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NegativeBustOct 28, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
Jeanty hasn't looked good this season, likely due to his high ankle sprain from the summer. Unlike the Cardinals with Jeremiyah Love, the Raiders haven't given him time off to rest and recover, causing him to be very inefficient with his carries: 27 rushing yards on 10 attempts in Week 5, 22 yards on 10 chances in Week 6, and 15 yards on eight rushes in Week 7. His fantasy point totals (currently RB14 in points per game) are propped up by touchdowns and receiving yards, masking his underlying inefficiency. Rookie Mike Washington Jr. is performing at a higher rate in the same offense, and it's not out of the question that Klint Kubiak gives Washington increased touches. With the Raiders' bye not until Week 13, Jeanty's health is unlikely to improve significantly soon. Boone recommends selling Jeanty before everyone realizes his production is far more volatile than the final numbers suggest.
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NegativeUsageOct 28, 2026Silver And Black Pride
The No. 6 overall draft pick played 72 percent of the snaps (up from 58 percent the prior week) but continued to struggle as a rusher with just 15 yards on eight carries, averaging less than three yards per carry in five games this season. However, he posted a season-high eight catches for 61 yards, tying for the league high among running backs, indicating his value is increasingly tied to receiving production rather than rushing.
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NegativeBustOct 28, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
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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PositiveBustOct 28, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld
Despite being RB12 in fantasy points per game, Jeanty does not look right; he has been managing a right ankle sprain suffered in 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—both tape and numbers show he is one of the least effective rushers in the NFL. The Raiders have lost four straight games with the running game being a major factor. Kubiak's offense thrives on the running game, and if the Raiders lose more games before Week 13 bye, rookie Fernando Mendoza could enter the lineup just in time for fantasy playoffs. Mendoza's college numbers suggest he will target the running back far less than Cousins (Mendoza's four-man backfield had less than 7 percent target share versus Jeanty's 16.5 percent). Additional concerns include backup Mike Washington Jr.'s growing role and the ninth-toughest fantasy schedule for Raiders running backs.
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NegativeProjectionOct 28, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Jeanty's rushing efficiency has become a major concern despite respectable overall fantasy numbers. He managed just 15 yards on 8 carries against the Rams in Week 7, averaging an ugly 1.9 yards per attempt. He's been held to fewer than 30 rushing yards in 3 consecutive games and is averaging just 3.1 yards per carry this season—disappointing production for a player who entered the year with legitimate RB1 expectations. The good news is his excellent receiving volume: he caught all 8 targets for 61 yards and a TD against Los Angeles and has had at least 6 targets in 6 of 7 games, keeping his fantasy floor relatively high in full PPR formats. However, it's difficult to trust Jeanty as an elite fantasy RB when he's struggling this badly on the ground.
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PositiveValueOct 28, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Despite underperforming as a rusher due to poor offensive line play (ranks dead last in yards before contact per attempt among RBs with 12+ carries per game), Jeanty's receiving role provides excellent fantasy ceiling. He's on pace for 106 targets and 83 receptions this season, making him startable even as a zero on the ground. The source ranks him RB14 overall and is buying all day, though uncertainty remains if Las Vegas turns to Fernando Mendoza midseason.
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PositiveProjectionOct 28, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
Ranked RB20 for Week 8 at NYJ. The league's worst RB in rushing EPA in each of the last two seasons has been a combination of bad and injured while operating behind RotoWire's 29th-ranked offensive line. Yet a position-high 44 targets have helped Jeanty average a quality 17.4 PPR points per game (RB13). The source notes not to write this off as garbage-time BS: Jeanty made a very nice back-shoulder snag downfield last week in addition to his wheel route touchdown. The Trent Richardson parallels are concerning for the long term, but T-Rich worked as the RB5 in PPR points per game in his only full season in Cleveland. The source suggests Jeanty can get away with volume even more than usual in this potential sneaky shootout.
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PositiveNewsOct 27, 2026SleeperNFL
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Through 7 Weeks… Jahmyr Gibbs is RB1 Kenneth Walker is RB2 Bijan Robinson is RB3 Jonathan Taylor is RB4 Christian McCaffrey is RB5 Kyren Williams is RB6 Javonte Williams is RB7 Derrick Henry is RB8 D’Andre Swift is RB9 James Cook is RB10 Jaylen Warren is RB11 Ashton Jeanty is RB12

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NegativeRoleOct 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Despite being a former first-round draft pick (#6 overall), Jeanty is being used ineffectively by head coach Klint Kubiak; the source characterizes him as 'more Jalen Richard than the generational talent he was billed as,' noting that Mike Washington Jr. is the clearly superior option at running back but continues to be featured for three plays and a punt. Jeanty had his lowest average yards per carry of the season (1.9 yards) in this game, though he has proved his worth as a pass catcher with a season-high eight receptions on eight targets, including a 22-yard sideline catch and 15-yard touchdown pass. The source argues Kubiak should switch Jeanty to a complementary role better suited to his skill set rather than continuing to feature an ineffective runner.
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NegativeRoleOct 27, 2026Silver And Black Pride
Former first-round draft pick (#6 overall) is underperforming relative to draft pedigree and being used ineffectively; averaging 2.9 yards per carry on the season but just 1.9 in this game against the Rams. The source compares him unfavorably to Jalen Richard, suggesting he is not the generational talent he was billed as. However, Jeanty has proved effective as a pass catcher, recording a season-high eight receptions on eight targets (including a 22-yard sideline catch and 15-yard TD), indicating he is better suited to a complementary pass-catching role rather than a featured runner.
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NegativeNewsOct 27, 2026Ian Hartitz
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Personally think Ashton Jeanty's struggles are more due to playing through injury and operating behind a bad offensive line ... ... but if you want to go with the Trent Richardson 2.0 stuff, remember Richardson was a top-five fantasy RB in his only full season with the Browns!

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PositiveUsageOct 26, 2026Jakob Sanderson
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This type of schemed up receiving role is more valuable and sustainable than dump offs. Obviously some of Jeanty's receiving workload is filled with check downs, but he's used as a primary weapon in the pass game quite a bit, and that stuff is succeeding <

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PositiveUsageOct 26, 2026Ryan Heath
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Ashton Jeanty... played 71.4% of the snaps (most since Week 3) commanded a 17.8% target share (most since Week 2) scored 21.6 fantasy points (most since Week 1) and commanded 23.2 XFP (most since Week 2) ...and everyone is still doomposting. [@​FantasyPtsData]

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NegativeBustOct 26, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The sixth overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft has underperformed significantly; Jeanty has 106 carries for 328 yards (3.1 yards per carry), the lowest average among all running backs with comparable volume. He has only 15 rushing first downs—fewer than every other running back with at least 90 carries—and just one rushing touchdown. His backup, fourth-round rookie Mike Washington, is averaging 4.9 yards per carry, suggesting the problem is not purely blocking or scheme. Jeanty is also struggling in short-yardage situations where he should be most effective.
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NegativeUsageOct 26, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
Jeanty took 71% of snaps and 16 of 23 RB opportunities (70%), but again struggled on the ground (8-15-0), instead relying on a couple of nice downfield catches (including a TD) to produce a strong game for fantasy managers. The source notes his rushing efficiency will improve but is skeptical by how much, and suggests he should be doing better even if blocking and scheme are the bigger issues. Some plays stopped at the line might be gains of 2-3 yards if he accepted the blocking and plunged forward instead of looking for non-existent space.
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PositiveUsageOct 26, 2026Adam Levitan
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Ashton Jeanty the epitome of the "high value touch" thesis at RB. Been arguably the worst runner in the entire NFL this season. Is still fantasy's No. 13 RB in full-PPR ppg because: * 9 carries from inside the 5-yard line * 45 targets, leads all RBs

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PositiveInjuryOct 26, 2026Dataroma
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Raiders RB rushing efficiency through 7 weeks, per @​FantasyPtsData: **Ashton Jeanty** + 3.06 YPC (36th of 41 RBs) + 5.2% explosive rate (36th) + -0.98 RYOE/Att (35th) **Mike Washington** + 4.88 YPC (8th of 41 RBs) + 15.4% explosive rate (7th) + 0.53 RYOE/Att (12th) Jeanty seems to be hobbled by the ankle still, and is saving himself as a receiver (leading RB position in receiving XFP). However, the rush share has collapsed the past few weeks (75.2% to 52.9%), and he's doing absolutely nothin...

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PositiveNewsOct 26, 2026Kyle
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Outside of his "cakewalk" matchup in Week 1, Ashton Jeanty has now averaged fewer than 4.0 YPC in six straight games and fewer than 3.0 YPC in five of his last 6 games That is a league-worst 2.72 YPC and -110.3 RYOE over that six-game span - This is just an absurd level of rushing inefficiency that may or may not have to do with the OL/run scheme 55.4% Stuff Rate (4th-highest) 48.2% Hit at/behind LOS rate (4th-highest) 0.76 YBCO/Att (2nd-lowest) Jeanty's 1.86 YPC and 33.3% Success Rate in man...

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PositiveInjuryOct 26, 2026Dataroma
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Raiders RB rushing efficiency through 7 weeks, per @​FantasyPtsData: **Ashton Jeanty** + 3.06 YPC (36th of 41 RBs) + 5.2% explosive rate (36th) + -0.98 RYOE/Att (35th) **Mike Washington** + 3.06 YPC (8th of 41 RBs) + 15.4% explosive rate (7th) + 0.53 RYOE/Att (12th) Jeanty seems to be hobbled by the ankle still, and is saving himself as a receiver (leading RB position in receiving XFP). However, the rush share has collapsed the past few weeks (75.2% to 52.9%), and he's doing absolutely nothin...

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PositiveUsageOct 26, 2026Pat Thorman
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Jeanty heads into MNF leading NFL running backs in: - Targets (43) - Receptions (34) - Receiving Yards (312) - Receiving TDs (3) Meanwhile, his ranks among 26 RBs with 75+ carries: - 26th with 3.1 yds/carry - 25th with 10 missed tackles forced - 26th with five 10+ yd runs [Retweeted](

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PositiveUsageOct 26, 2026Mark Dankenbring
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Jeanty heads into MNF leading NFL running backs in: - Targets (43) - Receptions (34) - Receiving Yards (312) - Receiving TDs (3) Meanwhile, his ranks among 26 RBs with 75+ carries: - 26th with 3.1 yds/carry - 25th with 10 missed tackles forced - 26th with five 10+ yd runs

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