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The Las Vegas Raiders got a glimpse of the future during rookie running back Ashton Jeanty's breakout performance against the Chicago Bears.
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The Resurrection of Michael Myers: Raiders' Ashton Jeanty returns to iconic stance in breakout game
Jeanty spent the first three weeks of the season in a more traditional bent stance after new Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly challenged his posture in the offseason. Even when Kelly won the initial battle, Jeanty vowed to sway his coordinator one day.
Ashton Jeanty returned to his old ways. It worked wonders for the Las Vegas Raiders' rookie running back. For the first three weeks of the season, he tried to stand in the backfield in a more traditional, knees-bent stance.
To put into perspective how dominant Jeanty was, he accounted for 75 percent of the Raiders' total points and 43.4 percent of their total yardage. Entering the game, Jeanty had 144 total rushing yards, with the burgeoning star doubling his total in one contest.
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Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty has 'elite contact balance' and 'a full bag'; find out what that means
"Anytime you're playing a guy with elite contact balance and skill like Jeanty, you gotta get 11 hats to the ball," added linebacker Zaire Franklin. "We're taught 11 vs. 1, it's not one of us versus (Jeanty), it's all of us versus whoever has the ball."
Colts' Jonathan Taylor, Raiders' Ashton Jeanty aim to use similar styles to help their teams rebound
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor uses his uncanny blend of speed, strength and shiftiness to outrun NFL defenses
Las Vegas Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty had the best game of his young career in Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears, and he feels a return to his usual stance deserves the credit.
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Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty nominated for FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week Award
That performance has him nominated for the Week 4 FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week Award. The Raiders would lose the game, but Jeanty did everything he could to give them a chance in the game. In the end, the four turnovers by the Raiders and a couple key injuries cost them a shot to win.
Despite the Las Vegas Raiders brutally losing to the Chicago Bears, there were some positive takeaways for Raider Nation. One of the biggest takeaways was the i
Following the Las Vegas Raiders' disappointing 41-24 loss to the Washington Commanders, rookie RB Ashton Jeanty had a worrying stat line.