Watching the Raiders host the Jets on Sunday night reminded me of a debate I once accidentally sparked after drafting wide receiver Davante Adams in my priority fantasy football league.
I called Adams the best player on the Raiders as I shouted at one of my league mates to add his name to the draft board. Two of my friends, both Raiders fans, quickly disagreed.
They countered with Maxx Crosby as Las Vegas’s best overall player. If these were strangers, I would have probably agreed. Crosby is one of the premier edge rushers in the league. But I’ve known these friends since high school and college, so naturally I continued to make counter arguments. (Or maybe it was the Modelos that kept me arguing.)
Honestly, there’s no wrong answer, but I had to defend the newest player on my fantasy team. I also drafted Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson that night. Two Ferraris being driven by two of the worst offenses in the league this season. As you can guess, my fantasy football team hasn’t done well.
Wilson hasn’t had Aaron Rodgers for most of the season, but the quarterback told NBC sideline reporter Melissa Stark he’s hoping to return by mid-December, which would be a remarkable feat after the 39-year-old tore his Achilles two months ago.
If Rodgers returns, he might have nothing to play for, with the Jets losing to the Raiders, 16–12, and dropping to 4–5 on the season.
Let’s examine how Adams, Wilson and Crosby did Sunday night, plus more with our takeaways from the prime-time matchup.
