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Mike Washington Jr.

LV Running Back

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NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport believes Mike Washington Jr. is “going to be a thing this year.”

Rapoport reiterated the point, adding that Washington will be a weapon for the Raiders. The rookie running back was electric in the preseason, running for 168 yards on 23 attempts. Ashton Jeanty is expected to be ready for Week 1, but the team could use Washington to ease his workload early in the year. Washington may only be a FLEX play as long as Jeanty is healthy, but that’s still worth a flyer in fantasy drafts.
Kirk Cousins

LV Quarterback #8

Raiders named Kirk Cousins as the team’s Week 1 starter.

With input from Tom Brady, head coach Klint Kubiak will put the 38-year-old Cousins under center for the season opener against the Dolphins. Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, will serve as Cousins’ backup. How long this arrangement will last is anyone’s guess. A good start to the regular season could delay Mendoza’s first NFL start for a couple months but he’s almost certain to take over as the Vegas starter at some point in 2026. Mendoza should be stashed in most superflex formats and Cousins profiles as a decent QB2 in such formats for Week 1.
Ashton Jeanty

LV Running Back #2

Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said he’s optimistic Ashton Jeanty (ankle) will play Week 1 against the Dolphins.

Kubiak smiled and said “yes” when asked if he thinks Jeanty will suit up for the season opener against Miami. Jeanty has been absent from practice since suffering an ankle sprain a week and a half ago, and the Raiders have danced around offering firm updates about Jeanty’s progress. If Jeanty doesn’t practice in full by next week he should be considered a real game-time call for Kubiak and the Raiders. Mike Washington, meanwhile, should be stashed in all fantasy leagues in case Jeanty is sidelined for a game or two.
Kirk Cousins

LV Quarterback #8

Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said he’s talking with Tom Brady “multiple times per week” about the team’s starting quarterback situation.

An NFL head coach consulting with an NFL announcer on who his team should start under center is a brave new world for the league. It looks like the Raiders are set on Kirk Cousins to start Week 1 against the Dolphins after Fernando Mendoza’s spotty preseason play and struggles in training camp. Look for Cousins to target his short-area pass catchers relentlessly, like he did last year in Atlanta. It won’t be long before Mendoza gets a shot at starting duties. He should be rostered in most superflex leagues.
Ashton Jeanty

LV Running Back #2

Ashton Jeanty (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.

Jeanty’s status for Week 1 against the Dolphins remains very much in the air more than a week after he sustained a possible high ankle sprain in practice. If he’s still not practicing by the end of the week, he might be on the wrong side of questionable for the season opener. Mike Washington, who has drawn rave reviews from Raiders coaches, would be in line for a starter’s workload if Jeanty is sidelined.
Ashton Jeanty

LV Running Back #2

Raiders GM John Spytek said Ashton Jeanty (ankle) is in a “good spot” and said “I expect him to be back as quick he can, maybe quicker than some people would expect. When that is, we’ll see.”

Well, yes, we will see. The Raiders haven’t really given much of an indication from the inside on when Jeanty will return, but he wasn’t placed on injured reserve on cutdown day (he can still be placed there before the start of Week 1) and so long as it the location of his ankle sprain remains low and not high, we’re generally optimistic that Jeanty can make it back in the first month of the season.
Decamerion Richardson

NO Cornerback #25

Saints claimed CB Decamerion Richardson off waivers from the Raiders.

Richardson, a 2024 fourth-round pick, started seven games in 2024 and has been a big part of Raiders special teams. He’ll try to hang on to a roster spot with the Saints.
Keyron Crawford

LV Defensive End #42

Raiders placed EDGE Keyron Crawford on season-ending injured reserve.

The rookie third-round pick suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in his final preseason game. Crawford will likely pick things back up next year with a chance to make real noise for the Raiders — and perhaps without Maxx Crosby in front of him — assuming no setbacks.
Ashton Jeanty

LV Running Back #2

Ashton Jeanty (ankle) was not seen at practice Tuesday.

Jeanty remains sidelined ahead of the Raiders’ Week 1 matchup against the Dolphins after sustaining a potentially high ankle sprain last week. Meanwhile, rookie RB Mike Washington “has changed the staff’s perspective of the running back room,” according to ESPN’s Ryan McFadden with some impressive play during training camp and in the preseason. Head coach Klint Kubiak said he’s “not making any promises on percentages of play time” for Washington or Jeanty ahead of the season opener. Jeanty could be a while before he’s ready to take on a true workhorse role in the Vegas backfield. Washington should be rostered in all fantasy formats for now.
Dont'e Thornton

LV Wide Receiver #10

Raiders placed WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. on the reserved/injured list.

Thornton has been dealing with an undisclosed injury that has prevented the wideout from practicing over the last month. The 23-year-old can return in four weeks, but there’s no timeline as to when the 2025 fourth-round pick will return to the Vegas lineup.