Raiders operating again Josh Jacobs expressed final week that he wanted to shake off the rust after a subpar dashing efficiency. Sadly, issues solely received worse for him on Sunday. Jacobs made NFL historical past by turning into the primary reigning NFL dashing champion for the reason that 1970 merger to complete a sport with damaging dashing yards. Feeling the burden of this setback, Jacobs acknowledged that he must step up his sport. Regardless of his struggles on the bottom, Jacobs was in a position to contribute with 5 catches for 51 yards. Nonetheless, he believes that the group wants to research their errors and make enhancements relatively than merely transferring on to the following sport.

Final season, Jacobs led the league in dashing yards with 1,653 and had a complete of two,053 yards from scrimmage. Comparatively, his 46 dashing yards within the first two video games of this season is the worst begin to his profession. Conscious of Jacobs’ struggles, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said that he wants to seek out methods to get Jacobs again on monitor. It’s vital to notice that Jacobs had a delayed begin to the season, becoming a member of the Raiders late within the offseason as a consequence of contract negotiations.