Mike Washington Jr. Takes Over Lead Back Duties for Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders rookie running back Mike Washington Jr. seized the starting role in a 38-33 win over the New York Jets, rushing 25 times for 83 yards. Head coach Klint Kubiak opened the door for Washington, who capitalized on the heavy workload while Ashton Jeanty shifted to a third-down pass-catching role. Washington averaged 2.9 yards per carry against stacked boxes and showed strong rushing metrics to monitor.