Yahoo Sports NFL on Ashton Jeanty
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Jeanty is the first player to have the same or fewer carries in 8-straight games to open a season... Coach Klint Kubiak has been scaling down his carries for a long time and communicated to Jeanty before this game about the role change. With Jeanty getting outsnapped by Mike Washington Jr. yesterday... Kubiak, who pounded the table for Mike Washington and wasn't around for the Jeanty top-10 selection, views this duo as closer to even than Twitter does.
STACKED’s take
Jeanty's workload is significantly reduced; expect a more even split with Mike Washington.
Jeanty projects for 68.5 total yards but faces a significant role reduction. He's the first player to have the same or fewer carries in 8-straight games to open a season, per Doug Clawson. Coach Klint Kubiak has been scaling down his carries and communicated a role change to Jeanty before Week 8. Jeanty was outsnapped by Mike Washington Jr. in Week 8, and while that game could be a one-game experiment, it would be a surprise if Jeanty returned to his early-season workhorse role. Kubiak views the duo as closer to even than the market does; Washington is a better athlete for the wide zone, while Jeanty's power-based skill set is struggling to find cutback lanes. Jeanty's pass-game role is safe, and the source projects a more even split on early-down runs, making him RB18 on RB15 usage since Week 3. The Raiders are 10-point dogs to the 49ers.
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