Ashton Jeanty: Start or Sit?
RB1 and feature back. Elite contact balance and tackle-breaking power with legitimate three-down receiving role and heavy volume.
This week’s verdict
Start — every-week RB start at consensus RB9: MIA is the 10th-softest matchup vs RBs, 15% target share in 2025.
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- MIA ranks 23 of 32 against RBs (one of the softer matchups, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 22.3 team points as 3.0-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 78% snap share in 2025.
Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Latest on Jeanty
Vegas RB Ashton Jeanty's status for Week 1 is still uncertain but GM John Spytek said the second-year player is in a "good spot" in his recovery.
ESPN · Sep 1, 2026
We answer the five biggest questions the Raiders are facing ahead of cutdown day.
ESPN · Aug 29, 2026
Asked Tuesday about the severity of Ashton Jeanty's injury and if the second-year player will begin the season on the injured reserve, coach Klint Kubiak simply said, "He's on the mend."
ESPN · Aug 25, 2026
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
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