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Date	Traded	Traded For
06/19/2013	Trent Richardson, RB CLE	Wes Welker, WR DEN Darren McFadden, RB OAK Russell Wilson, QB SEA
06/16/2013	Darren McFadden, RB OAK	Miles Austin, WR DAL Aaron Rodgers, QB GB
06/14/2013	Darren McFadden, RB OAK	Kenny Britt, WR TEN
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Does risk/reward factor make Darren McFadden draft-worthy?
by Dave Richard \| Senior Fantasy Writer (6/18/13) Every year we find reasons to like Darren McFadden and every year he finds a way to disappoint us. In 2011 he totaled five touchdowns and over 750 yards in seven games before messing up his foot. In 2012 he managed to stay healthy for 12 games (tied for the second-most in his career) but sported the worst rushing average of his career and scored a total of three times. This year McFadden enters training camp for the Raiders healthy and with dollar signs in his eyes. If he has a sensational year he will land a nice chunk of change from a team probably not called the Raiders because of their salary cap issues. If he doesn't, he could still earn a decent contract but probably will be used in a part-time role elsewhere in the league. McFadden has to know this and should put up a good effort. Helping his case is an Oakland coaching staff that redesigned the offense to his strengths including scrapping the zone-blocking scheme that seemingly baffled McFadden last year. McFadden's always a risky proposition -- just ask the Fantasy owners who took him the past two seasons -- but a late Round 3/early Round 4 selection might be the right price for a player aiming for a monster showcase season.

Oakland run scheme is DMC-approved
by Dave Richard \| Senior Fantasy Writer (4/19/13) Raiders running back Darren McFadden told the Contra Costa Times that he loves the power-run scheme that new offensive coordinator Greg Olson has committed to. "That's one of the things I like about it. I'm the type of guy I like to get going downhill, so I'm looking forward to it. I think it's going to be a great fit for our team," McFadden said. "It's a great feeling that they have that confidence in me, so I just want to go out there and prove to them on the field that I can do it, and show them I'm the type of player they think I'm capable of being."

McFadden healthy, ready to go
by Jamey Eisenberg \| Senior Fantasy Writer (4/8/13) The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Raiders running back Darren McFadden, who is coming off a season in which he averaged 3.27 yards per carry, is gearing up for the season already. "My offseason was over last month," McFadden said. "It's back to the grind, getting ready for the season. And getting used to everybody." The Raiders got rid of Greg Knapp and replaced him with Greg Olson as the new offensive coordinator. The Raiders are going back to a predominantly straight-ahead power scheme, one in which McFadden averaged 4.75 yards per carry his first four seasons. McFadden's "most effective years have been in a downhill, power scheme," second-year head coach Dennis Allen said. "That's why Greg Olson and Tony Sparano are here." Besides being held to 707 yards on 216 carries last season, McFadden was also stopped by injury again. He missed four games because of an ankle sprain and has missed 23 games in his five seasons - "just a fluke," he said, "because I am always going hard. I am not falling off the bench or anything."

Allen hopes McFadden can stay healthy
by Jamey Eisenberg \| Senior Fantasy Writer (3/19/13) Raiders coach Dennis Allen said in an interview with CBSSports.com at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix on Tuesday that he "would jump and down excited" if he knew running back Darren McFadden would play 16 games this season. "You tell me I’m going to get 16 games out of one of our most explosive players, that’s a good thing," Allen said. But Allen realizes that injuries are just part of the equation with McFadden, and the Raiders need a plan in place for when McFadden goes down. "Darren is an extremely explosive player, and we need to use him in that regard," Allen said. "What we’ve got to do is create some depth behind him so if and when Darren has to miss any time we’ve got a capable guy that can go in there and play at a starter’s level."

GM stands behind McFadden
by Jamey Eisenberg \| Senior Fantasy Writer (2/25/13) The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said that running back Darren McFadden has suffered some "flukey" injuries. "He is as tough as they come," McKenzie said. "Those things happen." McKenzie also said he is counting on a big year for McFadden in 2013. "I'm looking forward to Darren McFadden having a great season this year," McKenzie said.

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