jul 30, 2021, 4:54 PM ET
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LawFitz said:
League's highest paid backup RB fails context that the Raiders have the lowest paid legit starting RB.
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Regardless the Raiders have always had a pass catching back with some Flex appeal. Booker, Richard, Washington. Drake is a better runner than any of those guys and decent as a receiver. The Raiders now have two of the top 4 red zone rushers from last year.

I’m fine with taking Drake in the 9th as my RB4. He’s being drafted around guys like Carter, Connor, Fournette, the Buffalo scrubs, not like you’re going to find amazing value/upside at that ADP.

 
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