Yahoo Fantasy Football on Ashton Jeanty
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Jeanty does not look right. He's been managing a right ankle sprain... Among 24 NFL starting running backs with at least 80 rush attempts, no player has a lower yards-per-carry average than Jeanty... Jeanty has a 16.5 percent target share, third among all running backs, while Mendoza's entire four-man backfield in college had less than a 7 percent target share.
STACKED’s take
Jeanty's ankle injury, worst rushing efficiency among 24 starters, and potential QB change threaten value.
Despite being RB12 in fantasy points per game, Ashton Jeanty does not look right. He's been managing a right ankle sprain suffered during training camp and reinjured it in Week 2, battling through pain each week. Among 24 NFL starting running backs with at least 80 rush attempts, Jeanty has the lowest yards-per-carry average, explosive run rate, rushing yards over expectation, and EPA per attempt—making him one of the least effective rushers in the NFL. Las Vegas has lost each of its last four games, and the lack of a running game has been a major factor. If the Raiders lose more games before their Week 13 bye, rookie Fernando Mendoza could enter the lineup just in time for the fantasy playoffs. Mendoza's college numbers suggest he will target the running back far less than Cousins has; Jeanty has a 16.5 percent target share (third among all running backs), while Mendoza's entire four-man backfield in college had less than a 7 percent target share (roughly 39th among qualifying running backs). The combination of Jeanty's health issues, lack of rushing success, potential quarterback change, backup Mike Washington Jr.'s growing role, and the ninth-toughest fantasy schedule for Raiders running backs creates significant downside risk.
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