Josh Jacobs Fantasy Football Profile, News and Stats

Josh Jacobs
RB
, Las Vegas Raiders

Age: 22
Weight: 220 lbs
Height: 5' 10"

ADP: 13
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
79.6	394	5	18	122

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Draft note

by John Paulsen

Jacobs finished the season as the No. 18 fantasy running back (half-PPR), but he missed three games, so he actually had the No. 13 per game average. He’s currently the 10th back off the board, so the fantasy community is expecting some progress in year two. The Raiders added several weapons in the passing game, which doesn’t project to help Jacobs’ limited role in the passing game. According to PFF, he was 49th among running backs in routes run. Of the backs that finished in the top 20, only Mark Ingram ran fewer routes per game. GM Mike Mayock did say that Jacobs would be “more heavily involved” in the passing game, per ESPN. If Jacobs were able to double his catch total (20) from last year, it would certainly help to raise his weekly floor.

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Raiders want to reestablish Josh Jacobs, running game

Tashan Reed - The Athletic

Oct 09 · 4:32 PM EDT

The Las Vegas Raiders plan to reestablish the run game, according to Tashan Reed of The Athletic. “To be honest with you, we’d like to stay with it, stay with the run opportunities,” offensive coordinator Greg Olson said Thursday. “We have to be efficient within our possessions. We have to stay within our game plan. And score dictates that sometimes."

“There’s always going to be a heavy run emphasis for us. It’s more of staying on track, being able to stay on track in terms of the down and distance. That’s a big emphasis for us on the sidelines and during the week is making sure that we stay on track so we can mix in the runs with the play action and the movement.”

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Fantasy Impact:

Good idea in practice, but if the Kansas City Chiefs get up two touchdowns in five minutes, the run game has less of a chance to be established. That said, the Raiders need an effective Jacobs. It is also clear that opposing defenses know where the Raiders offense's bread is buttered. Jacobs is a must-start in fantasy and will have more than enough targets and touches to justify his RB1 ranking in Week 5.

Scouting report

by Brandon Niles

· Oct 22 · 1:20 PM EDT

LV RB Josh Jacobs - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Josh Jacobs had 77 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Chiefs before the bye last week. He had 25 touches, including a pair of receptions for eight additional yards, and is now averaging 24.2 touches per game. If Jacobs can stay healthy through that kind of workload, he’s an excellent high-floor option in all fantasy leagues as a weekly option.

This week, Jacobs faces a tough Buccaneers defense that ranks fourth in aFPA to opposing running backs. Jacobs is productive, and gets enough touches to make him a must-start every week, regardless of matchup. Against this defense, however, temper expectations and think of him more in the RB2 category rather than the steady RB1 he usually is.

2020 Strength of Schedule - LV

W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9	W10	W11	W12	W13	W14	W15	W16	W17
30 @CAR	4 NO	5 @NE	19 BUF	22 @KC	BYE	3 TB	17 @CLE	2 @LAC	1 DEN	22 KC	8 @ATL	27 @NYJ	9 IND	2 LAC	24 MIA	1 @DEN

Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.

2020 Game Stats


Week	Opp	RuAtt	RuYds	RuTD	Fum	YPC	Rec	RecYds	RecTD	Tgts	YPR	STD	PPR	Snaps	%
1	@CAR	25	93	3	0	3.72	4	46	0	6	11.50	31.9	35.9	49/63	77.8%
2	NO	27	88	0	0	3.26	3	17	0	3	5.67	10.5	13.5	53/80	66.3%
3	@NE	16	71	0	1	4.44	3	12	0	4	4.00	6.3	9.3	35/59	59.3%
4	BUF	15	48	0	0	3.20	3	25	0	4	8.33	7.3	10.3	50/74	67.6%
5	@KC	23	77	2	0	3.35	2	8	0	3	4.00	20.5	22.5	45/70	64.3%
6	BYE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	TB	10	17	0	0	1.70	3	14	0	4	4.67	3.1	6.1	32/65	49.2%
Per game		19.33	65.67	0.83	0.17	3.40	3.00	20.33	0	4.00	6.78	13.27	16.27	44.00/68.50	64.07%
Totals		116	394	5	1	3.40	18	122	0	24	6.78	79.6	97.6	264/411	64.07%