Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty's highly anticipated NFL debut was not as explosive as some expected from the No. 6 overall pick. He found end zone in the team's 20-13 win over the New England Patriots,

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Former Boise State football running back Ashton Jeanty didn’t waste any time stamping his name on the National Football League. Early in the second half of the Las Vegas Raiders’ season-opening road game at the New England Patriots, Jeanty punched in a 3-yard touchdown to give the Raiders a 14-10 lead.

The SportsLine Projection Model locked in its top Week 1 NFL running back prop picks for Josh Jacobs, Ashton Jeanty and Chase Brown

Ashton Jeanty is already turning heads in Las Vegas, showing the Raiders he can be very productive as a rookie. After a stellar preseason, the Heisman runner-up looks like the backfield star the franchise has been searching for.

Las Vegas Raiders rookie Ashton Jeanty won't be using his popular "Michael Myers" stance in the backfield as he begins his NFL career, but he intends to bring it back after establishing himself in the pros.

Ashton Jeanty will be in action when the Las Vegas Raiders match up against the Los Angeles Chargers at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, in Week 2 of the 2025 season. You can take a look at all of Jeanty's key statistics right here.

Week 1 of the NFL season brings plenty of familiar faces in new places and new faces in familiar places.