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Doug Martin signs with Raiders

by Mike Tagliere | Thu, Mar 15th 2:26pm EDT

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that free agent running back Doug Martin is signing with the Oakland Raiders. (Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

We heard rumblings about new head coach Jon Gruden meeting with Martin, but it never made that much sense considering Marshawn Lynch was on the roster. You have to wonder if Lynch will be released with the Martin signing. Until we hear an update, it's hard to say what this means for Martin in fantasy circles. If they do, in fact, keep both Lynch and Martin, it's a situation best left alone. It would likely be somewhat of a 50/50 timeshare, though neither of them are particularly great catching the ball out of the backfield. Martin would definitely have the edge in that department, so he'd be the preferred option of the two. If they do end up releasing Lynch, Martin is immediately back into the RB2 conversation while running behind one of the best offensive lines in football.

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