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Klint Kubiak open the door just a smidge for Mike Washington Jr. and watched as Washington kicked the thing open, right? It's a different feel when the rookie out of Arkansas is in the backfield.
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Washington takes over as Raiders lead back with strong efficiency metrics and workload momentum.
Rookie running back from Arkansas has taken over as the lead back for the Raiders after Klint Kubiak opened the door for him; Washington kicked it open with a different feel in the backfield. In Week 8 against the Jets, Washington had 25 carries for 83 yards while Jeanty was reduced to a complementary role, facing a stacked box on 48.0% of his carries (tied for fourth-highest rate that week). Washington is averaging 2.9 yards per carry on stacked-box carries (27 carries, 78 yards) compared to Jeanty's 2.6 ypc, and holds a slight advantage in rushing yards over expected per attempt (+0.4 to -0.3), a metric to monitor as his workload presumptively continues to increase.
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