Should I Start Ashton Jeanty?

Thursday, November 12, 5:51 AM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty has seen a massive decrease in rushing volume over the last three weeks, which has lowered his floor in fantasy football. Jeanty has been able to stay fantasy-relevant with his large receiving workload, but as the Raiders redistribute carries, it's fair to have some concerns about the Boise State product's rest-of-season outlook. Jeanty has just 16 carries over his last three games. Teammate Mike Washington Jr. has 37 carries during that same window, although 25 of those attempts came in one game, and he finished with negative three yards on six touches last week. It seems like the backfield is still somewhat wide open in terms of which running back wants to step up and claim the early-down work. There could be an opportunity for the Raiders to try some new things with Fernando Mendoza taking over as quarterback, and at the same time, an opportunity exists for either Jeanty or Washington to prove why they should be the primary ball-carrier here. Jeanty will stick around as an RB2 in PPR leagues and an RB3 in non-PPR leagues, but an increase in rushing volume would certainly be appreciated by fantasy managers, given how much his workload has declined lately.