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Raiders vs. Bills Fantasy Recap (Week 8, 2017)

by Adam Markowitz

10/29/17

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LeSean McCoy

Of all of the surprising teams in the NFL, the one that might be flying under the radar the most is the Buffalo Bills.

The Bills improved to 5-2 on the season thanks to a stellar defense that forced four turnovers in a 34-14 win over the Oakland Raiders in Week 8.

Playing without the suspended Marshawn Lynch, DeAndre Washington stepped in nicely as a receiver for Oakland, amassing a team-high eight receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown to crush his Projected Fantasy Points total. Even when Lynch returns, it could be nice to see Washington chipping in on passing downs to help out Derek Carr.

Carr can use all the assistance he can get after yet another day in which Amari Cooper struggled with just five catches and 48 yards.

The top fantasy scorer at Dober Games in this Oakland/Buffalo contest was LeSean McCoy. "Shady" touched the ball 33 times, putting together 173 total yards of offense and a touchdown.

It was another sturdy game for Tyrod Taylor, too. Taylor went 20-for-27 for 165 yards with a touchdown as a runner and a passer. That's back-to-back games in which Taylor went over his PFP, though it should be noted that he hasn't thrown more than one touchdown pass since September 24.

Oakland Raiders Top Fantasy Players Week 8
DeAndre Washington: 16.80 DFP
Derek Carr: 12.52 DFP
Michael Crabtree: 10.80 DFP
Jared Cook: 7.70 DFP
Amari Cooper: 7.30 DFP

Buffalo Bills Top Fantasy Players Week 8
LeSean McCoy: 27.30 DFP
Tyrod Taylor: 16.70 DFP
Andre Holmes: 12.60 DFP
Stephen Hauschka: 11.00 DFP
Zay Jones: 4.70 DFP