The rookie drew criticism for calling out the Jets' defense but managed just two carries for nine yards as Las Vegas ran the ball 28 times in the win.
Ashton Jeanty's rookie-year hype is fading fast. The 6th overall pick in 2025 was supposed to anchor the Raiders' ground game while the team sorted out its quarterback situation, but midway through his second season he has become a bystander in his own offense.
Sunday against the Jets made it obvious. Las Vegas ran the ball 28 times in the game, yet Jeanty touched it just twice, for nine yards. The decline has been steady and well documented: 23 carries in the season opener, down to 10 by October 11, and now a mere two. Coaches have brushed off questions about his shrinking workload, but the numbers tell their own story.
The timing stings given Jeanty spent the week talking trash about New York's defense, saying the Jets "don't really want to tackle." That comment drew a pointed response from ESPN's Rex Ryan, who broke down film on Sunday NFL Countdown and called Jeanty's physicality into question before the game even kicked off. Jeanty did not back up the talk on the field, finishing as an afterthought while the Raiders' offense moved the ball well without him.