Malik Benson
Is Malik Benson playing in Week 9? Not known yet. Malik Benson was ruled out of his last game (coach's decision), and there is no status for Week 9 at the 49ers yet. Status updated .
This season
- PPR pts / game
- 0.3
- WR143
- Target share
- 3.5%
- 1.3 targets / game
- Air-yards share
- 6.6%
- of his team's air yards
| Wk | Opp | PPR | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Tgt share | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | LA | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3% | 0 |
| 6 | BUF | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 5 | NE | 1.6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11.1% | 0 |
| 4 | KC | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 3 | NO | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.3% | 0 |
| 2 | LAC | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.4% | 0 |
| 1 | MIA | 0.8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.9% | 0 |
2026 regular season, from nflverse weekly stats. Updated as each week's games finish.
Breakout research
- Breakouts: Sleeper tier, projected 2.2 PPG (0–11) · 0% preseason breakout chance
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Malik Benson: Out
Nov 1: Benson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets.
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Malik Benson: Out
Est. return: Nov 1
4 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- 2d ESPN NFL Injury Report Malik Benson: Out
- 2d Sam Warren (X) Full list of Raiders inactives vs. Jets: Aidan O'Connell (emergency 3rd QB) Dont'e Thornton Jr. Malik Benson Tristin McCollum Dalton Johnson Bryce Cabeldue JJ Pegues
- 2d Sam Warren (X) Malik Benson is inactive today for the Raiders. He's a healthy scratch. It's the first time the rookie is inactive this season.
- 2d Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders undrafted rookie Cian Slone will make his NFL debut. This is also the first time that Benson has been a healthy scratch. · Quoting Ryan McFadden: #Raiders inactives vs Jets: WR Dont'e Thornton Jr., WR Malik Benson, Safety Tristin McCollum, Safety Dalton Johnson, Guard Bryce Cabeldue, DT JJ Pegues and QB Aidan O'Connell (Emergency 3rd QB).
- 2d Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders inactives vs Jets: WR Dont'e Thornton Jr., WR Malik Benson, Safety Tristin McCollum, Safety Dalton Johnson, Guard Bryce Cabeldue, DT JJ Pegues and QB Aidan O'Connell (Emergency 3rd QB).
- #Raiders WR room: Tre Tucker Jalen Nailor Malik Benson Dont'e Thornton Jr. Cody White Dareke Young Jack Bech is designated to return to practice this week.
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Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said they will not activate Dont’e Thornton Jr. from Injured Reserve to play against the Patriots.
Las Vegas’ healthy receivers on the active roster are now just Tre Tucker, Cody White, Malik Benson and Dareke Young.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 9 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders will travel to New England with Tre Tucker, Malik Benson, Dareke Young and Cody White as their active wide receivers. They could very well elevate WR Deven Thompkins, who was a training camp standout and someone that adds value in the return game.
- Oct 9 Sam Warren (X) Kubiak on how Nailor and Thornton's absence challenges Cody White and Malik Benson to step up: "They've been challenged all year, and that's no different this week." Raiders also likely to elevate a receiver off their practice squad. Deven Thompkins the top candidate. · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said they will not activate Dont’e Thornton Jr. from Injured Reserve to play against the Patriots. Las Vegas’ healthy receivers on the active roster are now just Tre Tucker, Cody White, Malik Benson and Dareke Young.
- Oct 9 Sam Warren (X) Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said they will not activate Dont’e Thornton Jr. from Injured Reserve to play against the Patriots. Las Vegas’ healthy receivers on the active roster are now just Tre Tucker, Cody White, Malik Benson and Dareke Young.
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#Raiders WR room is down to Tre Tucker, Malik Benson, Dareke Young and Cody White. · Quoting Ryan McFadden: #Raiders WR Jalen Nailor is out for the remainder of the game due to a concussion.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Oct 4 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Malik Benson gets the punt and runs backward and gets just four yards to the ten.
- Oct 4 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders WR room is down to Tre Tucker, Malik Benson, Dareke Young and Cody White. · Quoting Ryan McFadden: #Raiders WR Jalen Nailor is out for the remainder of the game due to a concussion.
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Ugly pass from Kirk Cousins. Malik Benson was open and it's so far behind him he can't come back for it.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 20 Ryan McFadden (X) Kirk Cousins' pass to Malik Benson was incomplete. Benson was wide open but didn't see the ball until late.
- Sep 20 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Ugly pass from Kirk Cousins. Malik Benson was open and it's so far behind him he can't come back for it.
- Both Malik Benson and Dylan Laube returned punts for the Raiders in Week 1. Benson is the primary returner, but ST coordinator Joe DeCamillis said he wanted to use Laube in a defense stay situation. Said it might not be the case every week, but Laube can be used situationally.
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Klint Kubiak on the snap breakdown between Ashton Jeanty and Mike Washington Jr.:
"Most games I've been in, it never turns out exactly how you plan it. A lot of times, you're riding the guy that has the hot hand. We've got two guys who are playing good football. Ashton, obviously, had a really good game. We expect more from Mike. Not that he didn't play well-- I think Mike played really well. If he were to get 10 more carries, I know he'd do a great job. But it was his first NFL game, and so you have to look at how he responded against ones versus ones." · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders snap counts takeaways besides Crosby:
- Ashton Jeanty dominated the backfield share with 50 offensive snaps (74%). Mike Washington Jr.'s 13 snaps were only 3 more than Dylan Laube's 10.
- Kwity Paye (32) and Malcolm Koonce (29) were near even in their defensive snap share.
- Tonka Hemingway led the DTs in defensive snaps (32). Adam Butler (21), Thomas Booker (19), Jonah Laulu (19) and Foley Fatukasi…
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Sep 14 Sam Warren (X) Klint Kubiak on the snap breakdown between Ashton Jeanty and Mike Washington Jr.: "Most games I've been in, it never turns out exactly how you plan it. A lot of times, you're riding the guy that has the hot hand. We've got two guys who are playing good football. Ashton, obviously, had a really good game. We expect more from Mike. Not that he didn't play well-- I think Mike played really well. If he were to get 10 more carries, I know he'd do a great job. But it was his first NFL game, and so you have to look at how he responded against ones versus ones." · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders snap counts takeaways besides Crosby: - Ashton Jeanty dominated the backfield share with 50 offensive snaps (74%). Mike Washington Jr.'s 13 snaps were only 3 more than Dylan Laube's 10. - Kwity Paye (32) and Malcolm Koonce (29) were near even in their defensive snap share. - Tonka Hemingway led the DTs in defensive snaps (32). Adam Butler (21), Thomas Booker (19), Jonah Laulu (19) and Foley Fatukasi…
- Sep 14 Sam Warren (X) Raiders snap counts takeaways besides Crosby: - Ashton Jeanty dominated the backfield share with 50 offensive snaps (74%). Mike Washington Jr.'s 13 snaps were only 3 more than Dylan Laube's 10. - Kwity Paye (32) and Malcolm Koonce (29) were near even in their defensive snap share. - Tonka Hemingway led the DTs in defensive snaps (32). Adam Butler (21), Thomas Booker (19), Jonah Laulu (19) and Foley Fatukasi (19) were all pretty much equal after him. - Tre Tucker and Jalen Nailor are the clear top two WRs. Tucker played 48 snaps (71%) and Nailor 41 (60%). Jack Bech followed with 27 snaps, Cody White had 11, Dareke Young had 10 and Malik Benson had 7. - Lots of heavy personnel as expected. Michael Mayer had 55 snaps (81%), while Connor Heyward (32) and Ian Thomas (31) bested all receivers besides Tucker and Nailor. - No substitutions between Jackson Powers-Johnson and Caleb Rogers despite Klint Kubiak saying he still sees both as "starters." - Tommy Eichenberg's 8 defensive snaps came…
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#Raiders rookie WR Malik Benson 23-yard punt return. Las Vegas has a ton of momentum right now.
2 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Sep 13 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Essentially he gave back 8 of the 23 yards he got on his punt return. · Quoting Levi Damien: Malik Benson should have cut inside to follow his blockers, but he goes outside and loses eight yards. Woof.
- Sep 13 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Malik Benson should have cut inside to follow his blockers, but he goes outside and loses eight yards. Woof.
- Sep 13 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders rookie WR Malik Benson 23-yard punt return. Las Vegas has a ton of momentum right now.
- Raiders punt returners post-roster cutdown: Tre Tucker Jalen Nailor Malik Benson Jermod McCoy Deven Thompkins (PS)
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With Thornton on the IR, #Raiders WR room consists of Jalen Nailor, Tre Tucker, Jack Bech, Malik Benson and Dareke Young...
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Aug 31 Sam Warren (X) Thornton was on the initial 53-man roster, so he can return this season, unlike Keyron Crawford who was put on IR without a "designated to return" tag yesterday. Raiders active receivers are now just Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech, Malik Benson and Dareke Young. · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders have placed WR Dont'e Thornton Jr. on Injured Reserve. Re-signed LB Segun Olubi in a corresponding move, and added WR Cody White to the practice squad.
- Aug 31 Ryan McFadden (X) With Thornton on the IR, #Raiders WR room consists of Jalen Nailor, Tre Tucker, Jack Bech, Malik Benson and Dareke Young...
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The Raiders 53-man roster as it stands, by my count:
Quarterback (3): Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza, Aidan O’Connell
Running Back (3): Ashton Jeanty, Mike Washington Jr., Dylan Laube
Fullback (1): Connor Heyward
Wide Receiver (6): Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech, Malik Benson, Dareke Young, Donte Thornton Jr.
Tight End (3): Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas
Offensive Line (9): Kolton Miller, DJ Glaze, Tyler Linderbaum, Jackson Powers-Johnson, Spencer Burford, Caleb Rogers, Charles Grant, Trey Zuhn III, Antonio Mafi
Defensive Tackle (6): Tonka Hemingway, Adam Butler, Jonah Laulu, Thomas Booker IV, Folorunso Fatukasi, JJ Pegues
Edge Rusher (4): Maxx Crosby, Kwity Paye, Malcolm Koonce, Patrick Johnson
Linebacker (4): Quay Walker, Nakobe Dean, Cody Lindenberg, Tommy Eichenberg
Cornerback (5): Eric Stokes, Darien Porter, Jermod McCoy, Hezekiah Masses, Decamerion Richardson
Safety/Nickel (6): Jeremy Chinn, Taron Johnson, Treydan Stukes, Isaiah Pola-Mao, Dalton Johnson,…
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Aug 30 Sam Warren (X) Thoughts, Raider Nation? · Quoting Sam Warren: The Raiders 53-man roster as it stands, by my count: Quarterback (3): Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza, Aidan O’Connell Running Back (3): Ashton Jeanty, Mike Washington Jr., Dylan Laube Fullback (1): Connor Heyward Wide Receiver (6): Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech, Malik Benson, Dareke Young, Donte Thornton Jr. Tight End (3): Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas Offensive Line (9): Kolton Miller, DJ Glaze, Tyler Linderbaum, Jackson Powers-Johnson, Spencer Burford, Caleb Rogers, Charles Grant, Trey Zuhn III, Antonio Mafi Defensive Tackle (6): Tonka Hemingway, Adam Butler, Jonah Laulu, Thomas Booker IV, Folorunso Fatukasi, JJ Pegues Edge Rusher (4): Maxx Crosby, Kwity Paye, Malcolm Koonce, Patrick Johnson Linebacker (4): Quay Walker, Nakobe Dean, Cody Lindenberg, Tommy Eichenberg Cornerback (5): Eric Stokes, Darien Porter, Jermod McCoy, Hezekiah Masses, Decamerion Richardson Safety/Nickel (6): Jeremy Chinn, Taron Johnson,…
- Aug 30 Sam Warren (X) The Raiders 53-man roster as it stands, by my count: Quarterback (3): Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza, Aidan O’Connell Running Back (3): Ashton Jeanty, Mike Washington Jr., Dylan Laube Fullback (1): Connor Heyward Wide Receiver (6): Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech, Malik Benson, Dareke Young, Donte Thornton Jr. Tight End (3): Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas Offensive Line (9): Kolton Miller, DJ Glaze, Tyler Linderbaum, Jackson Powers-Johnson, Spencer Burford, Caleb Rogers, Charles Grant, Trey Zuhn III, Antonio Mafi Defensive Tackle (6): Tonka Hemingway, Adam Butler, Jonah Laulu, Thomas Booker IV, Folorunso Fatukasi, JJ Pegues Edge Rusher (4): Maxx Crosby, Kwity Paye, Malcolm Koonce, Patrick Johnson Linebacker (4): Quay Walker, Nakobe Dean, Cody Lindenberg, Tommy Eichenberg Cornerback (5): Eric Stokes, Darien Porter, Jermod McCoy, Hezekiah Masses, Decamerion Richardson Safety/Nickel (6): Jeremy Chinn, Taron Johnson, Treydan Stukes, Isaiah Pola-Mao, Dalton Johnson,…
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Training Camp Notebook 8/25: Raiders close out camp on a strong note
Young players such as Darien Porter, Fernando Mendoza and Malik Benson continue improving ahead of a vital preseason finale.
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Training Camp Notebook 8/10: Offense firing on all cylinders
Kirk Cousins, Brock Bowers and Malik Benson stole the show in Day 10 of camp practice.
- Rookie WR Malik Benson is the #Raiders' Odysseus...