Who Should I Start? Ashton Jeanty or Emeka Egbuka
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.8 | 65.6 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 21.6 | 0.2 |
Ashton Jeanty News
Saturday, September 5, 7:01 AM
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty suffered a sprained ankle in the preseason rather than a more serious injury that was feared and ESPN Insider Adam Schefter said he has a "legitimate chance to play in Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins." However with the injury and the emergence of backup running back Mike Washington Jr. in camp there is real worry in selecting Jeanty in the late first round which was where he was projected prior to the injury. The good news is it was only a sprained ankle, the bad news is there could be more of a split in carries than originally thought with Washington. Washington has looked good in camp and is averaging 7.3 yards per carry in preseason games. General manager John Spytek has praised Washington this fall, "We have an expectation that he's going to help us win football games this year," Spytek told Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 57.7 | 0.3 |
Emeka Egbuka News
Saturday, September 5, 7:14 AM
Across 17 games as a rookie in 2025, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (toe) recorded 63 catches for 938 yards and six touchdowns on 127 targets. When longtime Bucs wideout Mike Evans departed the team in free agency this past spring, it looked like Egbuka would be his successor as the team's WR1. While that may still be the case, Egbuka suffered a sprained toe in training camp that has limited his participation throughout the summer and now has his status for Week 1 in question as well. Egbuka's production also tailed off throughout the course of his rookie season, as he failed to record a touchdown after Week 10 and only topped 50 receiving yards just once in his final eight games. The 23-year-old should still play a significant role in the Tampa Bay passing game once he's fully healthy, but his current injury uncertainty brings some risk to his profile entering 2026.
Ashton Jeanty vs. Emeka Egbuka
Still trying to decide between Jeanty and Egbuka? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Ashton Jeanty is projected to score 15.8 points this week while Emeka Egbuka is projected to score 11.6 points.
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