Kenyan Drake Fantasy

Las Vegas Raiders running back Kenyan Drake (ankle) appears to be on track to get back on the field at some point during training camp, which starts in late July. Drake's season was ended last year after 12 games when he broke his right ankle. In those 12 games, he had 63 carries for 254 yards and two touchdowns, adding 30 receptions on 40 targets for 291 yards and another score. Barring any setbacks, the 28-year-old should be good to go for the start of the regular season, where he's expected to again mainly serve as a pass-catching complement to lead-back Josh Jacobs. Drake will be a solid handcuff for Jacobs owners and could have some standalone flex appeal in PPR leagues, but the Raiders also added Brandon Bolden and rookie Zamir White to their backfield this offseason.

Jun. 12th • 10:29 AM

The Las Vegas Raiders restructured the contracts of running back Kenyan Drake and offensive lineman Kolton Miller on Thursday. The move will clear up $14.525 million in cap space for 2022. Las Vegas may have cleared up cap space to re-sign quarterback Derek Carr to a long-term extension. The Raiders and Carr recently have been working on a long-term deal, but negotiations with the quarterback haven't begun yet. Drake was limited to 12 games in 2021 after suffering a broken ankle in Week 13 versus Washington. He later underwent season-ending surgery on his right ankle. The 28-year-old rushed for 254 yards on 63 attempts and two touchdowns while hauling in 30 passes for 291 yards and a score in 2021. Drake is expected to be ready by OTAs and compete with starter Josh Jacobs for touches out of the Raiders backfield in 2022.

Mar. 10th • 9:03 AM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Kenyan Drake (ankle) is done for the year. The veteran, who's currently second on the team in rushing, suffered a broken ankle during Sunday's narrow loss to the Washington Football team. As a result, Josh Jacobs could see an uptick in production. However, based on his injury history, Peyton Barber, the next man up on the depth chart, should get some work moving ahead and have limited value as a flex option for those needing to fill a void in deeper fantasy formats.

Dec. 5th • 10:55 PM