What It Means:

Drake suffered a brutal ankle injury towards the end of the 2021 season on an illegal tackle, but will hopefully have had enough time to recover by the start of the season. While teammate Josh Jacobs has been entrenched as the team's primary ball-carrier since Drake joined the team, new head coach Josh McDaniels has guided Patriots offenses that utilized multiple backs throughout his tenure there. Drake's health will be worth monitoring when training camp opens, but he could see a big bump in fantasy value if he were to assume the "James White role" in the Raiders' offense.

Drake has caught over 30 passes in all but 2 of his 6 seasons in the league and flashed potential as Jacobs' backup before his injury a season ago. He is currently numberFire's fantasy RB52 heading into the season, but he has potential to be a handcuff-type back with weekly Flex-spot upside.