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Josh Jacobs isn't trending to be in the best of health come Sunday, as he's dealing with a groin injury that has limited him in practice and is also dealing with an illness that has caused him to lose 10 pounds.

Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington will likely split snaps against a tough Minnesota defense if Josh Jacobs can't go. If Jacobs does suit up, his floor will be extremely low.

Jon Gruden said that Josh Jacobs is dealing with a groin issue. Tyrell Williams with a hip pointer.

Related players: Jalen Richard, DeAndre Washington, Hunter Renfrow, Ryan Grant, Dwayne Harris and J.J. Nelson

Their status for Week 3 is up in the air but it will be a tough matchup at the Vikings. If Jacobs can't go, Richard and
Washington would see an increase in work at RB. If Williams can't go, Renfrow probably becomes the WR1 with guys like Grant, Harris and Nelson having to be the next men up. TE Darren Waller would probably see more work as well if Williams can't go.

HC Jon Gruden said 24 more touches for Josh Jacobs coming next week.

Tafur even joked fantasy football winners should send winnings to him for his draft advice. No offense to Tafur, but we were high on Jacobs as well coming into drafts this season. Gruden said this summer he wanted Jacobs to win Rookie of the Year this season, so we knew he was going to get a workload.

The Raiders won’t be carrying running back Doug Martin on the roster for the regular season.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Martin has been released.

Related players: Josh Jacobs, Jalen Richard, DeAndre Washington

This is a good sign for Jacobs who should see the biggest workload. HC John Gruden has been on record as saying he expects Jacobs to be the NFL Rookie of the Year, so he's expected to put up fantasy numbers as a result. The story expects Richard and Washington to stick around behind Jacobs.

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will be the 2019 NFL offensive rookie of the year — if Raiders coach Jon Gruden gets what he wants.

Jacobs, selected out of Alabama with the 24th overall pick in the draft, said on NFL Network that Gruden has told him that the Raiders are expecting that of him.

According to the rest of the story, the Raiders seem like they are going to put Jacobs in a position to accomplish that goal. Jacobs is likely to get a lot of carries in Gruden’s offense, and also a lot of catches: Jacobs said he has been practicing at wide receiver in addition to running back, and the Raiders expect to use him all over the field.

Raiders beat writer Vic Tafur's assessment for Jalen Richard for this season, "Gruden said Richard reminds the coach of Charlie Garner and is deserving of a bigger role. And then he drafts Josh Jacobs in the first round to be a three-down back. Richard will probably split backup carries with Doug Martin and will lose a good chunk of those 68 catches last year to Jacobs. "

Richard should continue to be the preferred receiving back over Doug Martin, but as long as Josh Jacobs stays on the field all three downs, Tafur's prediction will be spot on and a good reason to like Jacobs this year.

Related players: Josh Jacobs, Doug Martin