Ashton Jeanty vs Blake Corum: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Ashton Jeanty and Blake Corum for your lineup, you are not alone. Ashton Jeanty finished the 2025 season at 12.8 PPG for the Las Vegas Raiders (17 games), and Blake Corum averaged 7.0 for the Los Angeles Rams (17 games).
That 5.8-point weekly advantage for Ashton Jeanty is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Ashton Jeanty is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 55 targets into 346 yards, while Blake Corum profiles as a more traditional rusher with 746 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Ashton Jeanty carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Ashton Jeanty sits Week 10 while Blake Corum is off Week 6. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
