Overview
- In early June 2026, multiple fantasy outlets placed Jeanty among the league’s best backs with NBC’s Matthew Berry ranking him sixth and ESPN Fantasy projecting 1,137 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns, 494 receiving yards and 281.4 PPR points.
- Raiders coach Klint Kubiak has publicly said the team wants to “put a lot of pressure on Ashton” and intends to get top backs on the field as much as possible, signaling a plan for high snap and touch volume for Jeanty.
- Las Vegas’s offseason moves, including signing Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum and adding rookie Mike Washington Jr., aim to improve rushing lanes while creating depth that could modify goal-line and situational snaps.
- Some media voices offered contrarian takes — notably Connor Orr’s prediction that Jeanty will not lead the team in rushing touchdowns — and commentators have pushed back by noting Jeanty’s youth, durability, and heavy rookie usage.
- Jeanty’s 2025 rookie campaign, when he topped roughly 1,300 scrimmage yards and scored 10 total touchdowns, underpins the bullish forecasts and means training camp form and health will be decisive for whether projections come true.