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The Fantasy Football USAGE Report | Week 8, 2026
The Fantasy Football USAGE Report | Week 8, 2026
Ashton Jeanty
RB · LV · 22 yrs · exp 1 · Boise State
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7,235
Rank
#16
Pos rank
#3
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Mike Washington Jr. Worth Adding After Heavy Workload in Week 8
Las Vegas Raiders rookie RB Mike Washington Jr. carried the ball 25 times for 83 yards in Week 8, showing potential as a lead rusher
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Why is Ashton Jeanty not getting carries? Another Raider emerges as Vegas' top RB in Week 8
This is not how Ashton Jeanty was supposed to develop when the Las Vegas Raiders made him the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft . The former Heisman Trophy finalist projected as an eventual superstar, but to reach that heralded potential, he needs to improve upon his play in 2026. Not only is Jeanty on pace to regress statistically from his promising rookie year, but he is also experiencing a role decrease. The Raiders got into a shootout with the New York Jets in Week 8, yet Jeanty carried the ball just twice in the 38-33 win. He saw a greater workload as a receiver with three catches on four targets than he did as a rusher. The five total touches were the fewest of his young career. Jeanty's downturn in opportunities is a trend. He opened the season with a fantastic effort against the Miami Dolphins and amassed 102 rushing yards, 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns across 29 touches. Since then, his carry total has diminished on a weekly basis. It reached a new low on Sunday when Mike Washington Jr. , conversely, set a career high with 38 snaps. The road game at MetLife Stadium also marked the first time this season that Washington started over Jeanty. "That's my call," Raiders coach Klint Kubiak said postgame of the snap distribution at running back. "Ashton's still going to be a big part of our team. He had a huge catch. He's going to be a huge part of our run game going forward. We just wanted to give Mike a few more opportunities today. I think both of those guys are going to be a huge part of our rushing and passing success moving forward." It is more than just the reduction in opportunities that contributes to Jeanty's underwhelming sophomore NFL campaign. He is not nearly as efficient of a runner as he was last year, either. Jeanty averages 0.6 fewer yards per carry in 2026 than in 2025. His success rate is nearly identical to a year ago, but the overall yardage simply is not there. And he is on pace to come up shy of last season's five rushing touchdowns despite playing on a much higher-scoring offense. It's possible the offensive revitalization (and the coaching behind it) is the crux of this downturn. Jeanty remains the same highly skilled ball carrier who was nearly untackleable at Boise State, but this is now his fifth consecutive year with a new play caller dating back to his freshman year with the Broncos. His running style seems to clash with Kubiak's system, and he now plays for a coach who has a history of splitting carries rather than utilizing a bellcow back. "We won," Jeanty said to ESPN . "It doesn't matter how I feel about how [many] times I get the ball. Whatever it takes for the team to win, I just want to win. That's all." This week's dramatic reduction in carries did not have anything to do with the comments Jeanty made ahead of the game about the Jets' defense, Kubiak said. During a locker room media availability at the Raiders' facility, Jeanty took a dig at individual players on the opposing team. "I think we can definitely get the run game going, get back on track and just really get after these guys," Jeanty said . "Couple guys out that don't really want to tackle, but I'm not going to say names." That remark was widely received as being in poor taste. Former Jets coach Rex Ryan was among those who called Jeanty out for taking a dig at the New York defense. Rex Ryan on Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty saying that there are a couple of Jets who look like they don’t want to tackle: pic.twitter.com/zoXmTnwQpK Jeanty said after the game that the coaching staff gave him advance notice that he would receive fewer touches in Week 8 than in previous games, but he said he did not know whether the comments were the reason behind that decision. While Kubiak said Jeanty's two carries were not the result of discipline, the timing of that role reduction and his comments about the Jets' defense do indicate that they could be related. It is also entirely possible that the coaching staff simply f [... truncated ...]
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Raiders coach Klint Kubiak vows that Ashton Jeanty will remain a 'big part of our team' after RB gets 2 carries vs. Jets
Raiders coach Klint Kubiak expresses confidence in Ashton Jeanty's role on the team
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Raiders coach Klint Kubiak vows Ashton Jeanty will remain a 'big part of our team' after RB gets 2 carries vs. Jets
A bad sophomore NFL season got worse for Ashton Jeanty on Sunday
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Fantasy Football Week 8 RB Report: Raiders relegate Ashton Jeanty to pure passing role, plus more on key backfield splits
In a wild Week 8 slate, we go over some backfield splits and what it all means for fantasy football
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Raiders end losing streak with 38-33 win over Jets
The Dolphins picked up their first win of the 2026 season against the Jets at MetLife Stadium in Week 7 and the Raiders found it to be a hospitable place to play in Week 8. Kirk Cousins threw three touchdowns and ran for another as the Raiders ended their four-game losing streak with a 38-33 win over the Jets. The victory bumps their record to 4-4 ahead of a Week 9 trip to face the 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Cousins’s third touchdown pass of the day went to Jalen Nailor with 11:33 left to play in the game and it put the Raiders up 35-30 after they trailed by nine points at halftime. They allowed the Jets to drive the ball to their 13, but their defense was able to come up with a stop that led to Jason Sanders’s fourth field goal of the day. Raiders running back Mike Washington ran for one first down and the Jets used all their timeouts before a Cousins sneak on third down gave them another one at the two minute warning. The Jets were able to stop the Raiders on the next third down and Matt Gay hit a 53-yard field goal with 27 seconds left to play. The Jets got the ball back and a penalty on a Garrett Wilson catch got them into Raiders territory, but Smith chucked one into the end zone from the 35-yard-line and it was picked off by Jeremy Chinn to the end the game. Sanders’s first two kicks also came on Jets drives that got the ball into the red zone and the failure to score touchdowns haunted the Jets a day after Halloween. They churned up 424 yards and scored on their first six possessions, but settling for field goals and a defense that lived down to Ashton Jeanty’s slam of them got them beat on Sunday. Jeanty was little more than a third-down back for the Raiders, but he did have a 45-yard catch to set up one touchdown. Washington ran 25 times for 83 yards and the Brock Bowers/Michael Mayer tight end combo had 12 catches for 145 yards. Two of Bowers’s catches went for touchdowns and Cousins was 19-of-26 for 247 yards on the afternoon. The Raiders scored on six of their nine full possessions and they also got a 95-yard kickoff return from Dylan Laube on their way to the win. The Jets’ defensive shortcomings crushed them on a day when Braelon Allen, Adonai Mitchell, and Garrett Wilson all had big days against an overmatched Raiders defense. There’s a lot to like about the amount of talent on the offensive side of the ball for the Jets, but Aaron Glenn’s defensive acumen is creating no reason to believe he’s the right man for the job. The Jets fell to 2-6 with the loss and they will be in Kansas City next Sunday
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Raiders take 35-30 lead early in fourth quarter
Defense has been lacking for both teams at MetLife Stadium and the Raiders have taken advantage of the Jets’ shortcomings to move back into the lead. Kirk Cousins hit wide receiver Jalen Nailor for a two-yard score with 11:33 left to play and the Raiders now lead the Jets 35-30. It’s the first time the Raiders have been in front since early in the second quarter. Cousins has now completed three touchdown passes on the day and he has run for another score. Cousins’s biggest passing play on the drive came on a short pass to running back Ashton Jeanty, who stumbled and got up without being touched on his way to a 45-yard gain. The Jets scored on their first six possessions, but punted after a penalty and a sack left them with a second-and-27 on their last possession. They’ll need to get back into their offensive groove to avoid a third straight loss
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Rex Ryan rips Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty, who takes backseat role against Jets
ESPN analyst Rex Ryan criticized Las Vegas Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty, who will have a reduced role against the New York Jets
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Geno Smith throws two touchdowns, Jets lead Raiders 23-14 at halftime
The Jets had the ball five times in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Raiders and they picked up points on all five possessions. The last of those came on a Jason Sanders field goal that put them up 23-14 with nine seconds to play in the first half. The Raiders took a knee after the ensuing kickoff and they’ll get the ball coming out of the locker room in the third quarter. Sanders also had field goals on the first two Jets possessions and Geno Smith threw touchdown passes the other times that the Jets had the ball. Smith hit Isaiah Williams for 18 yards on the first score and the second came on a 12-yard strike to Adonai Mitchell. Mitchell has five catches for 78 yards and Smith is 11-of-17 for 146 yards. Braelon Allen has 18 carries for 121 yards as everything has been clicking offensively for the Jets on Sunday. The Raiders started fast and led 7-3 after a Brock Bowers touchdown catch in the first quarter. Their other score came on a 95-yard Dylan Laube kickoff return and the offense picked up just 37 yards over the rest of the half. Ashton Jeanty, who threw some shade at the Jets defense this week, has one carry for a yard and one catch for 15 yards while Mike Washington has played a bigger role in the offense
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Mike Washington Jr. Sees Heavy Involvement in Win
Las Vegas Raiders rookie running back Mike Washington Jr. saw his workload surge during Sunday's game against the New York Jets. Coming into this game, Washington has primarily been the backup with fewer than 10 carries in every game. That changed on Sunday when Washington carried the ball 25 times for 83 yards in the win over the Jets. Lead back Ashton Jeanty only saw two rushing attempts during this game, which could be a concern for fantasy managers. Head coach Klint Kubiak said after the game that the reduced workload for Jeanty was by design. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Washington to get 25 carries every week, but he has probably earned a bigger role in the backfield going forward. He could be a flex option for the upcoming Week 9 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers
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Revisiting Cardinals 2026 NFL Draft: Was drafting Jeremiyah Love the right choice for Arizona?
The Arizona Cardinals drafted Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love third overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. Through Week 7, Love has played in five games, missing time with a high ankle sprain, and has seen 34.4% of offensive snaps. He has 67 carries for 245 yards and one touchdown, plus 11 receptions for 36 yards and one touchdown. Despite Love's potential, the Cardinals are 2-5, and his tackle avoidance rate ranks last among running backs with at least 50 carries
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Jets defense quietly aware of Ashton Jeanty’s tackling comments
On Wednesday, Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty called out the Jets’ unwillingness to tackle. A day later, Jets defensive coordinator Brian Duker revealed he heard Jeanty’s words and had a
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Mike Washington Jr. Has More to Offer vs. Jets
Las Vegas Raiders running back Mike Washington Jr. should continue his steady workload in Week 8 against the New York Jets. The 23-year-old rookie was questionable to play in Week 7 due to foot and back injuries, then managed six carries for just 27 yards. But Week 8 could be a different story against a Jets defense that is allowing 127.7 rushing yards per game and six rushing touchdowns through Week 7. Washington has slowly taken on a heavier workload as de facto RB1 Ashton Jeanty struggles with efficiency in the ground game. That trend should continue as long as the Arkansas product stays healthy. He is a waiver-wire target and a solid streaming option against New York
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Jets DC Brian Duker on Ashton Jeanty's comments: Plenty of confidence in our guys
Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty took a shot at the Jets defense from Las Vegas ahead of this Sunday’s game between the teams and it was heard in New Jersey. Jeanty said that he thinks the Raiders can “definitely get the run game going” because the Jets defense has a “couple guys out there that don’t really want to tackle.” Getting the run game going has been an issue for Jeanty and the Raiders this season and they enter Week 8 at No. 31 in the league with three yards per carry. Jets defensive coordinator Brian Duker said at a Thursday press conference that he had seen what Jeanty had to say and that his only response was that he has “plenty of confidence in our guys.” Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said that Jeanty’s words had also made it to the team’s locker room. “Whenever our name is brought up, whether it be an opponent or a past opponent, it catches our eye,” Fitzpatrick said, via SNY. “The way that I operate, I go out there and play 110 percent effort. No matter who I’m playing against, no matter what they said. Obviously certain things can add a little more fuel to the fire, but at the end of the day I got to go out there and do my job. I think most guys in this locker room operate in the same fashion.” While Jeanty has struggled thus far, it’s not hard to see why he thinks the Jets would be a good team to face. After good showings the first two weeks, they have allowed 152.6 yards per game over the last five contests. Whichever side reverses those trends will have a better chance of prevailing in Week 8
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Jets DC Brian Duker on Ashton Jeanty's comments: Plenty of confidence in our guys
Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty took a shot at the Jets defense from Las Vegas ahead of this Sunday's game between the teams and it was heard in New Jersey
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Jets DC pushes back on Ashton Jeanty's pointed criticism of defense: 'I got confidence in our guys'
Jets DC Brian Duker responds to criticism from Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty
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New York Jets News: Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty Calls out NYJ Defense
Your daily links to the New York Jets
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Ashton Jeanty: Jets' defense has a couple guys who don't want to tackle
Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is having a terrible year, but he thinks he can turn that around on Sunday against the Jets
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Ashton Jeanty: Jets' defense has a couple guys who don't want to tackle
Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is having a terrible year , but he thinks he can turn that around on Sunday against the Jets. Jeanty said in the Raiders’ locker room on Wednesday that he thinks there are players on the Jets’ defense who don’t want to tackle him, and that excites him when he sees it on tape. “I think we can definitely get the run game going,” Jeanty said when asked about the Jets’ defense. “Get back on track and really get after these guys. A couple guys out there that don’t really want to tackle, but I’m not going to say names.” The Raiders started the season 3-0 but are now 3-4. Jeanty said that during this losing streak, he and his teammates are doing a good job of challenging each other to improve without playing the blame game. “I think the main thing is we’ve just to to stick together. You lose games, everybody starts questioning things,” Jeanty said. “Most importantly, not pointing fingers. Everybody has to work together. It’s a team sport.” Jeanty is averaging just 3.1 yards per carry this season, and that needs to improve in a hurry. He believes it can improve, against a Jets defense that allowed Dolphins running back Ollie Gordon to rush for 103 yards and a touchdown last week. If it doesn’t improve against a Jets defense that doesn’t want to tackle, it may be time to ask bigger questions about why Jeanty can’t get going
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