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RBLV40 insightsLatest Oct 31, 2026
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NegativeUsageOct 29, 2026Silver And Black Pride
Rookie backup RB Mike Washington Jr. is part of an ineffective Raiders ground game; through seven games, Las Vegas owns the third-worst ground game with 523 yards total and a 3.0 yards per carry average (second-worst). Washington Jr. and starter Ashton Jeanty consistently run into the backs of offensive linemen or are taken down behind or at the line of scrimmage, reflecting systemic offensive line and rushing attack dysfunction.
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PositiveRoleOct 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Washington is the clearly superior running back option to Ashton Jeanty, as evidenced by his 4.9 yards-per-carry average; however, head coach Klint Kubiak continues to keep him on the bench, instead featuring Jeanty for three plays and a punt. The source argues that on a team with a non-existent rushing attack, Kubiak's strange fascination with wanting to see Washington's blocking ability over his production is hurting the team, and that Kubiak needs to get over his own biases and coach to the strengths of his players.
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PositiveUsageOct 27, 2026Silver And Black Pride
Superior running back option being severely underutilized by head coach Klint Kubiak; averaging 4.9 yards per carry but kept on the bench in favor of the ineffective Ashton Jeanty. The source notes that every time Washington touches the football and clears the line of scrimmage, it is clear he is the better option at running back. On a team with a non-existent rushing attack, keeping Washington on the bench instead of switching Jeanty to a complementary role is hurting the team's offensive efficiency.
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NegativeRoleOct 27, 2026BDGE Fantasy Football
Handcuff to Ashton Genty with limited standalone value. Closing the gap in rushing volume but remains a zero in the receiving game; Genty has a stranglehold on goal-line opportunities with nine carries from inside the 5-yard line versus Washington's one carry. This is a bet on rushing efficiency with pretty limited volume and minimal standalone value when Genty is healthy, though Washington deserves roster consideration as a premier handcuff due to demonstrated pop and juice.
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NegativeRoleOct 27, 2026Fantasy Points Fantasy Football
Mike Washington Jr. is owned in only 30% of leagues and has generated four explosive runs on 40 carries this season (one per 10 carries), compared to Ashton Genty's one explosive run on 106 carries. However, the source cautions that Washington's efficiency does not translate to fantasy value; he remains a change-of-pace back, and even if Genty is benched, Dylan Lobby is expected to get involved. The source rates him D-tier, emphasizing that Genty being bad does not make Washington good for fantasy.
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PositiveInjuryOct 26, 2026Dataroma
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Raiders RB rushing efficiency through 7 weeks, per @​FantasyPtsData: **Ashton Jeanty** + 3.06 YPC (36th of 41 RBs) + 5.2% explosive rate (36th) + -0.98 RYOE/Att (35th) **Mike Washington** + 4.88 YPC (8th of 41 RBs) + 15.4% explosive rate (7th) + 0.53 RYOE/Att (12th) Jeanty seems to be hobbled by the ankle still, and is saving himself as a receiver (leading RB position in receiving XFP). However, the rush share has collapsed the past few weeks (75.2% to 52.9%), and he's doing absolutely nothin...

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PositiveInjuryOct 26, 2026Dataroma
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Raiders RB rushing efficiency through 7 weeks, per @​FantasyPtsData: **Ashton Jeanty** + 3.06 YPC (36th of 41 RBs) + 5.2% explosive rate (36th) + -0.98 RYOE/Att (35th) **Mike Washington** + 3.06 YPC (8th of 41 RBs) + 15.4% explosive rate (7th) + 0.53 RYOE/Att (12th) Jeanty seems to be hobbled by the ankle still, and is saving himself as a receiver (leading RB position in receiving XFP). However, the rush share has collapsed the past few weeks (75.2% to 52.9%), and he's doing absolutely nothin...

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NegativeUsageOct 26, 2026Zain Dhanani
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Raiders (vs Rams): Mike Washington Jr. played through the foot and back injuries that kept him out of practice Personnel on dropbacks: 12 at 88%, 22 at 4%, 03 at 4%, 21 at 2% Even when trailing they are a 12P team - good for Mayer RBs: Ashton Jeanty: 70% opp share, 53% rush att share, 61% route share, 27% TPRR, 2.03 YPRR, 100% of 2min RB snaps, 85% 3rd down snap share Still can’t get anything going on the ground and splitting a bit more than early season - he’s an RB2 dependent on receptions...

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