Le’Veon Bell among 5 unsung heroes in Jets’ Week 12 win over Raiders

Le’Veon Bell didn’t fill the stat-sheet but his pass-catching skills were on full display against the Raiders.

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RB Le’Veon Bell

Bell didn’t put up eye-popping numbers on the ground but his receiving skills were on full display against the Raiders. He opened the game up with a nice 23-yard reception and didn’t drop any of his five targets. Bell finished with 98 total yards, including five receptions for 59 yards. His 38 yards on the Jets’ second drive helped set up Darnold for his eventual score and he continues to force all opponents to gameplan for the Jets’ run game.

Bell isn’t taking over games like the Jets expected him to when they gave him a huge contract this offseason, but he’s still running with power and finesse. If the Jets can build a good run-blocking offensive line and if Darnold can continue to improve in the passing game, the numbers will come for Bell.