Fantasy Football GMs--if in Doubt Just Start the Quarterback Playing the Oakland Raiders

The thick of the fantasy football season is upon us. This is the time where seasons can be made or broken. It's the time where injuries can kill a promising run at the post season (just as Nick Foles and Carson Palmer owners) or taking a chance on a free agent can vault you in to contention.

If you happen to be in need of QB help there is one place you should consider looking--the Oakland Raiders schedule.

via Bleacher Reports

Sound a little crazy? When you consider one stat it isn't crazy at all:

3 QB have thrown at least 5 TD in a game against Raiders in Oakland since 2013 Week 9 Nick Foles Alex Smith Peyton Manning
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 9, 2014

To be fair, two of those five TD games came last season. This season the Raiders pass defense has given up 17 touchdowns (tied for 8th highest in the league). It's not great, but there are others that have done worse (especially when you consider how Peyton's day on Sunday inflated that number).

So why key on quarterbacks playing the Raiders over the Jets (25), Bears (23), or Tampa Bay (19)?

When you compare the teams with as many or more passing touchdowns allowed to the Raiders there is one thing about the Raiders that stands out from the pack. Oakland is spiraling down. They've already fired their head coach and the new one is not making much of  difference. As the losses build up the play is going to get worse.

With some capable passing quarterbacks coming to town that could spell fantasy gold for someone starting Phillip Rivers (if he can recover from his current funk) or Alex Smith (maybe a wide receiver will finally score a touchdown).

Stranger things have happened, and if you are in a pinch thanks to injuries what do you have to lose?

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