Andrew Hawkins used to be a model of consistency, posting between 6 and 8 catches and 70 and 87 yards in his first 3 weeks. After the bye week in Week 4, he had a three-catch game and was actually shut out in Week 6 against the Steelers.

Week 7 was more typical of the early Hawkins: 5 catches for 112 yards on 9 targets. The elevated target number is what gives Hawkins a weekly usefulness, even in a run-heavy offense.

The Raiders aren't the most generous defense against fantasy receivers, but they are trending downward. After holding receivers to 21.2 points in their first 3 games, the Raiders have given up 30.6 fantasy points per game to opponents in their last 3 contests.