Michael Crabtree WR FA Sun 9/24/17 11:09 PM
Michael Crabtree
WR FA
Crabtree (chest) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Redskins.
EDGE Analysis
Crabtree took a hard hit trying to bring down a high pass from Derek Carr. Prior to exiting, he logged just one reception for seven yards on three targets. Look for Seth Roberts and Cordarrelle Patterson to see added playing time in his absence.
Michael Crabtree WR FA Sun 9/17/17 11:31 PM
Michael Crabtree
WR FA
Crabtree caught six passes for 80 yards and three touchdowns on six targets in Sunday's 45-20 win over the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
Amari Cooper was busy in the red zone Week 1 against the Titans, but Sunday's game marked a return to Derek Carr's long-held preference for peppering Crabtree with scoring opportunities. The 30-year-old wideout happily took advantage with touchdowns from 26, two and one yard(s) out. While Cooper does have an 18-13 edge in total targets through two games, Crabtree is still getting locked into plenty of volume -- including a sizable portion of the high-value looks -- in a prolific Oakland offense. Week 3 brings a matchup with a Washington defense that has thus far been strong against outside receivers but shaky overall.
Michael Crabtree WR FA Sun 9/10/17 5:03 PM
Michael Crabtree
WR FA
Crabtree caught six of seven targets for 83 yards in Sunday's win over the Titans.
EDGE Analysis
Crabtree and teammate Amari Cooper battled it out in the stat column last year with the veteran Crabtree finishing with the team lead in catches, targets, and touchdowns. Cooper started the season hot on Sunday, with 13 targets and a score. Cooper's continued development in some ways threatens Crabtree, but in the meantime his fantasy owners can find a silver lining so long as it provides Crabtree with plenty of one-on-one opportunities against defensive backs and he is able to convert the vast majority of his looks into catches as he did on Sunday.
Michael Crabtree WR FA Mon 8/21/17 9:58 AM
Michael Crabtree
WR FA
Crabtree caught one pass on two targets for 13 yards and a touchdown while playing 16 snaps during Saturday's preseason loss to the Rams.
EDGE Analysis
Crabtree made the start at receiver across from Amari Cooper during the Raiders' second game of the preseason, also hauling in a touchdown pass from Derek Carr in the early stages of the second quarter. Cooper's production on just one more snap than Crabtree included three receptions and 46 yards on four targets, but he failed to find the end zone. Crabtree's status as the team's No. 2 receiver and red-zone threat remains solidified with the third preseason contest approaching on Saturday against the Cowboys.
Michael Crabtree WR FA Thu 7/6/17 10:03 AM
Michael Crabtree
WR FA
The Raiders added WR Cordarrelle Patterson, RB Marshawn Lynch and TE Jared Cook to their offensive core of Crabtree, Amari Cooper and Derek Carr, Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
None of the new additions poses a major threat to Crabtree's starting job or snap count, but with Carr surrounded by a better mix of talent, the 29-year-old wideout will have a hard time matching his target totals of 146 and 145 from his first two seasons in Oakland. There's also a reasonable chance Cooper finally surpasses Crabtree as the team leader in targets, after logging 130 and 132 in his first two NFL seasons. The upside is that defenses may pay less attention to Crabtree, which could allow for improvement on his unimpressive mark of 6.6 yards per target since joining the Raiders. He also figures to stay heavily involved in the red zone, where he tied for fourth in the league with 21 targets last season, after drawing a modest total of 13 the previous year.
Michael Crabtree WR FA Mon 1/9/17 11:37 AM
Michael Crabtree
WR FA
Crabtree finished with 89 receptions (on 145 targets) for 1,003 yards and eight touchdowns in 16 games played this season, but he did drop a league-high 13 passes thrown his way, The Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Crabtree led the Raiders in catches, targets and receiving touchdowns -- placing in the top 10 league-wide in the latter two categories -- despite playing opposite Amari Cooper, who blossomed into a Pro Bowler in his second season. In fact, 2016 marked the second time in eight seasons that Crabtree topped the 1,000-yard mark. Overall, his final numbers were strikingly similar to those from his first season in Oakland, when Crabtree posted a 85/922/9 line last year. That evidences the veteran's consistent role in a passing game that's emerged as one of the league's best behind quarterback Derek Carr, but Crabtree could improve his stock further by dropping fewer balls next season. Although he suffered a concussion in the Raiders' playoff loss Saturday, Crabtree figures to make a full recovery over the offseason, which he now enters having not missed a single regular season game over the past three years.
Michael Crabtree WR FA Sat 1/7/17 7:40 PM
Michael Crabtree
WR FA
Crabtree suffered a concussion Saturday in Houston and won't return to the contest, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
With third-stringer Connor Cook under center, Crabtree gathered in just two of seven passes for 33 yards before his departure, though a potential catch was negated by an offensive pass interference call. With Crabtree out of commission, Cook will have to rely upon Amari Cooper, Seth Roberts, and Andre Holmes as the primary wideouts.
Michael Crabtree WR FA Sat 1/7/17 3:10 PM
Michael Crabtree
WR FA
Crabtree (ankle) is active for Saturday's game at Houston.
EDGE Analysis
A regular of the Raiders' injury report since Week 12, Crabtree has fallen below 50 yards receiving just twice in the last six contests, while hitting the end zone two times. He won't have the luxury of working with Derek Carr due to a broken fibula nor his primary backup Matt McGloin (shoulder). Instead, Crabtree will look to connect with rookie signal-caller Connor Cook, who will be attempting to sidestep Jadeveon Clowney and company.
Michael Crabtree WR FA Fri 1/6/17 5:28 PM
Michael Crabtree
WR FA
Crabtree (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's playoff game against the Texans.
EDGE Analysis
Crabtree's ankle injury limited during the practice week, but it'd be a surprise if he isn't active Saturday, especially considering the Raiders might need all the help they can get with rookie Connor Cook making his first-career start at quarterback.
Michael Crabtree WR FA Thu 1/5/17 11:28 AM
Michael Crabtree
WR FA
Crabtree (ankle) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
The same applies to fellow wideout Amari Cooper (shoulder), but both players should be fine for Saturday's playoff game against the Texans, a contest in which the Raiders will hand QB Connor Cook his first career NFL start in the wake of injuries to both Derek Carr (leg) and Matt McGloin (shoulder).