Raiders Have Two-Headed RB Monster In Jeanty, Washington Jr. Loading

The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off a high-scoring 38-33 win over the New York Jets and now set their sights on a tough road matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 9.

The Raiders desperately needed a win after losing four straight following a three-game winning streak to open the season. It was a hard-fought victory, and Las Vegas will need to fight extra hard to knock off the 6-1 49ers.

San Francisco is coming off their first loss, a 29-20 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons, and their bye week amid some recent drama. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is pushing to rejoin the team despite the Niners saying he won’t play another snap for them, and it seems like the players are annoyed with every question and comment about the two-time 1,000-yard receiver.

The team is focused on the Raiders, and Las Vegas isn’t a team that can be taken lightly anymore. Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins has been electric this season and the 38-year-old has been a great placeholder for No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza as he watches and learns from the ultimate pro.

The passing game is headlined by All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers, who continues to feast on opposing defenses. The rest of the receiving corps is lacking, but they make up for it with a deep running back room that is on the cusp of breaking out with a two-headed monster.

Former top 10 pick Ashton Jeanty and fourth-round pick Mike Washington Jr. seem destined to be the next great rushing duo in the National Football League, and although Jeanty saw a huge cut to his carries with Washington getting 25 and rushing for 83 yards, Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak seems to have a vision for deploying the two backs.

Marcel Reece, former longtime Raiders fullback, was asked about the pair of talented backs in a recent interview and stated Kubiak will figure out the best way to use them moving forward.

“I know Ashton Jeanty is a good running back,” Reece said. “Now he has a counterpart, Mike Washington [Jr.], that is absolutely explosive and is going to be a special back in this league.

“Klint Kubiak is going to figure it out. Figure out what runs Ashton is great at, what runs Mike is great at, and allow the two of them to be a two-headed monster.”

When asked about Jeanty’s workload for this upcoming game, Kubiak stated that all he knows is that both guys will play. That could mean more of a 50/50 split, but it also seems like Washington has the upper hand right now.

Kubiak did also say after the Jets game that Jeanty would still be a huge part of the team moving forward.

San Francisco features a stout run defense, so mixing up looks for Kubiak will be essential in pulling off what many would call an upset.