Only four days after a brutal defeat to the Tennessee Titans, the Oakland Raiders have an opportunity to give fans another heart attack.

And not just because of cholesterol-filled food from Turkey Day.

The Raiders face the Dallas Cowboys in what can be a called a must-win for Oakland’s playoff chances. But in reality, those chances have taken off down the street and jumped over the fence.

Darren McFadden, the talented first-round running back who can’t seem to stay healthy, should return to the field Thursday after missing the last three games. But he won’t be starting.

Rashad Jennings, who took over the starting role during McFadden’s absence will keep the go-to role for this week. In the last four games, Jennings has accumulated 413 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

McFadden on the other hand has only rushed for 352 yards and four touchdowns in six and a quarter games.

Frankly, Jennings deserves to start. But can he keep the role?

It’s yet to be known exactly what kind of split the duo will share, but a 75/25 split in Jennings favor is probably most likely. Unfortunately, a slip up from Jennings will result in DMC taking over the starting job, and it’s uncertain how well Jennings can perform with someone breathing down his next.

My guess: Assuming McFadden can stay healthy for the whole game, we’ll see him get the lion’s share of carries for the rest of the season.

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