# Is Ashton Jeanty playing Week 1?

**Short answer: It's unclear — he's questionable for Week 1 after spraining his ankle on Aug 23.**

Jeanty left Raiders practice after an awkward landing that initially looked like a catastrophic knee injury, but Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter confirmed it's a **sprained ankle**, not long-term. Rapoport said on Aug 25 that *"there is a chance that Ashton Jeanty may not be on the field for Week 1,"* though head coach Klint Kubiak told reporters they're *"really excited to get him back."* The ankle sprain is described as *"more low than high,"* which is a good sign recovery-wise, but no official timetable has been set (from the Ashton Jeanty page).

If he misses Week 1, **Mike Washington Jr.** — who's had a strong preseason — would be the lead back in Vegas.

On *Fantasy Football Today*, the crew noted the general sense of surprise that the injury wasn't worse than initially feared — [hear the clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=000okHoENAw&t=1s).

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Answered 2026-08-28 by ChatFFB — fantasy football answers from a live news wiki.
Source: https://chatffb.com/ask/is-ashton-jeanty-playing-week-1