It did not take long for Josh Jacobs to make his mark as a member of the Oakland Raiders, as the team took center stage in primetime in Week 1. Playing in from of the Oakland faithful, Jacobs led the Raiders to a victory over division rival Denver, racking up 85 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the team's 24-16 win.
The following week, Jacobs battled through an injury to rush for nearly 100 yards on only 12 carries against the Kansas City Chiefs. Proving to be well worth his first round pricetag, Jacobs became the first Raiders rookie running back to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season, finishing with 1,150 yards in 13 starts.