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  • RB

  • Kenyan Drake

  • Las Vegas Raiders
  • Age27
  • CollegeAlabama
  • DraftedRD 3, PK 73 (2016)
Height6-1
Weight210

Preseason

Player Rankings
Overall Rank #86
High Overall Rank #59
Low Overall Rank #141
RB Rank #32
High RB Rank #25
Low RB Rank #43

Summary

Drake had to settle for a backup role in 2021 after spending the last few years as a lead back, most recently in Arizona. With the Cardinals last season, Drake rushed for 955 yards and 10 touchdowns but had only a modest impact as a pass catcher (25 catches for 137 yards and no touchdowns). Overall, only 9.5% of his touches game via the passing game. Expect that percentage to triple in 2021. Drake moves into a much different role in Las Vegas with a franchise that valued his versatility enough to give him a lucrative two-year, $11M free agent contract in a market that was brutal for veteran running backs. With Josh Jacobs locked in as the lead back, Drake is not going to receive anywhere near the 239 carries he handled in 2020 (barring injury). However, a more limited role that gets the ball to Drake in space and keeps him fresh should lead to much more fantasy production per touch. In 2018, Drake caught 53 passes for 477 yards and 5 touchdowns for the Dolphins. He could produce similar receiving numbers for the Raiders in 2021, which gives him flex appeal in PPR leagues. Drake also has instant fantasy RB1 upside should Jacobs go down with injury. The combination of solid fantasy floor and significant injury upside makes Drake a worthwhile mid-round target in 2021 fantasy drafts.

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Percentile Ranks

Kenyan Drake's percentile rank in each category, among s with more than 50 fantasy points.

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Schedule

Week Matchup
1 vs Baltimore Ravens
2 @ Pittsburgh Steelers
3 vs Miami Dolphins
4 @ Los Angeles Chargers
5 vs Chicago Bears
6 @ Denver Broncos
7 vs Philadelphia Eagles
8 Bye Week
9 @ New York Giants
10 vs Kansas City Chiefs
11 vs Cincinnati Bengals
12 @ Dallas Cowboys
13 vs Washington Football Team
14 @ Kansas City Chiefs
15 @ Cleveland Browns
16 vs Denver Broncos
17 @ Indianapolis Colts
18 vs Los Angeles Chargers
YR TM G RSH RushYD Y/Rush RushTD TGT REC RecYD RecTD Rank VBD ADP
2016 MIA 16 33 179 5.4 2 10 9 46 0 78 70
2017 MIA 16 133 644 4.8 3 48 32 239 1 35
2018 MIA 16 120 535 4.5 4 73 53 477 5 21 18 19
2019 ARI/MIA 14 170 817 4.8 8 68 50 345 0 18 19 30
2020 ARI 15 239 955 4.0 10 31 25 137 0 14 36 13
2021 LV 2 13 20 1.5 0 11 10 105 0 40 40
Total 79 708 3150 4.4 27 241 179 1349 6 73
YR WK OPP oSNAP RSH YD TD TARG REC YD TD
2021 1 BAL 41 6 11 0 5 5 59 0
2021 2 PIT 47 7 9 0 6 5 46 0
2021 PIT 88 13 20 0 11 10 105 0
2020 1 SF 58 16 60 1 2 2 5 0
2020 2 WAS 50 20 86 0 2 2 9 0
2020 3 DET 44 18 73 0 1 1 6 0
2020 4 CAR 37 13 35 0 0 0 0 0
2020 5 NYJ 50 18 60 1 1 1 2 0
2020 6 DAL 42 20 164 2 2 0 0 0
2020 7 SEA 34 14 34 0 2 1 7 0
2020 9 MIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 10 BUF 38 16 100 0 1 1 9 0
2020 11 SEA 33 11 29 1 5 4 31 0
2020 12 NE 41 22 78 2 4 3 15 0
2020 13 LAR 29 10 49 1 3 2 9 0
2020 14 NYG 44 23 80 1 1 1 10 0
2020 15 PHI 34 10 26 0 2 2 14 0
2020 16 SF 52 18 45 1 2 2 5 0
2020 17 LAR 29 10 36 0 3 3 15 0
2020 LAR 615 239 955 10 31 25 137 0
2019 1 BAL 27 4 12 0 3 2 15 0
2019 2 NE 34 6 19 0 6 5 29 0
2019 3 DAL 46 12 38 0 6 3 34 0
2019 4 LAC 28 9 44 0 5 3 29 0
2019 6 WAS 46 10 40 0 9 6 30 0
2019 7 BUF 30 6 21 0 4 3 37 0
2019 9 SF 48 15 110 1 4 4 52 0
2019 10 TB 45 10 35 0 7 6 6 0
2019 11 SF 61 16 67 0 7 6 13 0
2019 13 LAR 51 13 31 0 5 2 20 0
2019 14 PIT 39 11 37 0 3 3 30 0
2019 15 CLE 46 22 137 4 1 1 9 0
2019 16 SEA 56 24 166 2 4 3 18 0
2019 17 LAR 65 12 60 1 4 3 23 0
2019 LAR 622 170 817 8 68 50 345 0
2018 1 TEN 46 14 48 0 4 3 18 0
2018 2 NYJ 36 11 53 1 4 4 17 0
2018 3 OAK 29 5 3 0 4 2 7 0
2018 4 NE 22 3 3 0 2 1 13 0
2018 5 CIN 41 6 46 0 11 7 69 1
2018 6 CHI 49 13 57 0 6 4 21 0
2018 7 DET 36 6 72 1 8 4 15 0
2018 8 HOU 37 12 58 1 2 2 37 1
2018 9 NYJ 28 3 9 0 6 4 26 0
2018 10 GB 34 8 27 0 2 2 11 0
2018 12 IND 24 8 32 1 6 5 64 1
2018 13 BUF 30 7 31 0 4 2 13 1
2018 14 NE 24 6 24 0 1 1 55 1
2018 15 MIN 28 1 6 0 3 3 28 0
2018 16 JAX 39 6 23 0 5 4 31 0
2018 17 BUF 42 11 43 0 5 5 52 0
2018 BUF 545 120 535 4 73 53 477 5
2017 2 LAC 1 1 -3 0 0 0 0 0
2017 3 NYJ 20 1 0 0 2 1 2 0
2017 4 NO 9 1 6 0 3 2 5 0
2017 5 TEN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 6 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 7 NYJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 8 BAL 12 6 22 0 1 0 0 0
2017 9 OAK 37 9 69 0 6 6 35 0
2017 10 CAR 25 7 82 1 2 2 10 0
2017 11 TB 38 7 4 0 2 1 10 0
2017 12 NE 39 9 20 0 4 3 27 1
2017 13 DEN 53 23 120 1 5 3 21 0
2017 14 NE 66 25 114 0 6 5 79 0
2017 15 BUF 72 16 78 1 11 6 35 0
2017 16 KC 54 13 57 0 3 0 0 0
2017 17 BUF 48 14 75 0 3 3 15 0
2017 BUF 477 133 644 3 48 32 239 1
2016 1 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 2 NE 18 2 12 1 2 2 6 0
2016 3 CLE 27 9 37 0 2 2 11 0
2016 4 CIN 7 2 15 0 0 0 0 0
2016 5 TEN 7 2 4 0 3 2 16 0
2016 6 PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 7 BUF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 9 NYJ 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
2016 10 SD 2 1 9 0 0 0 0 0
2016 11 LA 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
2016 12 SF 3 1 9 0 0 0 0 0
2016 13 BAL 10 1 1 0 1 1 4 0
2016 14 ARI 2 1 8 0 1 1 3 0
2016 15 NYJ 5 5 16 0 0 0 0 0
2016 16 BUF 7 4 56 1 0 0 0 0
2016 17 NE 12 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
2016 NE 109 33 179 2 10 9 46 0
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Player News

Sun Sep 19 20:32

Kenyan Drake goes nowhere fast

Las Vegas Raiders RB Kenyan Drake rushed seven times for just nine yards in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers and he added five grabs for 46 yards on six targets.

Sun Sep 19 20:32

Kenyan Drake goes nowhere fast

Las Vegas Raiders RB Kenyan Drake rushed seven times for just nine yards in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers and he added five grabs for 46 yards on six targets.

Tue Sep 14 1:34

Kenyan Drake stuck in neutral on MNF

Las Vegas Raiders RB Kenyan Drake ran six times for just 11 yards in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, and he added five grabs for 59 yards on his five targets.

Fri Jul 30 18:01

Kenyan Drake ready to practice

Las Vegas Raiders RB Kenyan Drake (undisclosed) was activated from the Active/Non-Football Injury list Friday, July 30, and has returned to practice.

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