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Don’t sleep on Ashton Jeanty’s impact in this area
Running back showed ability as a pass catcher as a rookie
Ashton Jeanty
RB · LV · 22 yrs · exp 1 · Boise State
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Ranking the NFL rookie running backs best positioned for instant production
Although Ashton Jeanty of the Raiders was the only running back selection in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft , nine rookies logged at least 100 carries last season. CBS Sports' fantasy football experts project just three to cross that threshold this time around. From 2016-21, the NFL averaged 10 rushers with 1,000-plus rushing yards each season, which perhaps supported an overarching notion that the position was being devalued. Carries were being distributed more evenly among teams. Over the past four years, the league has averaged 15 rushers of at least 1,000 yards. As part of the 2026 NFL Draft, there were only three running backs taken in the top-100 overall. Which rookie running backs will be the most productive in 2026? Here are five candidates: There were some others who had been considered for the final spot, including Nick Singleton ( Titans ) and Adam Randall ( Ravens ). There is a path for Coleman to receive a large share of Denver's carries. J.K. Dobbins has battled injuries throughout his career and R.J. Harvey may not possess the ideal size to be a feature back. Coleman was the fourth-highest drafted running back in his class at No. 108 overall. He was proficient in the pass game while at Washington, which makes him a three-down back. CBS Sports' fantasy football experts project Coleman to rush for 134 yards and one touchdown on 32 carries, equivalent to 25.4 fantasy points. Washington was a favorite throughout the pre-draft process. He has size, burst and the capability to impact the game on all three downs. Last year's No. 6 overall selection, Ashton Jeanty, will be the bell cow for the AFC franchise, but Washington can be the thunder to Jeanty's lightning. Jeanty had all but 41 of Las Vegas' running back carries last season, so one would think the new coaching staff will want to transfer some of the burden elsewhere. The Seahawks had two running backs with 180-plus carries last season. CBS Sports' fantasy football experts project Washington to carry 97 times for 340 yards and two touchdowns, equivalent to 89 fantasy points. There is a clear gap between the top two running backs and the rest of this list. Opportunity will dictate how the second tier shakes out. The 49ers faced backlash over the selections of Ole Miss wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling and Black, prompting surly responses from Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch during press conferences. San Francisco may be inclined to funnel touches to Black in an effort to justify the selection, but past tendencies suggest it is an exercise in overthinking. San Francisco has used Day 2 selections on running backs Ty Davis-Price and Trey Sermon in the past. Those two players combined for 81 total carries during their brief careers in the Bay Area. The franchise churns through running backs over the course of a regular season. Jordan James , Isaac Guerendo and Black are backups to Christian McCaffrey , who, aside from an injury-riddled 2024 season, has missed one total game in three of his last four seasons. CBS Sports' fantasy football experts project Black as the third-highest scoring rookie running back with 592 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns on 152 carries, equivalent to 114.9 fantasy points. Seattle employed a platoon system at the running back position with Zach Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker III . Walker signed with the Chiefs in free agency, and Charbonnet suffered a significant late-season injury. Emanuel Wilson and George Holani are capable of giving Price a breather until Charbonnet returns, but the rookie may get a larger volume of touches in September as a result. Outwardly, it felt as though the Seahawks were willing to wait and take the Notre Dame product No. 32 overall despite better value existing elsewhere. There have been 13 running backs drafted in the first round over the past 10 years. Of those, 12 played at least 13 games -- Omarion Hampton was the exception -- and averaged 1,181.2 yards and 8.2 touch [... truncated ...]
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Ashton Jeanty admits to ‘feeling the pressure’ during Raiders rookie season
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty confessed to experiencing mental pressure during his rookie season and has identified strategies to overcome it
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Which NFL player can do the most to impact his legacy in 2026?
The World Cup has come and at long last gone, and it really helped the doldrums of the NFL offseason pass by in a more fun way than usual. Events like the World Cup are awesome because of their size and scope, and this is something that bleeds through even after the match itself is over. Given that this is the biggest sporting event in the world, the ramifications that come with winning it are immense and honestly beyond comprehension on some level. Consider the young Spaniard Lamine Yamal. He is now regarded as someone who can literally contend with all GOAT-level accomplishments and trajectory… at just 19 years of age. It is insane. That is what winning a World Cup (beyond everything he has achieved) can do for a legacy. Who in the NFL can benefit from different legacy-type landmarks as well? RJ: When I think of statistical titles I think of leading the league in passing, rushing, sacks or something similar. The players who do this don’t always win individual awards which is why pulling this off is worth looking at on its own. It is strange to debate the legacy levels of someone like Sam Darnold given that he just won a Super Bowl. I am in no way suggesting that he has anything to prove at this point. But imagine if Darnold did air it out that way. His overall reputation would go from game manager who was a part of a great team to being a legitimate part of the operation. Incidentally it would be similar to the trajectory the last Seahawks quarterback who won the Super Bowl experienced. Michael: Raiders running back Aston Jeanty was the first runner taken in the 2025 Draft and he somewhat met expectations in year one with 975 rushing yards while playing behind an abysmal offensive line on an abysmal team. If that does not show a good bit of promise for the future should the overall team improve, I don’t know what does. So can you imagine how fast Jeanty would shoot up to the upper-echelon of NFL running backs if he were to win a rushing title in just his second year? To show that his elite production numbers in college weren’t heavily due to him playing at Boise State? Talk about instant star power. Michael: My issue with the NFL’s MVP honor is that it doesn’t often actually go to the most valuable player. It goes to the BEST PLAYER on one of the BEST TEAMS. Trust me, there are a lot of talent and deserving players who do win the award, but I’ve never liked that the center of the award doesn’t revolve around the player that is most valuable to their specific team. You can take some of these quarterbacks off their squads and they still have an amazing offensive line, a ferocious defense, etc. I wish more people won it due to them taking an otherwise lackluster squad on paper to heights they never could have imagined. But that’s all a monologue for another time. If I had to think of a player whose career could take a notable directional change and/or drastically change the narrative by winning MVP, it’s hard not to look at Justin Herbert. He’s been the butt of numerous “if” cracks at his career and non-Chargers fans are getting tired of seeing him hyped when he has yet to win a playoff game. Winning MVP has never been more of an actual reality for Herbert than this year with Mike McDaniel calling the plays. We all saw what McDaniel did with Tua Tagovailoa when he stayed healthy in Miami and I don’t think it a debate now which of those two is, and has been, the better quarterback. If Herbert were to finally put it together and return to the form he showed us in his first three seasons, I don’t see how he wouldn’t get real MVP looks come January. RJ: Winning the MVP is so hard. It requires team success and the proper narrative to work in your favor. You also tend to need to be someone who hasn’t won it before as winning it multiple times is particularly difficult. Sometimes the award is a matter of “he’s next.” Last season saw Caleb Williams really announce himself to the world and an MVP feels like a next [... truncated ...]
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An Improved Offensive Environment Could Make Ashton Jeanty a League-Winner
As a rookie in 2025, Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty finished as the RB13 despite averaging only 3.7 yards per carry while working behind one of the worst offensive lines in the league. With left tackle Kolton Miller expected back at full health after playing in only four games last season and the team spending big to acquire free agent center Tyler Linderbaum, Jeanty should see a drastic improvement from the abysmal 0.6 yards before contact that he averaged on his 2025 carries. And while new head coach Klint Kubiak spent much of the early offseason espousing the values of a split backfield, the team's actions have done little to suggest that Jeanty's fantasy-friendly volume is in any real jeopardy. The team spent a Day 3 pick on running back Mike Washington Jr., and Vegas does not have a wide receiver on the roster who has ever caught more than 57 passes in a season. For reference, Jeanty caught 55 of his 68 targets as a rookie, and with only tight end Brock Bowers locked in for a healthy pass-catching role ahead of him, he could threaten for triple-digit targets in year two. With better cohesion in 2026, the Raiders offense has the potential to rise to a level just around league-average, and in such a scenario, Jeanty has the bell cow abilities to deliver a league-winning season as RotoBaller's RB7
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Raider Nation is all in on Jeanty reaching 1200 yards
94% of Las Vegas Raiders fans believe Ashton Jeanty will hit 1200 yards in 2026
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Klint Kubiak needs to help spring Ashton Jeanty
There are a lot of ways new Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak can impact the offense as their new playcaller. Helping get 2025 first-round pick, running back Ashton Jeanty is one of them. The Raiders drafted Jeanty to bring explosive plays to the offense. It didn’t work last year. According to a recent X post by NFL analyst Ian Hartitz, the Raiders had just four rushes of 20 or more yards last season. It was tied for the fifth fewest in the league. Meanwhile, the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks , where Kubiak was the offensive coordinator, had 16 such runs, which was second in the NFL. Here is the list: Perhaps with Kubiak’s scheme and improved offensive line play, Jeanty and rookie speedster tailback Mike Washington can help increase the explosive runs in Las Vegas in 2026. In other Raiders’ news: All-PFF teams: PFF looks at the best players on each team in the past 20 years. D-line pre: The Raiders’ website previews their 2026 defensive line. Sign up for a user account and get: Fewer ads Create community posts Comment on articles, community posts Rec comments, community posts New, improved notifications system!
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2025 Las Vegas Raiders Same Position Re-Draft
The Raiders 2025 draft class only has played one season, so identifying which players could or could not be replaced here is a little bit different than my previous editions. Players have either under, or over performed and plenty of players are still developing after being selected as pure developmental prospects. Ashton Jeanty is a staple of the Raiders offense, and looking back was a runningback the right pick, most likely not, but he’ll remain a focal point of the Klint Kubiak offense, beyond that we will see the rest. A fun idea I had was a re-draft, but not any re-draft that just picks the best player, I wanted to re-draft the Raiders for 2020 but use the same positions at each selection. For example in 2019 at 4th overall, while I would desperately want to take a defensive tackle, the Raiders selected EDGE Clelin Ferrell and thus they’ll stick at EDGE. A few rules: Any player can be selected, but only one’s who were available with that pick to start with, for example a busted first round pick, who still produced but not at a first round value I can’t take in round 3 or 4 I MUST take a player at the same position that was taken at that selection (QB for QB, RB for RB, etc) The overall selections remain the same, I won’t assume a trade does or doesn’t happen I plan to do a redraft for 2019 to 2025 re-draft and then my own personal “what I would do” 2026 re-draft so keep an eye on those. Round 1, 6th Overall: RB Ashton Jeanty (original pick) Original Pick: RB Ashton Jeanty You could likely make a case here for Patriots 2nd rounder TreVeyon Henderson or Browns Quinshon Judkins , but I remain with Jeanty. An underwhelming season for the rookie out of Boise State was largely in part to near historically bad offensive line play in terms of run blocking. Jeanty recorded just 975 yards and five touchdowns on the ground, with a 3.7 yards/attempt but he also added 346 yards, five touchdowns, and 55 receptions good for over 1300 career yards from scrimmage. Jeanty also ranked inside the top eight for breakaway rate, missed tackles forced, yards after contact, and explosive run rate with him ranking top 3 in both missed tackles and yards after contact. Round 2, 58th Overall: WR Kyle Williams (69th overall) Original Pick: WR Jack Bech I debated sticking with Bech or going with Noel, Chimere Dike , and Pat Bryant . Dike is an All-Pro for his pure return skills and despite 48 receptions, 423 yards, and 4 TD he’s a little limited as a receiver which gives me a bit of concern there given the reliance on straight line speed & limited route running. Broncos 3rd rounder Pat Bryant hauled in 378 yards, and a touchdown on 31 receptions, and Bech 224 yards on 20 receptions. Lastly, Noel logged 26 receptions, 292 yards, and 2 touchdowns. The 2025 draft was deep at wide receiver, but there was a stark fall off after the 39th overall selection of Luther Burden with just four of 17 receivers crossing 300 yards today. Kyle Williams was among my top receivers in the class, and the 3rd rounder hauled in 10 receptions, 209 yards, and three touchdowns with another 290 yards on 11 kick returns. It’s hard to evaluate the draft class, and Bech could turn into having a long career but his rookie season was far from expectations. Round 3, 68th Overall: CB Darien Porter (original pick) Original Pick: CB Darien Porter Like other picks on this list, it was a debate mainly down to Chiefs Nohl Williams , 49ers Upton Stout & Saints Quincy Riley. Riley and Stout both primarily play the slot, and both struggled with their ups and downs in 2025 in the run game, coverage, and volume of targets. Nohl Williams allowed a 52% reception rate, 276 yards, and a 82.9 QBR with 7 PBU and 50 tackles. Porter played roughly 200 more snaps, and the 3rd rounder logged 5 PBU, a FR, and allowed just 290 yards, 0 touchdowns, and a 79.8 QBR. Porter is older, but he’s new the position, and the 4th rounder has elite measurables with the potential to be a long term starting def [... truncated ...]
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ESPN rankings: Saquon Barkley drops but still considered top 5 running back
ESPN has started releasing their Top 10 position lists for the 2026 NFL season, and started with running backs . In what should be no surprise, Eagles RB Saquon Barkley lands on the list at No. 3 overall, down from No. 1 last offseason. Jeremy Fowler makes it clear in the article that the rankings are not a future projection, or a career-inclusive award, but rather best tried to answer who the best running back in the league is right now . Despite a drop in production in 2025, the coaches, scouts, and team personnel around the league didn’t penalize Barkley for his performance that followed a 2,000-yard season when it came to voting. “I’m not going to penalize him for a terrible all-around offense last year,” a high-ranking personnel official with an NFL team said, according to ESPN . “He’s still a three-down weapon and if I needed a running back for one season I’m still taking him 1.” One NFL coordinator explained that his only criticism of Barkley is that he doesn’t always produce when everything isn’t set up perfectly, with the RB needing lanes to be completely clean — something the coordinator said dates back to Barkley’s time with the Giants. We got to see a taste of that last season with the offensive line struggled and he tried to stretch the field with fancy footwork instead of a bull-like approach. Still, no one is questioning Barkley’s ability to be a game-changer, and hopefully with changes to the offensive scheme and coaching staff, things will be more cohesive for everyone in 2026. Full Top 10 RB list: Bijan Robinson Jahmyr Gibbs Saquon Barkley Christian McCaffrey Jonathan Taylor Derrick Henry James Cook III De’Von Achane Kenneth Walker III Breece Hall Three players received honorable mention — Josh Jacobs , Kyren Williams , Quinshon Judkins — and several other players received votes, including: D’Andre Swift, Javonte Williams , Chase Brown , Ashton Jeanty , TreVeyon Henderson , Travis Etienne Jr. , Alvin Kamara
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NFL rookies with the most pressure to succeed: Jeremiyah Love, Makai Lemon among top 10
There are inherent expectations cast upon prospects drafted early in the NFL Draft , but there are other scenarios which also add pressure. For example, if a player was drafted earlier or later than anticipated, taken first among his position group or is tasked with replacing a veteran who had constructed a bulletproof legacy, then those are situations that could create more stress. Who are those prospects from this year's draft class facing pressure to produce early in their respective careers? A glimpse into the thought process that led to the construction of the list: Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza was excluded because he is not expected to see the field early. Las Vegas has been adamant about its intentions to allow him to sit and learn behind veteran Kirk Cousins . Buccaneers edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr . was critiqued for his lack of length, but the burden of expectation was alleviated by his descent to No. 15 overall. Without further ado ... The Cardinals used the No. 3 overall selection on a running back when they could have addressed premium positions, such as edge rusher or offensive line. The pick has to work out immediately and in a big way. The running back position is not one where rookies are afforded grace to develop at their own pace. Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty had nearly 1,000 rushing yards last season and yet the narrative is that he was underwhelming as a rookie. The reality is that Las Vegas' supporting cast was so bad that they averaged just 0.50 yards before contact, according to TruMedia; the worst in the league. For reference, the league average was 1.39 yards before contact. For months, New York's decision between Ohio State's Arvell Reese and Bailey was debated in a public forum. The Jets settled on Bailey, who may be more prepared to hit the ground running in the role Aaron Glenn has designed for him. Glenn, himself is presumably on the hot seat, so player and coach can bond over shared experiences in 2026. Bailey was the first non-quarterback selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. He is going to be compared to Reese and every other player throughout his career. Otherwise, New York had done a good job insulating the rookie from those expectations through the signings of Kingsley Enagbare and Joseph Ossai . Banks was one of the more heavily critiqued selections of the first round. The massive interior defender was limited to just three games while recovering from a foot injury. Minnesota got the most out of its defensive tackle group, but the reality is that was unsustainable with the talent in that room. Banks could lead to sustainability if he is able to stay healthy. He gets the nod over the next player on this list because he carries the first-round label. No prospect sparked more discourse regarding the consensus big board than Boerkircher. The Texas A&M product was regarded as a Day 3 prospect by those in draft media, including myself, but spurred a run on the position Day 2. There is pressure on the player and the team to justify that selection. Fortunately, Liam Coen is a head coach most capable of elevating offensive talent on the roster. Success for Boerkircher does not simply equate to receiving statistics, however. He is a proficient run blocker and that is a skill set Jacksonville had been missing last year. The team finished with the fifth-lowest explosive rush rate last season, according to TruMedia. Brenton Strange will be the primary receiving outlet at the position, but Coen comes from a Rams coaching tree that has set historic marks for multi-tight end usage. Lemon's presence on this list is directly tied to the A.J. Brown departure. The Eagles acquired Dontayvion Wicks and signed Hollywood Brown, but the wide receiver need was not satiated until Lemon's selection. He figures to be an integral part of Sean Mannion's new look offense. No. 20 overall is roughly where Lemon had been projected. He is smaller in stature but plays bigger than his size. Stribling and In [... truncated ...]
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Raiders are heavy underdogs in AFC West
There’s no doubt that the Las Vegas Raiders imrpoved more than any other team in the AFC West this offseason. Still, the oddsmakers are not convinced Las Vegas is ready to compete in the division in the 2026 season. According to our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook , the Raiders are 15-1 longshots to win the division this season. The three other teams all have short (good) odds to win the division. The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers are currently priced as co-favorites at +180, while the defending division champion Denver Broncos are priced just below those two teams at +210. It’ makes sense because the Broncos and Chargers both made the playoffs and the Chiefs are expected to bounce back from a rare poor season. The Raiders are coming off of a 3-14 season in which they earned the No. 1 overall draft pick last season. But, of course, as we all now, fast turnarounds happen all the time in the NFL, so backing a 15-1 longshot may be a worthy exercise if sports betting in your thing. In other Raiders’ news: New-look defense: ESPN looks at how the Raiders’ defense will look under new coordinator Rob Leonard. Fantasy star: Could Raiders’ running back Ashton Jeanty become the top fantasy running back in the NFL?
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Ranking the NFL's offensive lines from best (Eagles) to worst (Dolphins)
Skill-position weapons get a majority of the attention when it comes to assessing quality NFL offenses, but the offensive lines are every bit as important. The reason for this is simple. The easiest way to throw a quarterback off his game is to pressure him. When quarterbacks have little time to throw, they are usually more likely to make negative plays that can derail an offensive series. And the running game is arguably even more reliant on the blocking in front of it, as Ashton Jeanty fans learned last season. The No. 6 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft landed with a Raiders offensive line that struggled badly last season. As a result, the Heisman Trophy runner-up was only able to average just 3.7 yards per carry despite his elite-level skill set. All that's to say it's important to have a high-quality blocking unit at the NFL level. But which teams will sport the top offensive lines in 2026? Here's a ranking of all 32 from best to worst. NFL RANKINGS: Starting quarterbacks from worst to best: Is Aaron Rodgers in top half? OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans) CB Trent McDuffie: Traded to Los Angeles Rams (previous team: Kansas City Chiefs) RB David Montgomery: Traded to Houston Texans (previous team: Detroit Lions) WR DJ Moore: Traded to Buffalo Bills (previous team: Chicago Bears) LT Jordan Mailata LG Landon Dickerson C Cam Jurgens RG Tyler Steen RT Lane Johnson The Eagles are bringing back their five starting offensive linemen from last season after Dickerson opted against retiring to play a sixth NFL season. That continuity could be key as Philadelphia prepares to play without longtime offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, who stepped down after 13 seasons . It also helps that Mailata and Johnson are, arguably, the NFL's top tackle tandem and that the team added two beefy offensive linemen – Markel Bell (6-9, 345 pounds) and Micah Morris (6-4, 340 pounds) – in the 2026 NFL Draft to provide quality depth behind their strong starting unit. LT Garret Bolles LG Ben Powers C Luke Wattenberg RG Quinn Meinerz RT Mike McGlinchey Like the Eagles, the Broncos are returning all five of their starters from last season. They also have one of the league's best tackle tandems in Bolles and McGlinchey, but Meinerz – who graded as Pro Football Focus ' top guard in 2025 – is the biggest star along the line. Denver also spent a fourth-round pick on Kage Casey and has 2024 undrafted free agent Frank Crum – a quality, big-bodied swing tackle – in reserve. Bo Nix should benefit from the deep, strong unit while RJ Harvey and JK Dobbins should also benefit from playing behind the high-quality group. LT Alaric Jackson LG Steve Avila C Coleman Shelton RG Kevin Dotson RT Warren McClendon Los Angeles ' offensive line played a major role in its run to the NFC championship game. Jackson and McClendon formed one of the league's most rock-solid tackle tandems – both ranked top-five in ESPN's run blocking win rate metric while placing top-20 in pass blocking win rate – while Dotson was Pro Football Focus' No. 3-ranked guard for the 2025 season. The lone concern for the Rams ' blocking unit is that Jackson was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence during the offseason. He won't face felony charges for that incident, as NBC4 reports , but it remains unclear whether Jackson could face NFL discipline. LT Dion Dawkins LG Alec Anderson C Connor McGovern RG O'Cyrus Torrens RT Spencer Brown The Bills had the NFL's top-ranked rushing offense last season, and their blocking unit played a big part in James Cook [... truncated ...]
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Ashton Jeanty Should Still Be Viewed as an Elite Dynasty Running Back
Ashton Jeanty's value has dipped below high-end RB1 status in some dynasty leagues
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Where does Ashton Jeanty rank among AFC West running backs?
AFC West running back position rankings and analysis
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2026 Rotoworld Fantasy Football Team Previews Hub
Though it may be the start of summer, it's never too early to begin prepping for 2026 fantasy football drafts. That's why Rotoworld's NFL writers are getting you ready with everything you need to know. From depth chart analysis, updated superstar outlooks, and under-the-radar draft targets, it's the perfect time to dive in. This year's fantasy football landscape features major names in new places. A.J. Brown will catch passes from Drake Maye in New England , while No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza completely changes things for Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers in Las Vegas . Elsewhere, Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III is set to lead Kansas City 's backfield, with former Dolphin Jaylen Waddle joining Sean Payton and Bo Nix in Denver . The 2026 season will feature yet another exciting wave of rookies looking to make noise in fantasy, including RB Jeremiyah Love , WR Carnell Tate , and WR Makai Lemon . Whether you're locked in on draft prep or looking for a place to start, we’ve got you covered. This hub is your one-stop shop for all of our fantasy team previews for the next few months. Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Carolina Panthers Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots New Orleans Saints New York Giants New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Tennessee Titans Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Commanders
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Jalen Nailor Was a Priority Free Agent for the Raiders and Could Be WR1
While building an offense around the number one overall pick that would eventually become quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the Las Vegas Raiders signed former Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor to a three-year, $35 million deal, and according to Raider Nation Radio host Q Myers, Nailor was precisely the player the team was targeting in free agency. In a disastrous 2025 season that saw primary receiver Jakobi Meyers dealt to the Jaguars and All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers miss five games and face limitations in several others, no Raiders player reached 700 receiving yards. Outside of Bowers and running back Ashton Jeanty, Nailor's most significant competition is likely to come from the 5'9", 185-pound Tre Tucker, who led the team with 90 targets while playing 17 games in 2025. While acknowledging the vast talent disparity, some around the organization believe Nailor will be asked to do many of the things Jaxon Smith-Njigba did during new head coach Klint Kubiak's time in Seattle. With a clear path to becoming the number one receiver in what could soon become a significantly improved offense, Nailor is potentially being slept on as RotoBaller's dynasty WR86 and could become one of the better values in the later rounds of 2026 dynasty startups
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Jalen Nailor Undervalued as the Raiders' Potential WR1?
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jalen Nailor signed a three-year, $35 million contract in free agency, leaving behind one of the league's most top-heavy receiver rooms in Minnesota for a wide-open one in Vegas. In his final season with the Vikings, Nailor led the team with four touchdown grabs and 15.3 yards per reception, making the most of a bad situation and flashing big play ability in a limited role. While the Raiders offense is expected to run through tight end Brock Bowers and running back Ashton Jeanty in 2026 and beyond, Nailor needs to beat out only Tre Tucker and 2025 second-round pick Jack Bech for an every-down role in Klint Kubiak's play-action-heavy system. With Bowers fighting through injury for much of the year and ultimately missing five games, Tucker led the team with 696 receiving yards in 2025. However, Jakobi Meyers opened the year as the Raiders' primary receiver, helping to suppress individual production across the team. With Meyers now gone, there's a realistic path for one of Vegas' wideouts to reach 1,000 yards for the first time in their career, and with the highest financial commitment of the lot, Nailor should see every opportunity to be that guy. At RotoBaller's dynasty WR86, he's an under-considered asset who could provide usable depth to contending rosters
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Ranking Las Vegas Raiders Draft Picks Since 2022
I was scrolling twitter, and saw a post about ranking every first round pick since 2020, and that gave me a fun idea. The Raiders have made essentially an entire roster full of selections since 2022, taking 42 players with HALF of those coming in rounds 2, 3, and 4. Las Vegas has struggled recently, and a large part of that has been their inability to find talent in the draft, or to properly develop that talent. This list isn’t for the faint of heart, and there’s some very painful picks scattered about. Recent trends indicate that Las Vegas may be back on track, but they will need to continue this stretch to consistently become a perennial winning franchise year after year and avoid their ways from 2018 (yes even 2019) – 2023, which was disappointing to say the least. Brock Bowers – Round 1, 13th Overall, 2024 The two 2x Pro Bowler & 1x All-Pro already has 1875 yards in his career, and looks to be the focal point of the Raiders offense for the next decade or more. Bowers has the potential to be a multi time OPOY caliber of player, especially under Klint Kubiak. I won’t rank him, but Drake Thomas would slot himself in right here (which I don’t know says more about Thomas or the Raiders draft picks but a UDFA who’s played over 1100 snaps of near All-Pro caliber LB play is an elite value player). Jackson Powers-Johnson – Round 2, 44th Overall, 2024 While Powers-Johnson has been injured, he remained a projected 1st rounder who fell due to injuries. The 2nd rounder has had his ups and downs, but when healthy has played as a top 25 caliber guard and has room to continue growing in his potential. This ranking is more of a potential based ranking. Ashton Jeanty – Round 1, 6th Overall, 2025 I really like Ashton Jeanty, the fact still stands that Las Vegas took a RB 6th overall over Tet McMillian, Armand Membou , Kelvin Banks , and others. Jeanty is an elite talent, but the lack of overall positional value prevents me from putting him at 2nd overall. Fernando Mendoza – Round 1, 1st Overall, 2026 Mendoza can very easily be the 1st option when this is all said and done, at the moment he’s not played and likely won’t play much of his rookie season which keeps him at 4 over three other proven picks. Mendoza, like JPJ, is a projection pick. Tre Tucker – Round 3, 100th Overall, 2023 Tucker has put together a strong NFL career with 1566 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 123 receptions while starting 32 games as a former 3rd rounder. He has room to continue to grow in 2026 and is just 25 years old. DJ Glaze – Round 3, 77th Overall, 2024 Glaze has logged nearly 2000 career snaps at RT since coming into the NFL as a third rounder, he’s seen his ups and downs but is still young, raw, and has a ton of upside to develop into the player he shows flashes of. If Glaze can reach his potential he has the opportunity to end up a top three pick on this list. Dylan Parham – Round 3, 90th Overall, 2022 While Parham’s career was filled of inconsistencies both on field, with his coaching, with his position, and more he did carve out a good NFL career for Las Vegas starting 63 games in four seasons. Parham is a starting guard in the NFL, and he will be for likely a long time. Hard to ask for much more out of a third rounder, despite him never reaching a consistent plateau. Darien Porter – Round 3, 68th Overall, 2025 Porter had a good rookie season adapting to CB in the NFL, he logged 5 PBU, allowed a sub 85 QBR, and showed flashes of being a potential long term starting CB for the Raiders. He’s still raw, inexperienced, and growing into the position but there’s a lot of room for Porter to skyrocket up this list and on field. 8.5 – DT Jonah Laulu , 2024 Waiver Claim While not fully a draft pick, I need some hope here. Laulu was claimed by Las Vegas after the Colts waived him and the former 7th rounder has consistently played for Las Vegas including 700 snaps last year. Laulu isn’t a starting caliber DT, and he’s struggled to put things together consist [... truncated ...]
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Betting the Raiders in 2026: See how Las Vegas' win total, Super Bowl odds are trending and our best bets
While the Raiders haven't won a division title since 2002, they managed to avoid the basement of the AFC West for five straight years starting in 2019, even making the playoffs once during that stretch. Then the bottom came, with four wins in 2024 and then three last year, earning the No. 1 pick in the draft. That has allowed the franchise to reboot once again, this time with quarterback Fernando Mendoza who is fresh off a national championship with Indiana, and new head coach Klint Kubiak who is fresh off a Super Bowl title with the Seahawks . However, rebuilds usually take time and the Raiders are once again projected to finish last in the division and well outside of the playoff picture. We're taking a look at everything you need to know before making Las Vegas Raiders futures bets below, including odds, trends, 2026 schedule, offseason changes and more before sharing our preseason betting strategy for the team. Odds are via DraftKings. Fans interested in betting on NFL and Super Bowl futures should check out the latest DraftKings promo code . Kubiak, Mendoza and key offseason additions have the market bullish on the Raiders, flipping the win total from a heavily juiced Under in February to a heavily juiced Over by the summer. We'll see if the market experiences some resistance if the main win total line jumps to 6.5 at some point. If the Raiders do go off with a 5.5 win total, it'll be their lowest preseason mark since 2015 when the team was coming off a 3-13 finish in Derek Carr 's rookie season. They're set to have a different lead passer for the fifth time in five seasons since the team's last year with double digit wins in 2021. If you want to wager on NFL futures, you have to check out the latest FanDuel promo code . The Raiders drafted running back Ashton Jeanty sixth overall then proceeded to be the worst offense in yards per rush, pairing the lack of a run game with the 29th-ranked passing attack in yards per play. The offense had the worst sack rate and third-worst interception rate in the league as well. The defense actually did well by ranking fourth in yards allowed per rush while staying in the middle of the league against the pass. The quality of the defense earned defensive line coach Rob Leonard a promotion to defensive coordinator on Kubiak's staff, and he'll have a new pair of linebackers in the middle of the defense after the Raiders signed Nakobe Dean from Philadelphia and Quay Walker from Green Bay. Kwity Paye comes from Indianapolis to give the pass rush a boost, but it's anyone's guess if Maxx Crosby will be healthy to begin the season or even be a part of the team come Week 1 after the Raiders tried to deal him this offseason to the Ravens before a failed physical got in the way. Mendoza and Kirk Cousins give the Raiders a potentially massive upgrade at quarterback and while questions still surround the receiving corps, the offensive line got a major boost with the signing of Tyler Linderbaum to man the pivot. Before you wager on NFL or Super Bowl futures, head over to our BetMGM promo code to see a great offer. Seventeen Sundays are on the docket for the Raiders, who will face the Titans , Browns and Saints as part of their last place schedule. They'll be in a rare situation in Week 1 as favorites when they host the Dolphins , and they could potentially dodge Patrick Mahomes twice if the quarterback isn't ready by Week 4 and if the Chiefs are resting players in Week 18. If Mahomes is back for Week 4, the eight-week stretch that starts with that game is brutal on paper, with only the Jets providing relief in a slate of potential playoff contenders. If you want to tail R.J. White and other SportsLine and CBS experts, check out the latest Caesars Sportsbook promo code . There are plenty of winnable matchups on the schedule for the Raiders, especially if Kubiak can rework the Sam Darnold magic with Mendoza. I want to believe, especially with Kolton Miller back heathy after missing most of la [... truncated ...]
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