Overview
- Klint Kubiak said Tuesday that the Raiders will decide running‑back snaps week to week and give carries to whoever is "playing the best ball at the time."
- Rookie Mike Washington Jr. received a career‑high workload in Week 8 with 25 carries for 83 yards while Ashton Jeanty was used mainly as a receiver and pass protector.
- Jeanty, the Raiders’ 2025 sixth‑overall pick, has averaged roughly three yards per carry earlier this season, which has prompted the team to explore other options in the backfield.
- Kubiak attributed Washington’s increased role to steady practice work and improvement rather than solely to Jeanty’s struggles, and he declined to call the change permanent.
- Persistent offensive‑line and scheme issues are cited as a major reason for the team’s low rushing output, and the week‑to‑week rotation adds significant uncertainty for player roles and fantasy managers.