For Ashton Jeanty, this year has certainly been disappointing, as he hasn\u2019t had much breathing room while running behind a bad offensive line. That\u2019s led to underwhelming production compared to the Boise State product\u2019s college days; however, he\u2019s still only 112 rushing yards away from a 1,000-yard campaign. Crossing that threshold would be a significant achievement for Jeanty, considering the Raiders\u2019 struggles up front.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Jack Bech has had limited opportunities this season, resulting in just 20 catches for 224 yards and no touchdowns. But he has made a handful of impactful grabs, owning a 63.0 percent success rate and 11 first downs, according to Pro Football Reference<\/a>. So, it will be interesting to see if the second-round pick gets a bigger sample size to build some momentum heading into the offseason, especially after missing last week\u2019s game with a back injury. Bech was listed on Wednesday\u2019s injury report as a full participant in practice.<\/p>\n As for third-rounder Darien Porter, his role has increased significantly during he second half of the campaign, logging nine starts so far. Porter has shown plenty of promise throughout the season but did have a tough two-game skid against the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans. The Iowa State product did bounce back last week versus the New York Giants and can build some confidence with another strong outing.<\/p>\n Then there are third-round offensive linemen Caleb Rogers and Charles Grant. It took a while for Rogers to see the field, but he\u2019s been a starter since Week 13 and has had several promising performances. Taking on Chris Jones will be a significant test for the Texas Tech product, though. Grant is in a similar boat, having hardly seen the field in year one. However, he\u2019s received limited action recently and looked good on the few opportunities. So, there\u2019s no guarantee the No. 99 overall pick will play on Sunday, but there\u2019s also no reason for him to continue riding the bench with Kolton Miller out and Stone Forsthye and DJ Glaze struggling.<\/p>\n As for the Day 3 picks, Dont\u2019e Thornton Jr. has had a quiet year after receiving hype during training camp. But there\u2019s no logical reason for Tyler Lockett to continue getting snaps over the rookie in the season finale. Defensive linemen Tonka Hemingway and JJ Pegues have been getting more playing time over the last month or so and have gotten better week after week. Finally, linebacker Cody Lindenberg has been an impressive special teamer but hasn\u2019t recorded a defensive snap yet. This game is the perfect opportunity for him to get some reps, especially since Elandon Roberts, Devin White and Jamal Adams are all on one-year contracts.<\/p>\n