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The Las Vegas Raiders had a surprising inclusion in Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. While most starters were sidelined for the extra exhibition game, starting running back Josh Jacobs was active and saw some action during the preseason clash. His inclusion in the Hall of Fame game resulted in some speculation […]

Thursday night was the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame game, and the Las Vegas Raiders walked away victorious. Jarrett Stidham looked phenomenal. Zamir White looked as advertised. Josh Jacobs looked out of this world. Wait, Josh Jacobs? Why would the proven starter be out on the field during Las Vegas’ first preseason contest? Head coach […]

The Hall of Fame game is the most meaningless of all preseason games. It is a fourth preseason game for two organizations that kicks off less than two weeks after training camp opens for most teams. In the 2022 version, Jacksonville starters like Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, and Josh Allen didn’t partake. Neither did Las […]

Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Jacksonville Jaguars played out as many would have expected, with plenty of reserve players getting action in the preseason’s first game. However, many didn’t expect to see Raiders running back and projected starter Josh Jacobs out on the field playing meaningful snaps […]

The Las Vegas Raiders might just have dropped a massive hint about the future of running back Josh Jacobs with the team. In the Raiders’ Thursday night Hall of Game game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Canton, Jacobs has been playing as though is being showcased by Las Vegas for potential trade suitors. It’s not […]

Is Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs ready to raid in the 2022 NFL season? Josh Jacobs received 306 touches from Las Vegas in 15 games in 2020. In 2021, his window of opportunity shrunk by 11.4 percent, but he still managed 1,120 total yards and nine touchdowns on 271 touches. He also set […]

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is still the top option on the ground for his team, but he will be entering a crucial phase in his stint with the team, as he now has no contractual obligation with the AFC West franchise beyond the 2022 NFL season. That is after the Raiders opted […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ offense is nothing short of stacked. Davante Adams and Darren Waller are each among the very best at their positions while Hunter Renfrow is emerging as a high-level slot receiver. Derek Carr has tons of options coming into the season but touted running back Josh Jacobs as someone is very excited […]

If there was any doubt about the Jon Gruden/Mike Mayock era being an all-around disappointment for Las Vegas, new Raiders GM Dave Ziegler made a surprising announcement. The Raiders will not be extending fifth-year rookie options to any of their 2019 first-round draft picks, which consist of running back Josh Jacobs, defensive end Clelin Ferrell, […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have made massive improvements to the roster after falling short in the playoffs last season. With Davante Adams in the receiver room, this offense has come to life as a legitimate threat. Even so, there are still some holes on the roster, in particular the offensive line. We take a look […]

The Denver Broncos improved dramatically on Tuesday when they struck a deal with the Seattle Seahawks to acquire Russell Wilson. The trade drew plenty of reactions across the league, including one from fellow AFC West member Josh Jacobs. The Las Vegas Raiders running back reacted to the news via Twitter, adamantly declaring that the AFC […]

We are in the middle of the NFL offseason as teams across the league focus on adjusting their rosters for next year. The Las Vegas Raiders have a decision to make regarding Josh Jacobs, as he is in line to receive a fifth-year option. New head coach Josh McDaniels explains his thought process on the […]

Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders had a rib injury against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. In that game, Jacobs had a huge run for the Raiders, despite having a rib injury, and had this to say, “When the four-minute came before overtime, I told them ‘I’m the closer. That’s what y’all brought […]

With a Las Vegas Raiders Week 18 game scheduled against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night, a lot of eyes will be on the two squads in a must-win game. Ahead of the Raiders-Chargers game, we’ll be making our Raiders Week 18 predictions. The Raiders have been an up-and-down team this season, Las Vegas […]

The Las Vegas Raiders come into this Sunday’s matchup against the Indianapolis Colts hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive with a third straight win. Currently sitting with just a 19 percent chance to make the postseason, the Raiders would officially eliminate themselves from contention with a Week 17 loss. The Colts, on the other […]

The Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Denver Broncos Sunday, 17-13, in a crucial matchup between two teams that entered 7-7. The win improved the Raiders record to 8-7 and drastically improved their postseason hopes. On the flip side, the loss all but eliminated the Broncos from playoff contention. The Raiders struggled to get much going […]

The fantasy football playoffs are here! If you are in the playoffs, it’s more than likely you already contain top fantasy running backs. We focus on the ones who could potentially help your team that you didn’t think could. It’s time to continue our fantasy football series with a breakdown of the fantasy running back […]

With the Las Vegas Raiders Week 14 matchup being against the Kansas City Chiefs, we’ll be witnessing an important AFC West showdown on Sunday. The playoff race is incredibly tight in this division and every win matters. We take a look at this Raiders-Chiefs game with some of our Raiders Week 14 predictions in mind. […]

Some wild rumors surfaced on Tuesday suggesting Las Vegas Raiders star running back Josh Jacobs is the father of multiple children with different women. Samuel-Clement Enoku of BlackSportsOnline published a story featuring a report alleging the 23-year-old athlete has as many as eight children with eight different women. The source also claimed a ninth woman […]

NFL players seem to always remember their alma maters, especially when their team continue to succeed. This is continuously the case for University of Alabama alumni. Saturday night, the Crimson Tide defeated the previously undefeated Georgia Bulldogs. This win earned head coach Nick Sabban and his team the SEC Championship title. Many NFL players expressed […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are set for a key home matchup against the Washington Football Team in Week 13, but they could be without running back Josh Jacobs for the contest. Jacobs was added to the Raiders’ injury report on Thursday. He was a full participant during the team’s scheduled practice session on Wednesday but […]

The Raiders latest injury report listed lots of important names for the Las Vegas offense. No game statuses have been officially announced for Week 13. However, the lack of practice for big name players on Thursday is concerning for Sunday’s matchup against Washington. Wide receiver DeSean Jackson was limited in practice on Wednesday and had […]

The Las Vegas Raiders could very well have running back Josh Jacobs and tight end Darren Waller back in time for Week 8. Jacobs and Waller are dealing with injuries, but based on the latest update from interim head coach Rich Biscaccia, it looks like the two offensive players will be able to suit up […]

It’s been a wild couple of weeks for the Las Vegas Raiders, but the team is getting the job done regardless. They entered this matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles without Darren Waller and a new coaching system after the Jon Gruden debacle. However, Josh Jacobs fell to injury early as well, creating a potential issue […]

With the Las Vegas Raiders Week 7 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, everyone will be tuning in to see if they can continue playing well with their interim head coach. We’ll be taking a look at the Raiders-Eagles game with predictions in mind. Las Vegas has been a surprise team so far this year after […]

The 2021 NFL season has seen some great value from the running back position. It’s time to continue our fantasy series with a fantasy football Week 5 running backs start ’em sit ’em evaluation. This is a position that deals with a lot of physical force. It’s the one position on offense that gets hit the most […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been impressive to start the 2021 season, but they fell short in their Monday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. They couldn’t get anything rolling to start, and it was too little, too late by the time the offense found any rhythm in the second half. It’s time […]

The Las Vegas Raiders try to remain undefeated as they take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. This is a high-stakes game, because the winner of this contest will take an early lead in the AFC West and gain a multi-game cushion against the struggling Kansas City Chiefs. It’s time to continue […]

The Las Vegas Raiders could see running back Josh Jacobs make his return to action just in time for their Week 4 clash with the Los Angeles Chargers. Jacobs has not featured for the Raiders since their dramatic Week 1 win over the Baltimore Ravens due to a minor ankle injury. He missed all of […]

Heading into Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season, the running position has once again been one of the hardest to predict the top performers at. Mid-to-late round picks like Cordarrelle Patterson and Kareem Hunt have vaulted into the top 10 scoring backs on the year, seemingly out of nowhere, while several studs taken near […]

The Las Vegas Raiders will take on the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and the Dolphins will not have starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa as he deals with a rib injury. As for the Raiders, they have been searching for the official status of running back Josh Jacobs, who missed the Week 2 victory over the Pittsburgh […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are set to take on the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Vegas has looked phenomenal so far, defeating the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers to kick off the season. It’s time to continue our NFL predictions series with a Raiders Week 3 prediction. Tua Tagovailoa is ruled out after suffering a fractured […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been pondering the decision and status of starting running back Josh Jacobs with Sunday’s game for Sunday’s game vs the Pittsburgh Steelers. But, according to Ari Meirov, Jacobs is now listed as out for Sunday’s clash. #Raiders RB Josh Jacobs has been ruled out for Sunday's game vs. Pittsburgh. — […]

The Las Vegas Raiders, fresh off one of their most dramatic season-opening victories in recent memory, might be forced to tangle with one of the NFL’s elite defenses absent a top playmaker. Josh Jacobs didn’t practice for the Raiders on Thursday due to a toe injury, the second consecutive session he’s missed this week. His […]

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was downgraded over the weekend to questionable with an illness (non-COVID-19), but he’s now feeling better and is on track to play on Monday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Jacobs — who also was recently dealing with a […]

The Las Vegas Raiders take on the Baltimore Ravens in a tough Week 1 matchup. Both of these franchises suffered disappointing losses to end their year. Las Vegas and Baltimore will want to start the season with a win, as they each participate in a competitive division. It’s time to continue our NFL predictions series […]

After being a question mark earlier this week for the Las Vegas Raiders’ season opener against the Baltimore Ravens, running back Josh Jacobs is now making promising strides to being available come Monday night. Jacobs missed a pair of scheduled practices earlier this week. At the time, the Raiders did not specify as to why […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are headed into their eighth season with quarterback Derek Carr and their fourth season with coach Jon Gruden. The duo has gone just 19-29 together but the last two seasons have shown signs of hope. Carr is a fairly average quarterback locked in at a pretty average price tag for the […]

The NFL season is nearly among us which means it’s time to evaluate the top five fantasy football running back busts in 2021. Multiple factors can categorize a player as a fantasy football bust. It could come down to draft capital, lack of talent surrounding the player, or too much talent in the backup role. […]