Ashton Jeanty is still giving the Las Vegas Raiders plenty, even if the box score has looked different since his explosive Week 1 debut.
The former Boise State standout opened his rookie season with 102 rushing yards in a victory over the Miami Dolphins, but the production on the ground has dipped since then. Over the last three games, Jeanty has 55 carries for 162 yards, and Sunday brought a season-low workload: 15 carries for 58 yards in a 30-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
After the game, Jeanty put the focus on the offense’s execution.
“I think we just got to be better, simple as that,” Jeanty told NFL reporters after the game. “Make the plays out there.
They’re there. So it starts with us, starts with me.
Got to break tackles and just make bigger plays when they’re available.”
Even with the quieter rushing numbers, Jeanty kept making an impact as a receiver. Against Kansas City, he caught six passes for 68 yards.
Through the season’s first four weeks, Jeanty has 429 yards of total offense and two touchdowns.
He also continues to work through an ankle injury he suffered in August. Jeanty returned in time for Week 1 and said after Sunday’s loss that the ankle is trending in the right direction.
“I’m feeling all right,” Jeanty said. “Just gotta get back to work, keep rehabbing (and) keep making sure … I’m going to continue to keep getting better and stronger. It’s getting stronger, and I feel like I’m going to be 100 percent real soon.”
Elsewhere around the league, a handful of former Boise State players had their Week 4 action in the 2026 NFL season.
Bates did not record any stats in a 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in London.
Casey was a healthy scratch for the fourth straight game as the Broncos lost on the road to the San Francisco 49ers, 24-14.
Cleveland started at left guard in a 22-17 road win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Hassanein was inactive again as the Lions lost 32-26 to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday Night Football.
Holani finished with seven carries for 18 yards and one catch for two yards in a 30-23 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Lawrence posted three total tackles, including two for loss, in the victory over the Chargers.
Shakir had seven catches for 82 yards in a 29-26 home loss to the New England Patriots.
Skinner did not register a stat in the Broncos’ loss to the 49ers.
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