Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had an impressive NFL debut Monday versus a tough Broncos Defense, finishing the night with 85 rushing yards on 23 carries. He recorded his first career touchdown on a two-yard run late in the second quarter and followed that up with a powerful four-yard TD in the fourth. The first-round rookie acted as the bell cow getting over 90% of the backfield touches while showing a tremendous ability to break tackles and gain extra yardage. Jacobs also chipped ...

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will make his NFL debut on the national stage in Monday night's contest versus the Broncos. He faces a difficult challenge against a tough Denver defense who gave up just 10 rushing touchdowns to RBs a season ago. It remains to be seen how much the Raiders will utilize the first-round rookie in the passing game in the early going, but the team has made it known they want Jacobs to be a three-down back. He should see enough volume in Week 1 to contribute ...

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs received a vote of confidence by the team when veteran Doug Martin was placed on the IR over the weekend. Deandre Washington will now be Jacobs primary backup with Jalen Richard getting reps in the passing game. Neither of these backs are a threat to take away significant playing time from the first-round rookie, and hell handle the bulk of the carries right out of the gate in Week 1. Jacobs has the talent to handle an every-down role, but it remains ...

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs hasn't stolen many headlines this preseason, but he's proving he belongs on an NFL field. The first-round rookie had a flashy showing on one Week 2 drive, showing great vision and explosion through the line as he picked up 21 yards on four carries. The Raiders drafted Jacobs in hopes of him becoming an every-down back, and he's shown the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield with prowess as well as a good blocking ability during camp. How his ...

Oakland Raiders running back Jalen Richard is coming off a successful 2018 campaign which saw him accumulate 55 rushes and 68 catches for 866 all-purpose yards. With the team using a first-round pick on Josh Jacobs, Richard finds himself third on the depth chart this season with a question mark surrounding his usage for this year. Richard was a huge factor in the passing game last season finishing seventh among running backs in receptions. With the coaching staff hopeful of Jacobs becoming an...

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had a terrific showing in his debut game of the preseason Thursday versus the Cardinals. He carried the ball four times on the opening drive of the game, tallying 21 yards before taking a seat for the remainder of the contest. Jacobs proved why he was the first RB off the board at this year's draft, making great cuts and showing good vision with three of his four carries going for six or more yards. The goal for the coaching staff is to have the rookie ...

With the Oakland Raiders opening up on Saturday with their first preseason game against the Rams, running back Josh Jacobs likely wont appear in the contest. Head coach Jon Gruden stated his starters wouldnt play in this game after getting about 120 snaps between joint practices with the NFC champions earlier this week. Beat reporter Scott Bair went on to say that Jacobs will take a few carries this summer, not many in the preseason as they likely dont want to wear down the first-round rookie ...

Roll Tide. Both of these former Alabama running backs know this chant well. But which one of them do we want to roll with in 2019? Both players are on teams likely to struggle on offense. Both have quarterbacks who struggle with consistency, but both also have coaches who want to run the ball. A lot.Jon Gruden wants to play 1970s football. This means a return to the ground and pound. This could work as long as the Raiders are competitive in games, or in other words, until the second quarter. As [...]

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is looking more like a professional at camp by the day. The first-round rookie experienced the gruel of a tough camp with the Alabama Crimson Tide, and said the NFL camp is easier than I thought. The Raiders drafted Jacobs in the first round hopeful that he could become an every-down back for them. Hes displayed the ability to run, and has also improved as a pass-catcher, where he may lose work with Jalen Richard still in the mix. Jacobs is working extr[...]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden reiterated Friday that Josh Jacobs will not simply be handed the starting duties as the teams lead running back. He comes into camp as the odds-on favorite but Gruden stated that he has to be one tough guy and do it down after down when you are tired. From a fantasy perspective, wed like to see him not only earn the starting role but be an every-down back. Veteran Doug Martin will challenge Jacobs for reps, and Jalen Richard figures to contribute primari[...]