4 Reasons a Healthy Darren McFadden Makes the Raiders AFC West Favorites

The one major advantage the Oakland Raiders have in the AFC West is a 100 percent healthy Darren McFadden.

He's easily the best running back in the division and one of the better ball-carriers in the NFL. That said, McFadden has yet to play a full season, but played in just seven games a year ago.

Still, he's Oakland's best shot to at least contend for the division title because the rest of the game plan can be built around him.

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