Both teams are in last, but one of them still looks far better than the other.
Not all last-place teams are created equal. The Oakland Raiders are in last in the AFC West, are 1-10, and just won their first game of the season. They deserve to be in last. The St. Louis Rams, meanwhile, are 4-6, and just completed a 3-3 stretch against Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco, Arizona, Denver and San Diego. That's a strong run of a schedule, and despite sitting at 4-7, the Rams have shown more than that. So Sunday's game between these teams is more than just a "last-off."
The Raiders are waiting for running back Latavius Murray to get clearance from the concussion he suffered in Week 12, though he's practiced enough this week that it appears likely he'll play. For the Rams, both wide receiver Kenny Britt and tight end Jared Cook are on the week's injury report with back problems, though both are expected to play.
The Rams will host Sunday's game at 1 p.m. ET. Let's look at the fantasy considerations, slim though they may be:
RAIDERS
Start 'em?: Assuming he's cleared, which seems likely, Latavius Murray will be popular this week, but tread lightly, as we haven't exactly seen a wealth of strong performances out of him. ... You don't want to be stuck using an Oakland receiver, but if you are, the one to use is definitely James Jones . ... Sebastian Janikowski has been performing well over the last several games -- he's averaged almost eight points a game since Week 6.
Sit 'em: It's been a rough stretch for Derek Carr , who has only nine fantasy points a game over his last four, and only 9.5 in his last six. ... Murray or no, Darren McFadden and Maurice Jones-Drew are off the fantasy radar. ... Andre Holmes hot stretch of games is only a memory now, and the same is true for Mychal Rivera . ... The Raiders' defense is pretty bad.
RAMS
Start 'em: Hey, this game does have one decent fantasy option. Tre Mason has seized the top job in St. Louis, and he'll be a reasonable RB2. ... The Rams' defense more than held its own against some really strong teams; against Oakland, it should do very well.
Sit 'em: Two games for Shaun Hill since reclaiming the starting job, and 17 total fantasy points. Nope, that won't play. ... Benny Cunningham is playing almost as many snaps as Mason, and while he's not as productive, playing time is playing time. Meanwhile, Zac Stacy is not getting playing time at all. ... Kenny Britt had a good game, then Stedman Bailey had one. Before that, it was Jared Cook. But none of them is fantasy-helpful. ... We've seen more bad games than good out of Greg Zuerlein . Even playing at home isn't a help.
SUMMARY
Start in every league: Tre Mason, St. Louis defense
Start if you're desperate: Latavius Murray, James Jones, Sebastian Janikowski
Bench: Derek Carr, Darren McFadden, Maurice Jones-Drew, Andre Holmes, Mychal Rivera, Oakland defense, Shaun Hill, Benny Cunningham, Zac Stacy, Kenny Britt, Stedman Bailey, Jared Cook, Greg Zuerlein
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