Oakland Raiders

Oakland went all out on offense this offseason by convincing bruising RB Marshawn Lynch to come out of retirement to join forces with QB Derek Carr and the Raiders promising youthful offense. Don't expect the signing of Lynch to take looks away from WR Amari Cooper though, one of the best young NFL receivers in the game. He tallied 1,143 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He's an elite talent and will be for years to come, so drafting Cooper early is a must if you want him on your team. Michael Crabtree was a healthy source of touchdowns last season, registering a team-best eight scores with 1,003 receiving yards. He also saw 145 targets and will continue to see the majority of Carr's red-zone looks. The Raiders also addressed the TE position, adding pass catching TE Jared Cook. Cook did most of his damage for the Packers during Green Bay's three playoff games last season. He caught 18 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns. He will be welcomed with open arms by head coach Jack Del Rio and first-year offensive coordinator Todd Downing, who has been key to grooming Carr into a pro bowl quarterback. He inherits an offense loaded with exciting young talent and Downing will rely on Cook to run plenty of post routes and work through the middle of the field to keep the Raiders' spread offense flowing. Lynch coming home was a nice offseason story, but fantasy owners should remember he is 31 years old with plenty of mileage on his legs already. Relying on him as a starting RB is risky, so drafting Lynch as a backup RB or FLEX option would be ideal. Either way, it's tough not to be excited about the Raiders' fantasy prospects this upcoming season.