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Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty surprisingly takes back seat in win over Jets

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Bonsignore, V. (2026, November 1). Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty surprisingly takes back seat in win over Jets. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/sports/raiders-ashton-jeanty-surprisingly-takes-back-seat-in-win-over-jets/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-01 · by Vincent Bonsignore

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In the Raiders' win over the Jets, Ashton Jeanty carried the ball twice for nine yards while backup Mike Washington Jr. received 25 carries for 83 yards, marking a significant shift in offensive strategy. Despite Coach Klint Kubiak stating that this was just one game and both players will be crucial moving forward, the stark difference in playing time raised questions about Jeanty’s role after he made comments about the Jets’ tackling ability earlier in the week.
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In a surprising turn during the Raiders' win over the Jets on Sunday, Ashton Jeanty, usually a key player, was reduced to only two carries for nine yards. Meanwhile, Mike Washington Jr. received 25 carries and gained 83 yards. The shift in playing time sparked speculation about whether it was disciplinary action related to Jeanty’s comments or a strategic decision by the coaching staff addressing the team's struggling run game.

Raiders coach Klint Kubiak acknowledged the change, stating that Washington received more opportunities but emphasizing that Jeanty remains an integral part of the team. Despite this, Jeanty played a significantly reduced role compared to his usual contributions, with Washington receiving 23 more carries than him.

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🔮 “There are times when they would get doubled, and I would progress off of them,” Cousins said.
🔮 The other would have demanded a much harder conversation about what the Raiders were trying to accomplish.
🔮 Whether it reflected discipline for Jeanty’s bulletin-board comments about the Jets’ willingness to tackle or simply a coaching staff searching for answers to a struggling run game, the distribution was conspicuous.
🔮 Thirty-nine carries for 198 yards will do that.
🔮 Sensing the crossroads they stood at, they thrashed the Raiders 35-21 with the urgency of a team unwilling to let an opportunity to climb back into the division race, and nudge their season back on track.
🔮 Finding even modest consistency on the ground would help.
🔮 They might have gotten something better.
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Raiders’ LA rejection turned into a Vegas jackpot
🔮 Yet Thornton remains on the outside looking in. “He will not be activated for this game,” Kubiak said Friday.
🔮 That leaves the Rams trying to rescue their season while waiting to learn whether their path will become even more difficult.
🔮 Although the Raiders owner might appreciate someone explaining how he became a supporting actor in his own burger joint and wardrobe.
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Jeanty PERSON · 10× Raiders ORG · 6× Kubiak PERSON · 4× Jets ORG · 3× Washington GPE · 2× Ashton PERSON · 1× Ashton Jeanty PERSON · 1× Klint Kubiak PERSON · 1× Mike PERSON · 1× Mike Washington Jr. PERSON · 1×

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Whether it reflected discipline for Jeanty’s bulletin-board comments about the Jets’ willingness to tackle or simply a coaching staff searching for answers to a struggling run game, the distribution was conspicuous.
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🔮 Whether it reflected discipline for Jeanty’s bulletin-board comments about the Jets’ willingness to tackle or simply a coaching staff searching for answers to a struggling run game, the distribution was conspicuous.
2026-11-02 · New York Post
Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty surprisingly takes back seat in win over Jets · assertive framing

Claims (32 extracted, 0 hedged)

Whatever went into the decision, the disparity was impossible to ignore. asserted
disparity → go → decision
Ashton Jeanty carried the ball twice for nine yards in the Raiders’ win over the Jets on Sunday. asserted
Jeanty → carry → Sunday
Mike Washington Jr. got 25 carries for 83 yards. asserted
Jr. → get → yards
Whether it reflected discipline for Jeanty’s bulletin-board comments about the Jets’ willingness to tackle or simply a coaching staff searching for answers to a struggling run game, the distribution was conspicuous. asserted
distribution → reflect → game
Raiders coach Klint Kubiak took ownership of the decision while pushing back on any connection to Jeanty’s comments. “That’s my call,” Kubiak said. asserted
Kubiak → take → comments
“Ashton is still going to be a big part of our team. asserted
Ashton → go → team
He made a huge catch. asserted
He → make → catch
He’s gonna be a huge part of our run game moving forward.” asserted
He → go → game
For Sunday, though, Washington was clearly the preferred option. asserted
Washington → prefer → Sunday
“We gave Mike a few more opportunities today,” Kubiak said. asserted
Kubiak → give → opportunities
“I think both of those guys will be a huge part of our rushing attack.” asserted
both → think → attack
A few more opportunities was putting it mildly. asserted
opportunities → put → it
Washington received 23 more carries than Jeanty, leaving the Raiders’ usual lead back in a decidedly supporting role. asserted
Washington → receive → role
Jeanty did had three catches for 64 yards, including a critical 45-yarder at one point. asserted
Jeanty → have → point
But Jeanty wasn’t drafted seventh overall last year to just catch passes. asserted
Jeanty → draft → passes
He was selected that high to be the Raiders workhorse running back. asserted
He → select → ?
Asked directly whether Jeanty’s comments played a role, Kubiak offered a one-word response. asserted
Kubiak → ask → response
Jeanty, meanwhile, indicated the reduced workload did not catch him by surprise. asserted
workload → indicate → surprise
“It was communicated that I’d be getting less touches,” he said. asserted
he → communicate → touches
That establishes the shift was discussed beforehand, although it does not explain the reasoning behind it. asserted
it → establish → it
And Jeanty offered no definitive answer when asked whether he believed his remarks about the Jets contributed to the decision. asserted
remarks → offer → decision
“I don’t know,” he said. asserted
he → know → ?
“I couldn’t tell you that.” asserted
I → tell → that
What he did make clear was that he was unwilling to turn a Raiders victory into a referendum on his workload. asserted
he → make → workload
“It doesn’t matter. asserted
It → matter → ?
We won,” Jeanty said. asserted
Jeanty → win → ?
“Whatever it takes for the team to win, I just want to win. asserted
I → take → Whatever
” That was the right response on an afternoon when the Raiders finally had a result worth celebrating. asserted
Raiders → have → result
But the workload remains worth watching. asserted
workload → remain → ?
Kubiak’s words suggest Jeanty will remain central to the offense. asserted
Jeanty → suggest → offense
Sunday’s carry totals told a different story. asserted
totals → tell → story
The next step is seeing how those two things line up. asserted
things → see → ?
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