Huddle Up: Kirk Cousins remains the starter for the Raiders, and fantasy players should treat him that way. He projects as someone to roster in two-quarterback leagues and is worth a late-round flier in single-quarterback leagues.

Huddle Up: The No. 1 overall pick got his first taste of the NFL on Thursday, taking over after Kirk Cousins connected with Michael Mayer for a touchdown on the opening drive. Mendoza saw extended action, engineering one touchdown drive of his own that ended when he hit Jack Bech from six yards out. Mendoza should open the season behind Cousins before eventually taking the reins. For the time being, his value remains isolated to keeper leagues. Those in single-year formats can stick him on a watch list to monitor, but that should be the extent of it.

Huddle Up: Ashton Jeanty is going to handle a bulk of the backfield touches, but Washington certainly made a case to be the next man up. If Washington emerges as the primary backup to Jeanty, he will be worth stashing as a handcuff in deeper formats.

Huddle Up: Jeanty soldiered through a tough rookie season, grinding out yards behind a poor offensive line with little help from the passing game. If offseason upgrades prove effective, Jeanty could be in for a huge sophomore campaign. His ceiling makes him worth a look as a low-end RB1.

Huddle Up: It was the fourth consecutive practice missed by Thornton, who had 10 receptions for 135 yards last season and is competing for the WR3 spot for the Raiders.

Huddle Up: Mendoza, the first overall pick in the 2026, will likely start Week 1 holding the clipboard for veteran QB Kirk Cousins, but should get plenty of reps during the preseason. It's likely Mendoza gets his first NFL start at some point in the middle of this season, so he's somebody to watch if he can lift up the Raiders immediately or if he's a work in progress. For fantasy this season, he's a high-end QB3 for multiple-QB leagues, and somebody to keep tabs on in free agency in your league for single-QB formats.

Huddle Up: Cousins had an altercation with Crosby during team drills earlier in the week, but both players will return to practice in a few days. Cousins is in line to start the season as the No. 1 quarterback, but it is not known if he will keep the job for the entire season with Fernando Menzoda waiting to play. Cousins can be a possible No. 2 fantasy quarterback but will not be a starter in most fantasy leagues.

Huddle Up: Fantasy players can keep an eye on the situation to see how long Nailor may be sidelined. He is in line for a big role in the passing game this season if healthy and can be a late round pick in some fantasy leagues.

Huddle Up: Thornton, a fourth-round pick last year, and Benson, a sixth-rounder in April, aren't really on fantasy radars, but there was some hope that Bech, a second-round pick in 2025, would emerge after a quiet 20-224-0 effort as a rookie. So far, that hasn't happened. As McFadden notes, it's early, but Bech already competing for a spot below middling players like Tucker and Nailor doesn't offer much hope for the TCU product to make a fantasy impact in 2026.

Huddle Up: While dropping a bit of weight could help with Jeanty's explosiveness, the upgrades the Raiders made to the offensive line will likely pay even bigger dividends. Jeanty deserves to be in the RB1 mix, and it wouldn't be a shock if he finished the year as one of the top-five options at the position.

Huddle Up: It seems like Mendoza will start the season on the sidelines but there is a good chance he will take over the starting job at some point during the season. He will be a No. 2 fantasy quarterback in leagues if he takes over the starting job.

Huddle Up: Mendoza should get to start this season, whether it's in Week 1 or sometime during the season. Or whenever the Raiders are tired of Kirk Cousins. Anyway, Mendoza has Brock Bowers, Ashton Jeanty, and not much else, so it could be lean times in 2026 for Mendoza. However, he has the talent to lift all boats in Las Vegas, so tread lightly in seasonal formats unless he is wildly impressive in his initial starts.

Huddle Up: The fourth-round rookie Washington is firmly behind Ashton Jeanty in the Raiders' running back hierarchy, but could spell Jeanty on occasion this season. The fantasy value for Washington lies in a contingency-based role, where Washington would be a front-runner for carries if Jeanty were to go down. In deeper fantasy leagues, you can draft him as a stash, but if Jeanty goes down, Washington would likely be a huge waiver-wire addition for the next week in fantasy football.

Huddle Up: Washington will likely receive a handful of touches each game and could see some work in the passing game. He can be a late round pick in fantasy leagues but is unlikely to be a starting option unless Jeanty suffers an injury.

Huddle Up: Cousins seems to have a good chance to start Week 1, but he will likely lose the job if the Raiders fall out of playoff contention or even earlier depending on his play. Mendoza will still likely start at some point this season, but neither quarterback is more than a No. 2 fantasy option at this point.

Huddle Up: Brocks had a 74.4 percent catch rate while averaging 10.6 yards per reception last season. He suffered a posterior cruciate ligament and bone bruise in his left knee in Week 1. He played through the injury for three games before shutting it down for three weeks to recover. With veteran QB Kirk Cousins joining the team, battling No. 1 overall pick QB Fernando Mendoza for the starting job, Brocks is expected to benefit from better quarterback play, and the improved offense of new head coach Klint Kubiak. Bowers could be the top fantasy tight end if he stays healthy.

Huddle Up: Injuries and poor quarterback play marred Bowers' second season, but he still finished 10th among tight ends in receiving yards despite appearing in just 12 games. The good news is that the Raiders upgraded their offense this offseason, which included drafting Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall. Bowers should be headed for a TE1 campaign, and he could be in the mix to be the top fantasy option at the position.

Huddle Up: Bech is battling Tre Tucker and Jalen Nailor for the No. 1 receiver job, but the Vegas offense will be a work in progress, even if he nails down that top spot. Kirk Cousins and No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza are expected to compete for the starting job, while Malik Benson, Dont'e Thornton Jr., Phillip Dorsett II and Dareke Young are also in the mix. While it appears Bech is on target to start, and have a prominent role, Bech shouldn't be trusted as anything more than a WR4 or flex fantasy option heading into 2026.

Huddle Up: Nailor was productive at times while with the Minnesota Vikings, but he will be one of the starting receivers with the Raiders. Fantasy players can keep an eye on his status during training camp because he can be a late round pick in some leagues.

Huddle Up: With Kirk Cousins in town, Mendoza doesn't figure to be a starting option for the first four to six weeks. He'll be a low-end QB2 option in single-year leagues and an obvious asset in dynasty leagues.

Huddle Up: Mendoza should be the starting quarterback for the Raiders early on in the season if he does not start Week 1 and will likely have some struggles like most rookie quarterbacks. He can be a possible No. 2 fantasy quarterback but is unlikely to be a starting option most weeks.

Huddle Up: A strong start to last season gave way to a quiet finish, but Tucker still managed to finish with career highs in receptions, yards and touchdowns. Brock Bowers will likely be the top target in the Las Vegas passing game, but Tucker could be the top wide receiver and build off last year's numbers. Grab him as a WR4.

Huddle Up: Bowers, in a short amount of time in the NFL, has cemented himself as the TE1 in the league. With top pick Fernando Mendoza coming in at quarterback, he should be able to get back to being one of the biggest difference makers in fantasy football if he can stay healthy.

Huddle Up: Jeanty had 966 rushing yards but also had 55 catches out of the backfield. If that continues to trend up, he could easily become a top-five back in fantasy with the way that committees are used.

Huddle Up: Although Fernando Mendoza will ultimately have his chance to run the offense, it appears that Cousins could open the season under center. Cousins should be in the QB2 mix if he starts.

Huddle Up: Ashton Jeanty will be the starting running back for the Raiders, but Washington could see a handful of touches each game if he performs well. He can be a late round addition in deeper fantasy leagues but will not be a starting option unless Jeanty suffers an injury at some point.

Huddle Up: Jeanty had success as a rookie, just not the insane production that his last college season set the bar for. He can be a reliable RB2 in 2026 with some flashes of being an RB1 in various weeks.

Huddle Up: Take it with a grain of salt as Mendoza grew as a quarterback from his time at Cal. He'll need to continue to do that in the NFL - much like any quarterback that enters the league. Mendoza will be an upper-middle QB2 option in single-year fantasy leagues and a good dynasty chip to have.