After seven seasons rushing for the Oakland Raiders after being drafted fourth overall, long time Raider Recently picked up by the Dallas Cowboys, McFadden will be taking over the role recently vacated by join his former NFC East rival, the Philadelphia Eagles.

Based on the on-field production by that compares him favorably to Musgrave's former protege Adrian Peterson. Now free to roam the backfield without much competition, we may finally be able to see what Murray can do on a consistent basis.

Murray carried the ball 82 times last year and was by far the most efficient and productive back on Oakland's roster in 2014. It wasn't until Week 14 when the previous coaching staff -- following a 52-0 loss to St. Louis -- decided to evaluate what they had in Murray fully and focus their offense around him.

Well what do you know, Murray carried the ball 23 times and helped dictate the time of possession in a 24-13 win over the 49ers. Quarterback A look at his way too early ADP has him at RB21, which seems fair given there are still a few notable free agents on the market as well as a very talented incoming rookie class that will skew things in the near future.

Roy Helu is a bit more of a wildcard, but he was often used when Washington went no-huddle -- something that Musgrave has talked about incorporating into Oakland's offense this year. Still, hoping for anything consistent from Helu is just wishful thinking. Helu's value will most likely be realized on the field than in fantasy football.

It seems at this time the Raiders are content going with Murray and Helu entering 2015. Most of the big name running back free agents have already found homes, but the biggest name -- Adrian Peterson -- would be a longshot to head to the Raiders. Even with his former ties to Bill Musgrave, it seems unlikely that the veteran entering his age-30 season would want to play for a team without a legitimate Super Bowl chance.

If anything, Oakland may look to the draft to add additional help if the coaching staff isn't sure if they're willing to hand the keys off to Murray for '15. The outlook for the running game as a whole should be seen in a positive light, given the additions of Bill Musgrave and Rodney Hudson as well as allowing Latavius Murray to take over the lead.

While the results may not directly translate to fantasy success, the Raiders should be able to turn things around entering 2015 with an improved running game in place.