Start Ashton Jeanty over Rachaad White — Week 1 Start/Sit Verdict

Start Jeanty — the projection and consensus rank edges are too wide to ignore.

Ashton Jeanty projects 18.1 to White's 8.9 and is the higher consensus play (RB9 to RB38). No signal favors White this week. The gap is wide.

Ashton Jeanty

RB9LVvs MIA

14.616.318.1 Projected Points

Start

Rachaad White

RB38WSHvs PHI

6.57.78.9 Projected Points

Sit

Why Ashton Jeanty

Start

RB1 and feature back. Elite contact balance and tackle-breaking power with legitimate three-down receiving role and heavy volume.

Start — every-week RB start at consensus RB9: MIA is the 10th-softest matchup vs RBs, 15% target share in 2025.

Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
MIA ranks 23 of 32 against RBs (one of the softer matchups, 0-game sample).
Vegas implies 22.3 team points as 3.0-point favorites.
Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 78% snap share in 2025.

Latest on Jeanty

Verified

RoleJeanty is working his way back from a recent injury heading into Week 1, putting the Raiders' running back depth to an early test.SI.com (Raiders on SI) · Sep 5, 2026

Raiders GM says Ashton Jeanty in 'good spot' with recovery

Vegas RB Ashton Jeanty's status for Week 1 is still uncertain but GM John Spytek said the second-year player is in a "good spot" in his recovery.

ESPN · Sep 1, 2026

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ESPN · Aug 29, 2026

Raiders' Klint Kubiak says injured Ashton Jeanty 'on the mend'

Asked Tuesday about the severity of Ashton Jeanty's injury and if the second-year player will begin the season on the injured reserve, coach Klint Kubiak simply said, "He's on the mend."

ESPN · Aug 25, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Rachaad White

Sit

RB2 and passing-down back. Smooth receiving back with patient zone vision in a committee role.

Sit — RB38 consensus, projects RB39 this week: 8% target share in 2025, Questionable on the latest report.

Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
PHI ranks 19 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
Vegas implies 20.5 team points as 5.5-point underdogs.
Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 51% snap share in 2025.

Head-to-head stats

Metric	Ashton Jeanty	Rachaad White
Projected points	14.616.318.1	6.57.78.9
Consensus rank	RB9	RB38
Opponent vs position	MIA · 23 of 320-game sample	PHI · 19 of 320-game sample
Rushing Yards	26 of 32	17 of 32
Rushing TDs	19 of 32	19 of 32
Rushing Attempts	21 of 32	23 of 32
Receptions	26 of 32	9 of 32
Receiving Yards	25 of 32	26 of 32
Anytime TD	23 of 32	20 of 32
Target share	15%(2025)	8%(2025)
Reception share	16%(2025)	11%(2025)
Implied total · spread	22.3-3.0	20.5+5.5
Depth chart	RB1	RB2
Snap share	78%(2025)	51%(2025)
Injury designation	Q	Q