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Jeanty is 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 for a long time and communicated to Jeanty before this game of the role change. Week 8 could be a one-game experiment to fix a broken run game, but it would be a surprise if Jeanty went back to his early-season workhorse role; Kubiak views this duo as closer to even than Twitter does, with Washington being a better athlete for the wide zone while Jeanty's power-based skill set is struggling to find cutback lanes and hit the hole in time.

Ashton Jeanty is being downgraded in Week 9 RB rankings; his projection drops from 14.2 PPG utilization to 11.6 projected points, reflecting decreased usage expectations and/or unfavorable betting factors and situational spots.

Ashton Jeanty was always a bad summer idea between a bum ankle and the presence of rookie Mike Washington Jr.; it was still a shock to see Washington completely take over the running workload in Week 8, raising questions about whether it was a sea change or a soft benching for out-of-school comments.

The 2025 No. 6 overall pick running back may have just become a backup running back, representing a significant role downgrade and disappointment for a high draft capital investment.

Running back Ashton Jeanty, the 2025 No. 6 overall pick, is the Raiders' worst surprise; he may have just become a backup running back, representing a significant role demotion from his draft pedigree.

The No. 6 overall draft pick saw his play time and work load decrease dramatically in a 38-33 win at the New York Jets; he played a career low 40 percent of the snaps with just two carries, while rookie fourth-round pick Mike Washington received a whopping 25 carries. Raiders coach Klint Kubiak said the decision had nothing to do with Jeanty's disparaging words about the Jets' defense. The source notes this was a major development and will monitor whether Jeanty gets more work against the 49ers.

The No. 6 overall draft pick saw his play time and work load decrease dramatically in Week 8 against the Jets. He played a career-low 40 percent of the snaps and had just two carries as rookie fourth-round pick Mike Washington received a whopping 25 carries. Raiders coach Klint Kubiak said the decision had nothing to do with Jeanty's disparaging words about the Jets' defense. This represents a major development in the backfield workload split, though Kubiak's comment suggests it may not be a permanent demotion.

The source notes that Ashton Jeanty was highlighted last week as a player to sell before his uneven performances could lead to a fantasy disaster, and that prediction came to pass.

The source previously highlighted Jeanty as a player to sell before his uneven performances could lead to a fantasy disaster, and that prediction materialized last week.

The source came into the season extremely high on Jeanty but notes he has been disappointing, citing possible ankle injury, poor fit in Klint Kubiak's run-blocking scheme, weak offensive line, or lack of burst. He was benched for Mike Washington in Week 8; the source believes his media comments about the Jets may have played a role. Jeanty is now in a full-fledged committee and rated at best a low-end RB2.

Jeanty is right behind Brock Bowers in receptions for the Raiders, but his rushing efficiency is concerning. He is averaging just 3.12 yards per carry and could still be in the Kubiak doghouse. The Raiders haven't run the ball well overall, and if San Francisco contains the run, it could put the offense in obvious passing situations.

The 6th overall draft pick has experienced a historically bad workload decline this season. No RB in NFL history has started a season with a longer streak of declining or even rush attempt totals after 10+ rush attempts in the season opener. His rush attempts by game: 23, 21, 19, 15, 10, 10, 8, 2. However, his robust receiving workload has kept his fantasy value afloat, as he leads all RBs in receiving yards with 376.

The source assigns Ashton Jeanty a panic meter grade of 2.5 and downgrades his status from RB1 to FLEX. While Jeanty remains a viable receiver (averaging 4.6 receptions and 47 receiving yards per game), his rushing efficiency has been poor at 3.1 yards per carry this season and he hasn't rushed for more than 60 yards since Week 1. The fear that Mike Washington Jr. could be here to stay has traction, and if Week 8 is indicative of future usage, Jeanty is no longer an RB1.

Ashton Jeanty's workload took an alarming turn in Week 8. Mike Washington Jr. handled 25 carries against the Jets while Jeanty had only three rush attempts (fewer than Kirk Cousins' five). Jeanty's rushing volume had been declining since Week 4 (no more than 10 carries), but Week 8 marked a new low: he saw just a 40% snap share, down from over 50% in previous weeks. This represents a significant reduction in his role.

Jeanty, drafted sixth overall in 2025, has been relegated to a passing-down role less than halfway through his second NFL season; averaging just 3.1 yards per carry entering Week 8, he has been replaced by rookie fourth-round pick Mike Washington Jr. on early downs, though he will continue to be used in a pass-catching role.

The source notes that Ashton Jeanty's playing time drastically plummeted in Week 8, logging just 22 snaps to Mike Washington's 38 and receiving only 2 carries to Washington's 25. While Jeanty salvaged his fantasy value through the air with 3 receptions for 64 yards, his overall role has shifted significantly. The source indicates that going forward, Jeanty is likely to remain the pass-catching option in a potential split-back model similar to Pittsburgh's or Minnesota's, reducing his overall volume and weekly fantasy upside.

Head coach Klint Kubiak benched Jeanty after six of seven weeks of poor running game performance. Jeanty was limited to only two rushing attempts in this game as the team switched to a committee approach. However, Jeanty will continue to have a role in the running game moving forward due to his well-rounded skill set and superior pass-catching ability out of the backfield, which produces better receiving numbers than some marquee wide receiver #1s.

Jeanty was benched after six of seven weeks of a lacking running game, receiving only two rushing attempts in the game. However, the source notes Jeanty will continue to have a big role in the running game moving forward and has a well-rounded skill set with pass-catching ability that produces better receiving numbers than some marquee wide receiver #1s.

Jeanty was essentially benched in Week 8 against the Jets, finishing with 2 carries for 9 yards while Mike Washington had 25 for 83. The demotion came after Jeanty made disparaging comments about the Jets, which prompted former Jets head coach Rex Ryan to call him 'soft as Charmin.' While the comments may have played a factor in Kubiak's decision to reduce his role in a pivotal playoff game, the 25-2 carry split will be telling if it continues against San Francisco this weekend—a strong sign Jeanty wasn't just being disciplined but is losing the lead-back role.