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The No. 6 overall draft pick played 81% of offensive snaps in Week 2 but underperformed; he compiled 147 yards from scrimmage, averaged 2.3 yards rushing (hampered by poor offensive line run blocking), and had three drops in the passing game.

The No. 6 overall draft pick played 81 percent of offensive snaps in Week 2 but underperformed; he averaged 2.3 yards rushing (hampered by poor offensive line run blocking) and had three drops in the passing game, compiling 147 yards from scrimmage.

Ranked #8 in rest-of-season RB trade value with a HALFPPR value of 636; positioned in the elite tier of running backs for trade purposes, reflecting strong fantasy outlook.

Ashton Jeanty leads the Raiders in target share at 22.4% through two weeks, ahead of Tre Tucker and Michael Mayer who are tied at 19%. However, these numbers are noted as a mirage because Brock Bowers hasn't played yet.

Jeanty had a huge workload against the Chargers - 25 total touches. If you're looking for a worrying sign, it's that he had a couple of bad drops.

Jeanty had a huge workload against the Chargers with 25 total touches; a worrying sign is that he had a couple of bad drops.

53.3% hit at/behind LOS (3rd highest); Raiders RB facing stacked boxes from Chargers game plan in early weeks; community defends talent and notes O-line is 'clearly better this year' and metric will improve as defenses stop stacking; one owner notes 'feels so much worse than 8th' despite ranking; Bowers returning will reduce box stacking.

Ashton Jeanty had a quiet Week 2 game after going off in Week 1, exemplifying the week-to-week enigma of the running back position.

Second-year RB carrying the primary workload in the Raiders offense; fourth-round pick Mike Washington Jr. is receiving limited work behind him, establishing Jeanty as the lead back in Klint Kubiak's system.

Second-year running back Ashton Jeanty is carrying most of the offensive load for the Raiders, getting the bulk of carries while fourth-round rookie Mike Washington Jr. is getting limited work, establishing Jeanty as the primary ball carrier in the backfield.

Ashton Jeanty suffered an unfortunate late injury during the Raiders' Week 2 road win over the Chargers, creating potential backfield uncertainty for Las Vegas.

The Chargers held Jeanty to 48 yards on 21 carries (2.3 YPC) in Week 2. The source uses this as evidence that the Chargers run defense has been a rare bright spot through two weeks, though it notes this defensive strength means nothing if the secondary cannot stop explosive pass plays in critical moments.

Ranked eighth among running backs in Week 3 fantasy rankings by Daniel Dobish of TheHuddle.com, traveling to New Orleans to face the Saints.

Trade value of 45.9 with a week-over-week change of -0.9, ranking 13th among running backs; plays for MIA with upcoming matchups against KC, NO, and NE.