High-stakes fantasy football players had great expectations for Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty.

But all it took was one preseason game, and -1 rushing yards for Jeanty (on three carries) in a 23-23 tie with the Seahawks on Aug. 7, to alter their outlook.

“Jeanty had been consistently going in the middle of the first round and, this is a classic example of people just panicking and overreacting after the first preseason game, now he’s dropped to the middle and late second round in our drafts,” FullTime Fantasy founder Ian Ritchie said. “It’s funny because before I thought he was going too high. I wouldn’t have taken him in front of (Eagles running back Saquon) Barkley and (Ravens running back Derrick) Henry. But now it’s more reasonable.”

Ritchie was the first contestant to re

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