Will running back by committee continue?

With Le’Veon Bell banged up and laboring through his first season with the Jets, Adam Gase turned to a running back by committee in New York’s 34-17 win over the Washington Redskins in Week 11.

Will that continue against the Raiders?

Bell is still the Jets’ bell-cow back. That doesn’t change just because of his low usage rate last week. Gase’s job is to manage all of his players and put them in the best position to succeed. Bell has been worn down lately and it makes no sense to run him into the ground with two capable backs in Ty Montgomery and Bilal Powell lingering on the sideline — especially in what could a run-heavy game due to the pending wet weather.

If Gase feels that continuing a committee approach out of the backfield is the best thing for Bell and the Jets in Week 12, he will likely continue to employ it. It worked last week, so it’s not like it’s a practice that has failed miserably.