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WRLV40 insightsLatest Oct 27, 2026

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NegativeUsageOct 27, 2026Silver And Black Pride

The sixth-round pick played a season-low three snaps. He was targeted once with no catches. He did have two punt returns for 26 yards.

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NegativeUsageOct 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The sixth-round pick played a season-low three snaps, was targeted once with no catches, and had two punt returns for 26 yards, indicating a minimal offensive role.

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NegativeUsageOct 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Benson, a sixth-round rookie pick, played eight snaps in Week 6 with no targets. Through the season, he has two catches on eight targets for 12 yards, indicating minimal offensive involvement and development opportunity.

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NegativeUsageOct 23, 2026Silver And Black Pride

Benson, a rookie sixth-round pick, played only 8 snaps in Week 6 with no targets. Through the season, he has accumulated just 2 catches on 8 targets for 12 yards, indicating minimal offensive involvement and limited early-season impact.

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NegativeRoleOct 20, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The sixth-round pick played just eight offensive snaps with no targets in Week 6; he has two catches for 12 yards on eight targets through the season, indicating minimal offensive involvement despite being a training camp standout.

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NegativeRoleOct 20, 2026Silver And Black Pride

The sixth-round pick played just eight offensive snaps with no targets in Week 6; despite being a training camp standout, he has accumulated only two catches for 12 yards on eight targets through the season, indicating minimal offensive involvement.

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NegativeRoleOct 16, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Rookie sixth-round pick Malik Benson played a career-high 16 snaps in Week 5 with one catch for six yards; he has two catches on eight targets for 12 yards through the season, indicating minimal offensive role and production.

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NegativeUsageOct 16, 2026Silver And Black Pride

The rookie sixth-round pick played a career-high 16 snaps in Week 5, catching 1 pass for 6 yards. Through the season, Benson has 2 catches on 8 targets for 12 yards, indicating minimal offensive role and production despite increased opportunity.

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NegativeUsageOct 15, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Raiders rookie wide receiver Malik Benson has five punt returns for 68 yards (13.6 average) through Week 5, contributing to the team's fourth-ranked punt return average of 14.3 yards per return.

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NegativeUsageOct 15, 2026Silver And Black Pride

Raiders rookie wide receiver Benson has 5 punt returns for 68 yards with a 13.6 yards per return average. Benson is contributing to the Raiders' punt return unit, which averages 14.3 yards per return (4th-best in NFL) across six total returns for 86 yards.

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NegativeUsageOct 13, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Benson was targeted on a sideline pass during Fernando Mendoza's late-game drive in the blowout loss. The pass was ruled incomplete as Benson was unable to get his second foot down in bounds, failing to complete a toe-drag catch attempt.

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PositiveUsageOct 13, 2026Silver And Black Pride

Sixth-round pick played a season-high 16 offensive snaps in Week 5 due to injuries at wide receiver; recorded 1 catch for 6 yards on 4 targets. Training camp standout has 2 catches for 12 yards on 8 targets through the season, suggesting potential for increased opportunity if receiver injuries persist.

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NegativeUsageOct 12, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Benson played less than 20% of snaps before the final drive, well behind Cody White (72% snaps) who was the clear third receiver option with Jalen Nailor inactive.

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PositiveUsageOct 12, 2026Matt Waldman

Malik Benson is noted for having recurring issues with drops, specifically failing to secure a target at the boundary from Fernando Mendoza that would have been a significant play.

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NegativeRoleOct 10, 2026Silver And Black Pride

Rookie wide receiver seeking increased playing time and opportunities on offense. Offensive coordinator Andrew Janocko emphasizes that opportunities come through practice work and confidence-building; when called upon, players who execute will earn more snaps organically.

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NegativeRoleOct 10, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Rookie wide receiver Malik Benson needs to continue working hard in practice and taking advantage of opportunities to earn more playing time, according to Raiders offensive coordinator Andrew Janocko. Janocko stated: 'Everything we do starts in practice, and as we practice, we build confidence with guys, and when opportunities come by, taking advantage of those opportunities... when you see a guy's number called, he makes a play, and then that always gets more playing time.' This suggests Benson is competing for increased offensive snaps and targets.

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NegativeRoleOct 9, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Raiders receiver who is expected to receive increased offensive focus following Jalen Nailor's concussion ruling. The source notes that Kubiak shifted the focus to Benson and Dareke Young after ruling Nailor out for the Patriots game, indicating that Benson will have an opportunity to contribute in the wide receiver rotation.

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NegativeUsageOct 9, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Benson, a sixth-round rookie pick, played only seven offensive snaps in Week 4 and was not targeted. Through four games, he has one catch for six yards on four targets, indicating minimal offensive involvement and limited early-season role.

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NegativeUsageOct 9, 2026Silver And Black Pride

Benson, a rookie sixth-round pick, played only 7 offensive snaps in Week 4 and was not targeted; through the season he has 1 catch for 6 yards on 4 targets, indicating minimal offensive involvement and limited fantasy relevance.

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PositiveUsageOct 8, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Malik Benson is averaging 13.6 yards per punt return for the Raiders. The source highlights this as part of the Raiders' strong special teams performance.

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NegativeRoleOct 6, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Malik Benson has all but disappeared over the last couple of weeks in the Raiders offense, indicating a significant decline in usage and role.

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NegativeUsageOct 6, 2026Silver And Black Pride

Benson has all but disappeared over the last couple of weeks, indicating minimal recent production and declining role in the Raiders offense.

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NegativeRoleOct 6, 2026Silver And Black Pride

The sixth-round pick (2026) played seven offensive snaps with no targets and one punt return for four yards in Week 4, indicating minimal offensive involvement.

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NegativeRoleOct 6, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The sixth-round pick played seven offensive snaps with no targets and had one punt return for four yards.

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NegativeUsageOct 2, 2026Silver And Black Pride

Benson, a sixth-round rookie, played 4 offensive snaps in Week 3 and was targeted once without a catch. Through three games, he has played only 19 offensive snaps with 1 catch on 4 targets, indicating minimal offensive role and slow development.

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NegativeUsageOct 2, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Benson, a rookie sixth-round pick, played 4 offensive snaps in Week 3 and was targeted once without a catch; through three games he has 19 offensive snaps and 1 catch on 4 targets, indicating minimal offensive role.

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PositiveInjuryOct 1, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Wide receiver Malik Benson was a full participant in practice, indicating his knee injury is not limiting his availability for Week 4.

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NegativeUsageSep 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The sixth-round pick played four offensive snaps and two special teams snaps in Week 3. He was targeted once with no catches and had one punt return for 13 yards.

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NegativeUsageSep 29, 2026Silver And Black Pride

The sixth-round pick played four offensive snaps and two special teams snaps in Week 3. He was targeted once with no catches and had one punt return for 13 yards, showing minimal offensive involvement.

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NegativeRoleSep 25, 2026Silver And Black Pride

Rookie sixth-round pick played eight offensive snaps in Week 2 after seven in Week 1, showing minimal snap progression. Through two games, he has one catch on three targets, averaging 0.33 yards per target. Limited early role and production suggest he remains on the periphery of the Raiders' receiving corps.

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NegativeUsageSep 22, 2026Silver And Black Pride

The sixth-round pick (2026) played eight offensive snaps in Week 2 with one target (appeared to run wrong route) and one catch on three targets through two games; also contributing on special teams with one punt return for 16 yards in Week 2, averaging 17 yards per return on three returns this season.

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PositiveUsageSep 22, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The sixth-round pick played eight offensive snaps in Week 2 with one target but appeared to run the wrong route; he has one catch on three targets through two games. On special teams, he had one punt return for 16 yards in Week 2 and is averaging 17 yards per punt return on three returns this season.

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NegativeRoleSep 21, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Rookie wide receiver was wide open on a play where Kirk Cousins misfired, indicating limited early opportunities or trust in the Week 2 game against the Chargers.

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NegativeRoleSep 21, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Malik Benson is used at times in the Raiders' wide receiver rotation, competing for snaps with Tre Tucker and other receivers.

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NegativeRoleSep 18, 2026Silver And Black Pride

Rookie sixth-round pick played just 7 offensive snaps (10%) in Week 1 with 2 targets, recording 1 catch for 6 yards. Source notes uncertainty about whether his role will grow in upcoming weeks, indicating limited early role definition.

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NegativeRoleSep 18, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Rookie sixth-round pick played just seven offensive snaps (10 percent) in Week 1 with one catch for six yards on two targets. Limited role in debut suggests potential for expanded opportunity in upcoming weeks as he develops.

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NegativeUsageSep 18, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The Raiders receiver combined with Jalen Nailor, Tre Tucker, and Jack Bech for nine catches, 83 yards, and one touchdown in Week 1; the source explicitly states this production isn't good enough and must improve this week.

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NegativeUsageSep 18, 2026Silver And Black Pride

Benson was part of a Raiders receiver group (Nailor, Tre Tucker, Jack Bech, Benson) that combined for just 9 catches, 83 yards, and 1 touchdown in Week 1. The source explicitly states this production is not good enough and must improve against the Chargers.

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PositiveUsageSep 17, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Rookie wide receiver Malik Benson posted 35 yards on two punt returns in Week 1 against Miami, including a 23-yard return after the Raiders defense forced a Miami punt on the second drive. That return helped set up a 10-0 Raiders lead after nine plays and 38 yards of offense.

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PositiveUsageSep 17, 2026Silver And Black Pride

The rookie wide receiver posted 35 yards on two punt returns in Week 1, including a 23-yard return on Miami's second drive that cut the Dolphins' 59-yard punt and set up a 10-0 Raiders lead after nine plays and 38 yards of offense.

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