The Las Vegas Raiders drafted star Ashton Jeanty at No. 6 overall in April, but don't be surprised if HC Pete Carroll still uses plenty of options at running back this season.

Exploring NFL tactics: Delving into Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco's backfield roles, evaluating dynamics ... Said the Same Thing Tom Brady and the Raiders didn’t get Ben Johnson.

The Las Vegas Raiders played excellent defense against the Los Angeles Chargers for most of the game. While the run defense faltered late in the game, the Raiders' defensive backs played a stellar ...

The Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) are hunting for a steady rushing ... Along with Mattison in the backfield last week was 10-year veteran, Ameer Abdullah, who ran for just 24 yards on four carries ...

The Raiders hope Moehrig is all he’s cracked up to be and can help coax stronger play out of a long-struggling pass defense next season. The defensive backfield is the one area where Las Vegas ...

We now turn our attention to the running backs room. With these two additions to the Raiders backfield, it seems clear pass-catching abilities will be coveted among the group. Alexander Mattison ...

With a lack of weapons at wide receiver, the Raiders offense struggled to get ... Booker's patience in the backfield enhances his vision, which is hard to teach. Ideally, I can't imagine the ...

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said Wednesday ... With Mattison and Ameer Abdullah primed to fill backup roles out of the backfield and Zamir White (quadricep) on injured reserve, McCormick ...

Early last season, Josh Jacobs went to the Raiders’ coaching staff with a ... or allocating a large part of the salary cap to the backfield. On the second day of the draft last month, before ...

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a lot of movement in their defensive backfield for various reasons. Injuries have been one of the many issues that have plagued the unit. Another issue is the ...

Abdullah emerged to lead the Raiders’ backfield in snaps and opportunities and ended the week with 17.7 PPR points — good for an RB7 finish on the week. Abdullah actually posted three straight top-15 ...

Mattison is in line to lead the Raiders backfield Sunday against the Steelers with Zamir White (groin) inactive. With White on the pine Week 5 at Denver, Mattison started and earned a 57 percent ...