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The Oakland Raiders notably secured not one, not two, but three first-round picks as a result of the 2019 NFL Draft. While utilizing two of these three picks to select defensive players, the Raiders did manage to snag one offensive stand out as well in former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Josh Jacobs. Currently serving […]

The Oakland Raiders will welcome the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football in Week 10. The Raiders are coming off an impressive win on Sunday where they were able to defeat the Detroit Lions 31-24. With the win in Week 9, the Raiders are now 4-4 and sit at second place in the AFC […]

The Oakland Raiders have something in Josh Jacobs. On Sunday, the running back tied Hall of Famer Marcus Allen for most 100-yard rushing games by a Raiders rookie (three), according to Paul Gutierrez of ESPN. Jacobs was able to tie Allen’s record in only eight games. However, there is a crucial aspect to the statistic: […]

The Oakland Raiders and Josh Jacobs square off with the Detroit Lions in Week 9. While the Raiders are 3-4 and trying to get back to .500, the Lions are 3-3-1 and trying to go above .500 on the year. Both teams will need to have someone step up for them if they want to […]

The Oakland Raiders are 3-4 as their roller coaster season continues. In Week 9, they have a matchup with another team still searching for an identity in the 3-3-1 Detroit Lions. If the Raiders want to win that game and find their way back to .500, they’ll need some players to step up big time. […]

The eighth week of the NFL is now behind us and we can begin to look forward to Week 9. This past week, there were a few running backs who stood out among the rest in fantasy football, and that makes for some interesting start ’em sit ’em decisions. Among them, Aaron Jones showed that […]

The Oakland Raiders hit the road for the second consecutive week to face the Houston Texans in Week 8. For the second straight week, Oakland was handed a loss, with them losing 27-24 on Sunday. There were multiple moments throughout the game that it appeared to be the Raiders game to lose. Then, Deshaun Watson […]

The Oakland Raiders are going to need all of the help they can get to combat the Houston Texans’ offense. Luckily for them, running back Josh Jacobs is expected to play on Sunday per Ian Rapoport. #Raiders RB Josh Jacobs (shoulder) is expected to play today, while Jon Gruden said WR Tyrell Williams (foot) should […]

The NFL trade deadline is right around the corner. That means the fantasy football trade deadline will soon follow. The eighth week of the season is already underway and everyone has a decent grasp on how their team is going to perform for the rest of the season. In this article, we’ll highlight the running […]

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has not practiced all week and is listed as questionable for his team’s Week 8 matchup with the Houston Texans due to a shoulder injury, but head coach Jon Gruden expects him to play: “He’s a young player, obviously. He’s got a shoulder,” said Gruden, according to Jerry McDonald […]

There are a number of running backs that have emerged as the top player at their position in the 2019 NFL season. However, head coach Jon Gruden is happy with the running back he got in Josh Jacobs. Jacobs has established himself as one of the most promising, young players in the league thus far. […]

The Oakland Raiders are preparing for the Houston Texans in Week 8 and they’ve been doing so without Josh Jacobs. The rookie running back missed his second straight practice with the team on Thursday. Last week, during Oakland’s game against the Green Bay Packers, Jacobs had to go to the locker room to get his […]

Josh Jacobs has been one of the only bright spots on the Oakland Raiders’ offense thus far this season, but the Raiders may end up without him when they host the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. “He’s got a legitimate shoulder (injury),” said Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, according to Scott Bair of NBC Sports […]

Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller can certainly be categorized as the real deal, especially after just recently inking a multi-year contract to remain with the AFC West franchise for years to come. However, it appears as though Waller isn’t the only current Raiders player to fall under such a category as rookie running back […]

Rookie standout running back injured his shoulder early in the Oakland Raiders’ Week 7 42-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers. However, he returned to the game and isn’t expected to miss any playing time going forward, according to Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area. He mentioned he tweaked his shoulder on the first […]

Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs has gotten his NFL career off to a terrific start, as he has rushed for 430 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 4.9 yards per carry through his first five games. Most recently, Jacobs even tore up the stingy Chicago Bears’ defense for 123 yards and a couple […]

It’s hard not to like the Fantasy Football potential of Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs heading into Week 7. The Raiders will be facing the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and while the Packers’ defense was the talk of the town over the first couple of weeks of the season, it has come crashing […]

The Oakland Raiders will be coming out of their bye week to face the Green Bay Packers in Week 7. The Raiders own a 3-2 record while Green Bay sits atop the NFC North with a 5-1 record. Unlike the Packers, no one expected Oakland to be a formidable team heading into the season. Especially […]

While watching the Oakland Raiders on HBO’s Hard Knocks, no one believed the roster we were seeing on our televisions was going to be a successful team. Contrary to belief, the Raiders are 3-2 on the season as they head into their bye week in Week 6. On Sunday, Oakland traveled overseas to square off […]

Despite not facing off against one another very often, it was quite evident that Sunday afternoon’s matchup in London meant something to both the Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears. In Oakland’s case, it was somewhat of a revenge game as the AFC West franchise infamously traded away current Bears pass rusher Khalil Mack midway through […]

The Oakland Raiders are without question feeling good about the way their first-round pick, running back Josh Jacobs, has performed so far this season. After taking him with the No. 24 overall pick in the draft, Jacobs has performed extremely well through the first four games of his career. ESPN shared their rookie rankings through […]

Similarly to recent seasons, the first four weeks of the regular season has been dominated by running backs in fantasy football, which provides some intriguing start ’em sit ’em options for Week 5. For the people who own Christian McCaffrey, congratulations on securing first or second place in your league. The Carolina Panthers versatile running […]

Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs continues to break records. On Sunday, he broke the Raiders franchise record for most rushing yards through their first four NFL games with 307, beating Darren McFadden’s 272 set in 2008. Josh Jacobs (@iAM_JoshJacobs) set the @Raiders record for the most rushing yards (295 and counting) by a […]

The Oakland Raiders had three first round picks last April, and one of them was running back Josh Jacobs. He tore it up in his debut against the Denver Broncos, but has gone silent since. In week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts, expect the Alabama product to have a big day. The Raiders have been […]

Before the season began, Jon Gruden raved about how the Oakland Raiders expected Josh Jacobs to win the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. To get him more touches, Gruden said that he wants to get Jacobs more involved in Oakland’s passing attack. Gruden says he wants to get Josh Jacobs the ball most, […]

Just two games into his career NFL career, Josh Jacobs has already established himself as arguably the Oakland Raiders’ most valuable playmaker. Good thing, then, that the rookie running back didn’t appear on his team’s final injury report ahead of a Week 3 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. The Raiders revealed on Monday that Jacobs […]

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was unable to log in a full practice on Wednesday while nursing a groin injury. It appears that is not the only affliction he is dealing with. Recovering from an injured groin is a challenge in itself. Unfortunately, it seems he has also been battling sickness that has forced […]

Josh Jacobs was the first running back selected in the 2019 NFL Draft despite never reaching the top of the depth chart during his three seasons at the University of Alabama. Two games into his NFL career, though, the Oakland Raiders running back has already established himself as a “special” player, at least according to […]

The Oakland Raiders fell to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2 and to make matters worse, a couple of their offensive skill players were sidelined to end the game. Following their loss, Josh Jacobs and Tyrell Williams are both dealing with injuries. Gruden said that Josh Jacobs is dealing with a groin issue. Tyrell […]

The Oakland Raiders took a 28-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. However, rookie running back Josh Jacobs continued the strong start to his career. Jacobs had possibly the highlight of the day for Oakland, by breaking off a massive 51-yard run. .@Raiders rookie RB @iAM_JoshJacobs bursts for 51 yards! #RaiderNation #KCvsOAK […]

Week 2 of the NFL season offers a lot of fascinating matchups, and there are some that DFS players can exploit with excellent DraftKings value plays. Compiling a great DFS lineup always involves finding value players at the right spots, and we’ve got three at each position worth your consideration. Here are the best DraftKings […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders both come into Week 2 as undefeated teams. Only one team will remain undefeated after Sunday with both teams taking part in an AFC West bout for superiority in the division. The Chiefs began their season against the Jacksonville Jaguars who were expected to be improved with Nick […]

Alabama’s legend Nick Saban is a tough-nosed coach who doesn’t smile a whole lot, but according to Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, he does have a sense of humor. Raider RB Josh Jacobs shared a story on Nick Saban’s go-to jokes while he was at Alabama: “I caught like five passes in a row, […]

The Oakland Raiders made a statement Week 1 win against their AFC West division rivals Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football yesterday—the last Monday night game at the Coliseum. Head coach Jon Gruden was especially impressed with running back Josh Jacobs’ performance. The 21-year-old Jacobs was the Raiders’ first-round selection from the 2019 NFL Draft […]

Life went on for the Oakland Raiders without Antonio Brown on Monday night, as they defeated the Denver Broncos by a score of 24-16 in their season opener. Whether or not it’s a sign of things to come remains to be seen, as the Broncos aren’t exactly a stellar opponent, but, at the very least, […]

Oakland Raiders fans don’t have a lot of reasons to be happy. Their team is playing its final season in Oakland. However, Josh Jacobs and the team played fantastic football to give the fans something to cheer for. The team is leading 14-0 over the Denver Broncos after going through one of the craziest weekends […]

Many were scratching their heads when the Oakland Raiders took running back Josh Jacobs in the first round of the NFL Draft back in April, but obviously, they saw something in him that they liked. On Thursday night, Jacobs showed flashes of his potential, rushing for 21 yards on four carries in what ended up […]

The Oakland Raiders started their 2019 campaign with a 14-3 preseason win over the Los Angeles Rams. In preseason Week 2 action, they’ll fly out to the desert to face the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, August 15th. A rebuilt team with both sides of the ball receiving plenty of fresh faces, there are a fair […]

The Oakland Raiders owned a million first-round picks (three to be exact) after trading two of their cornerstone players in 2018. Among the three first-rounders, Josh Jacobs has the most hype surrounding him coming into the season. The Raiders drafted Jacobs with the 24th overall pick out of Alabama. Unlike most Alabama running backs, Jacobs […]