Ameer Abdullah

Raiders RBs Alexander Mattison (ankle) and Zamir White (quad) did not practice on Wednesday. Both guys were knocked out of the Week 11 loss to the Dolphins and are seemingly in danger of missing Sunday's game vs. the Broncos. Their absences would leave the backfield to Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube. The former hasn't tallied double-digit carries in a game since 2017; the latter is a sixth-round rookie who fumbled on his only touch of the season. We'll keep you updated on Mattison and White, but this is a backfield to avoid in Week 12 fantasy lineups.

The ineffectual north-south rusher was forced from play in Week 11, as was backfield-mate Alexander Mattison (ankle). The two kickoff Week 12 unable to participate, potentially consolidating touches to long-time veteran Ameer Abdullah. Pierce may opt to give rookie Dylan Laube another shot though.

Abdullah normally plays an extremely limited role in the offense, subbing in for some passing downs with little impact on the fantasy landscape. That would have been the case this week, but both Alexander Mattison and Zamir White left with injuries and did not return. With Dylan Laube a healthy scratch, Abdullah was the last man standing. If both backs are out next week, Abdullah would presumably get the start and split the backfield with Laube. Fantasy managers desperate for an RB3 could do worse off the waiver wire this week.

Minshew game-managed his way to two field goals and a four-point deficit at halftime. The Dolphins started to pull away and Minshew initially looked capable of keeping up with a touchdown toss to Brock Bowers. The rookie did most of the work, catching the ball near the line of scrimmage before shedding a would-be tackler en route to a 23-yard score. Still, it was a solid drive for the offense that kept them in the game. Minshew again answered the call with another touchdown throw on the team's next drive, this one another YAC-based completion to Ameer Abdullah. This is where the magic ended as Minshew threw a brutal interception on a possible miscommunication with Jakobi Meyers late in the fourth quarter, functionally ending the game. Minshew is still the Raiders' best bet at quarterback, but that isn't saying much. Head coach Antonio Pierce may still turn to Desmond Ridder for Vegas's Week 12 matchup with Denver.

Mattison went down with the ankle issue in the second half and was initially listed as questionable to return. The Raiders eventually ruled him out with a few minutes left in the game. With Zamir White also banged up, Vegas is down to Ameer Abdullah as their only active running back. Mattison ended the day with five carries for 19 yards but did add 50 receiving yards on three receptions.