It appears the Las Vegas Raiders will be without Alexander Mattison and Zamir White for their Week 12 matchup against the Denver Broncos. Rookie Dylan Laube will likely be active, but Ameer Abdullah will see the majority of the running back snaps.

The 10-year veteran is in his third season with the Raiders, but has only recorded 36 rushes in that time. He’ll get a chance to show he needs to get more carries. In fact, he made a pretty big claim ahead of Sunday’s game.

“I am ready,” Abdullah said on Wednesday. “I consider myself the best defender on this team, as any defender does, and this is my opportunity to go out there and put my best foot forward.”

Considering how poorly White and Mattison have played this season, it’s easy to see why Abdullah thinks he’s better. He has been seen more as a receiver out of the backfield in recent years, but this season he is averaging 4.8 yards per carry.

Abdullah is one of the most experienced players on the team and perhaps his experience can lead to more success in the running game. The Raiders have the worst rushing attack in the NFL, so it can’t get much worse.

Abdullah is a free agent after the season, so an impressive stretch to end the season will help him land with another team. If he can’t get the running game going, the Raiders may want to consider what they have in Laube. He’s had just one carry this season that he fumbled.

The Raiders need some signs of life on offense. The passing game wasn’t much better than the running game, so they’ll take anything if it helps score points. Since Las Vegas isn’t in the playoffs this season, it might make more sense to get Laube a few looks than the 31-year-old Abdullah.