Ashton Jeanty had 5 catches for -5 yards on another awful day for Raiders' running backs
The Raiders' running back situation has been awful all season, but it hit a new low in Sunday's loss to the 49ers.
In Sunday's loss to the 49ers, the Raiders' running back situation took a turn for the worse. Ashton Jeanty, the sixth overall pick of last year, had a particularly dismal game, finishing with five catches for negative-five yards. This means he lost yards on every catch, a first in NFL history for a player with at least five catches in a game.
The only player to have worse performance was Jamie Caleb of the 1960 Browns, who finished a game with five catches for -18 yards. Despite this, Jeanty was the Raiders' leading rusher, contributing 25 yards on six carries. However, the team's other running back, Mike Washington, had a much poorer showing with six carries for negative-three yards.
Collectively, Jeanty and Washington had 17 touches for just 17 yards, an incredibly low average of one yard per touch. Throughout the season, the Raiders have struggled, with a total of 222 rushing attempts for just 642 yards, averaging a pitiful 2.89 yards per carry. This dismal performance places them at the bottom of the NFL in this category, with no team averaging less than three yards per carry.
The running backs' performance clearly indicates a significant problem for the Raiders when the ball is in their possession.
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