RB Josh Jacobs, GB (1 Viewer)

[FGITLOTR]

Redraft
Not a single bump by anyone in the Shark Pool in over 6 months and the season approaching fast
-Bijan, Barkley, CMC, Gibbs all go first
-Achance, Henry, Jeanty,

Then you have Bucky Irving who i think the world of but we need to look at the numbers as well.
JTaylor, Chase Brown, Kyren Williams, all of them are considerations but Jacobs seems like the safe veteran move when you come around the 1/2 turn
He falls to the middle of the 2nd, pairs well with a stud WR in the 1st if you can pull it off

337 touches last season, over 300 on the ground so he basically gets all the carries, would like to see him used more in th passing game since they struggle to find Wide Receivers
Do you want Jordan Love throwing 570 times if you are the front office? You might if he was as good as Aaron Rodgers in his prime but he's not. Way overpaid at this moment.

4.4 ypc, he avg just under 5 in 2022, feed the guy should be a big part of the game plan.
2,053 is his all time high total yds in '22, last year he got 1,670 but he improved on a career high of 12 all the way to 16TDs last season, Green Bay will factor into the Wildcard so he's gonna get a lot of touches, high volume RBs are hard to find. Don't be afraid to back him up with Marshawn Lloyd, injuries have slowed him down but once the season starts, he's worth a late dart throw

Jacobs will easily go over 300+ touches if he stays healthy, he's an autostart every week, hard to find and a safe spot anywhere in the 2nd round, easily could land in the Top 5-7 RBs '25

Just a gentile reminder that this was dormant all off season until "I/we" kicked it in the tail pipe to highlight an undervalued 2nd round RB

Don't be afraid, take the free money

:love free $

He was on my radar once I actually watched him.

-Runs low and hard and is a small target to tacklers
-can catch enough - not phenom but enough
-GB brought him in or back in to get the TD several times last year

It'll be fun to revisit. Got him 2.05 in a 10 team RB #8 or so

who are people grabbing behind him? I like Brooks, but imagine they’ll try to employ an RBBC if JJ goes down. I grabbed Lloyd in a dynasty, and despite the multiple soft tissue injuries, he’s a 2nd round pick, and flashed in limited action (camp/pre-season).

 

[SoBeDad]

who are people grabbing behind him? I like Brooks, but imagine they’ll try to employ an RBBC if JJ goes down. I grabbed Lloyd in a dynasty, and despite the multiple soft tissue injuries, he’s a 2nd round pick, and flashed in limited action (camp/pre-season).

Emanuel Wilson "flashed" over 100+ carries during the 2024 season, 85.7 pff grade, 9th among 47 qualifying RBs. He also had an 80 TD yard run during the preseason, I believe 2023. He's a bruiser with some speed.

The pundits say Brooks is better at receiving, and MarShawn could be a stud... TBD. Wilson did have a 30 yard receiving TD early last season - he's no slouch - good for the team, not for fantasy football.

 

[Faust]

Jacobs, McKinney have bigger goals for Year 2 with Packers

 

[Payne]

who are people grabbing behind him? I like Brooks, but imagine they’ll try to employ an RBBC if JJ goes down. I grabbed Lloyd in a dynasty, and despite the multiple soft tissue injuries, he’s a 2nd round pick, and flashed in limited action (camp/pre-season).

Emanuel Wilson "flashed" over 100+ carries during the 2024 season, 85.7 pff grade, 9th among 47 qualifying RBs. He also had an 80 TD yard run during the preseason, I believe 2023. He's a bruiser with some speed.

The pundits say Brooks is better at receiving, and MarShawn could be a stud... TBD. Wilson did have a 30 yard receiving TD early last season - he's no slouch - good for the team, not for fantasy football.

Sure seemed like Wilson was the backup last year. Don't see why it would be any different to start this year.

 

[Faust]

@NFLPlus
Josh Jacobs becomes the 4th player since 2000 to record a rush TD in 11 consecutive games (including playoffs)

WASvsGB on Prime Video
Also streaming on #NFLPlus

https://x.com/nflplus/status/1966309994548408413?s=61

 

[LawFitz]

Steady Eddie

 

[taylormeetstheismann]

I hope we can consider the past two weeks his floor.

 

[FarFromHome]

I hope we can consider the past two weeks his floor.

I do. Workhorse rb in his prime on a good offense and great defense. Just wish he caught more passes.

 

[Ray_T]

I hope we can consider the past two weeks his floor.

Detroit and Washington are two pretty decent teams with decent defenses. there will be easier matchups ahead. but given how potent the offense is, he will likely be a TD beast this year one way or another.

that provides a real nice floor.

 

[ZADO]

I hope we can consider the past two weeks his floor.

last season his first 3 games were very pedestrian

week 4 he amped it up , then he had a 3 TD game week 5 , after that he was productive until later in the year and he seemed to slow down a bit .

 

[jobarules]

I hope we can consider the past two weeks his floor.

There was a reason he was going in 2nd rd of drafts. If you grabbed wr stud in round 1, you paired him with a nice, consistent rb1 with a fairly safe floor but also limited ceiling.

 

[LawFitz]

but also limited ceiling.

We shall see. This could end up a wk 2 overreaction IMO.

They will play weaker Ds. And health permitting, the Packer D and Jacobs will not be weak when they do.

 

[dipandglide]

One of the most underappreciated backs in the league. JJ isn't pretty, but he gets the job done. Big weeks are ahead!

 

[taylormeetstheismann]

One of the most underappreciated backs in the league. JJ isn't pretty, but he gets the job done. Big weeks are ahead!

Definitely. He’s been very productive for years and yet I was still able to get him relatively inexpensive in a contract league.

 

[Ilov80s]

One of the most underappreciated backs in the league. JJ isn't pretty, but he gets the job done. Big weeks are ahead!

Definitely. He’s been very productive for years and yet I was still able to get him relatively inexpensive in a contract league.

Was such a good value this year. I wish I had been in position to draft him somewhere. I thought he should been a top 8 pick.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Modern Day Eddie George

 

[FarFromHome]

Your my boy blue!!!!

 

[Ilov80s]

Modern Day Eddie George

I haven't thought about him in awhile. He had some hugely productive seasons but I always wondered how good he really was. He had 2 seasons at 4.1 ypc and every other season under 4. His career ypc was 3.6. Was he just put in terrible offensive situations where he was always running into stacked boxes or was he just a grinder who's main skill was staying healthy in the face of massive volume?

 

[FarFromHome]

I haven't thought about him in awhile. He had some hugely productive seasons but I always wondered how good he really was. He had 2 seasons at 4.1 ypc and every other season under 4. His career ypc was 3.6. Was he just put in terrible offensive situations where he was always running into stacked boxes or was he just a grinder who's main skill was staying healthy in the face of massive volume?

Stop it. I live on the Tennessee border and Eddie George is a national treasure here.

 

[oswizzle]

Jacobs a little poddler ish ?

 

[Smack Tripper]

Modern Day Eddie George

I haven't thought about him in awhile. He had some hugely productive seasons but I always wondered how good he really was. He had 2 seasons at 4.1 ypc and every other season under 4. His career ypc was 3.6. Was he just put in terrible offensive situations where he was always running into stacked boxes or was he just a grinder who's main skill was staying healthy in the face of massive volume?

I just remember Eddie being that unsexy pick, maybe like a henry this year, pick 6-11 thereabouts that wasn't the upside homer smash but the guy that wins for you by giving you a high floor

 

[Ilov80s]

I haven't thought about him in awhile. He had some hugely productive seasons but I always wondered how good he really was. He had 2 seasons at 4.1 ypc and every other season under 4. His career ypc was 3.6. Was he just put in terrible offensive situations where he was always running into stacked boxes or was he just a grinder who's main skill was staying healthy in the face of massive volume?

Stop it. I live on the Tennessee border and Eddie George is a national treasure here.

Not saying he isn't a hero but he's 19th in career touches but 56th in career yards from scrimmage. I am also a Michigan fan so I can't say I am unbiased.

 

[Ilov80s]

Modern Day Eddie George

I haven't thought about him in awhile. He had some hugely productive seasons but I always wondered how good he really was. He had 2 seasons at 4.1 ypc and every other season under 4. His career ypc was 3.6. Was he just put in terrible offensive situations where he was always running into stacked boxes or was he just a grinder who's main skill was staying healthy in the face of massive volume?

I just remember Eddie being that unsexy pick, maybe like a henry this year, pick 6-11 thereabouts that wasn't the upside homer smash but the guy that wins for you by giving you a high floor

Derrick Henry (similar to Josh Jacobs in this regards) was so stupidly underrated in fantasy this year. Happens to Henry a lot. I know PPR makes those receptions really important but fantast still runs on TDs and Henry is the guy who is going to give them to you in bunches. Jacobs is scoring them so consistently as well. People taking guys like Puka, Nico, Nabers, Brian Thomas, etc. over those backs wasn't sound strategy IMO.

 

[Faust]

Underdog NFL
Missed tackles forced on TNF, per @NextGenStats:

Josh Jacobs - 7
Everyone else in that game combined - 8

https://x.com/underdognfl/status/1966580522571735272?s=61

 

[LawFitz]

Underdog NFL
Missed tackles forced on TNF, per @NextGenStats:

Josh Jacobs - 7
Everyone else in that game combined - 8

https://x.com/underdognfl/status/1966580522571735272?s=61

Was just about to reply a post above. Jacobs is not a plodder.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Modern Day Eddie George

I haven't thought about him in awhile. He had some hugely productive seasons but I always wondered how good he really was. He had 2 seasons at 4.1 ypc and every other season under 4. His career ypc was 3.6. Was he just put in terrible offensive situations where he was always running into stacked boxes or was he just a grinder who's main skill was staying healthy in the face of massive volume?

I just remember Eddie being that unsexy pick, maybe like a henry this year, pick 6-11 thereabouts that wasn't the upside homer smash but the guy that wins for you by giving you a high floor

Derrick Henry (similar to Josh Jacobs in this regards) was so stupidly underrated in fantasy this year. Happens to Henry a lot. I know PPR makes those receptions really important but fantast still runs on TDs and Henry is the guy who is going to give them to you in bunches. Jacobs is scoring them so consistently as well. People taking guys like Puka, Nico, Nabers, Brian Thomas, etc. over those backs wasn't sound strategy IMO.

I personally downgraded Henry due to age by and large, have a few shares but I’d rather be out a year too early than a year too late

 

[Aznflyer14]

I hope we can consider the past two weeks his floor.

There was a reason he was going in 2nd rd of drafts. If you grabbed wr stud in round 1, you paired him with a nice, consistent rb1 with a fairly safe floor but also limited ceiling.

Yet he's getting extensive goal-line opportunity, which is perfectly fine for me... at expense of his lost opportunity for short pass or screen pass. HC LaFluer loves him and he always inquire his energy and capacity for additional load.

 

[Ray_T]

Underdog NFL
Missed tackles forced on TNF, per @NextGenStats:

Josh Jacobs - 7
Everyone else in that game combined - 8

https://x.com/underdognfl/status/1966580522571735272?s=61

That is the kind of stat I like to see. I really do like Jacobs. I've always felt hes been an underrated back.