Ashton Jeanty had 5 catches for -5 yards on another awful day for Raiders' running backs
The Las Vegas Raiders endured yet another miserable outing from their backfield during their recent defeat against the San Francisco 49ers. Second-year ball carrier Ashton Jeanty struggled mightily in the passing game, hauling in five receptions that resulted in a loss of five yards overall.
That bizarre stat line stands as the second-worst single-game receiving performance in NFL history for any player managing at least five catches, trailing only a 1960 outing by Jamie Caleb.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins targeted Jeanty seven total times throughout the contest, producing mostly negative outcomes that compounded the team's ongoing offensive struggles. Fellow running back Mike Washington fared no better on the ground, contributing minus-three yards across his six rushing attempts.
Combined, the Raiders' two primary running backs managed a meager seventeen total yards on seventeen touches, highlighting a ground attack that continues to average fewer than three yards per carry for the entire season.
