Josh Jacobs
26-Year-Old
2023 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
233
YDS
805
TD
6
YDS
296
TD
0
2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Jacobs was one of the pleasant surprises of the fantasy season in 2022, making the jump from good to great and dominating as a workhorse back in a way you don't often see. He averaged 4.9 yards on 340 carries to win the rushing crown with 1,653 yards, and he avoided missed games for the first time in his four-year pro career even under the heavy burden. That said, Jacobs didn't stay entirely healthy. He just didn't miss any games, playing through foot, calf, quadriceps and hip injuries at various points in 2022. It's great that Jacobs can play so well at less than 100 percent health, but it'd be more helpful yet if he could avoid the injuries entirely. Given his bruising style of play and career average of 20.5 touches per game, it's possible injuries will always be part of the package, but Jacobs is only 25 and is one of the few backs with potential for 300-plus carries and 50-plus catches. The new faces around him in Vegas hint at another season with a lot of short passes and Jacobs carries, as the Raiders swapped out QB Derek Carr for Jimmy Garoppolo (foot), WR Mack Hollins for Jakobi Meyers and TE Darren Waller for Austin Hooper / Michael Mayer -- not exactly an infusion of big-play ability. Read Past Outlooks
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To be top dog in Green Bay
Jacobs is slated to sign with the Packers and become the team's clear top running back, with Aaron Jones being released and AJ Dillon poised for free agency, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Jacobs initially looked set to join Jones atop Green Bay's RB depth chart after agreeing to terms with the team, but he instead now has a clear path to a true workhorse role. It's still possible that Jones, or even Dillon, could end up re-signing with the Packers after testing the free-agent market, but it remains to be seen how much Green Bay will be willing to invest in the backfield after already making a one big splash in the form of Jacobs. Though he missed four games last season and was forced to overcome questionable quarterback play, Jacobs managed to accrue 1,101 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns in 2023. His 3.5 YPC was a career-worst mark, but at just 26 years old and only two years removed from having led the NFL with 1,653 rushing yards in 2022, Jacobs' ceiling upside as the true No. 1 back for the Packers could be tremendous.
Jacobs initially looked set to join Jones atop Green Bay's RB depth chart after agreeing to terms with the team, but he instead now has a clear path to a true workhorse role. It's still possible that Jones, or even Dillon, could end up re-signing with the Packers after testing the free-agent market, but it remains to be seen how much Green Bay will be willing to invest in the backfield after already making a one big splash in the form of Jacobs. Though he missed four games last season and was forced to overcome questionable quarterback play, Jacobs managed to accrue 1,101 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns in 2023. His 3.5 YPC was a career-worst mark, but at just 26 years old and only two years removed from having led the NFL with 1,653 rushing yards in 2022, Jacobs' ceiling upside as the true No. 1 back for the Packers could be tremendous.
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Broken Tackle %
12.0%Positive Run %
80.7%% Yds After Contact
67.6%Avg Yds After Contact
2.3Rushing TD %
2.6%Touches Per Game
20.8% Snaps w/Touch
46.7%Air Yards Per Game
1.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.03% Team Air Yards
0.5%% Team Targets
10.3%Avg Depth of Target
0.4 YdsCatch Rate
68.5%Drop Rate
7.4%Avg Yds After Catch
8.1% Targeted On Route
21.9%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2023 Josh Jacobs Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Josh Jacobs' measurables compare to other running backs?
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Height
5' 10"Weight
223 lbsHand Length
10.13 inArm Length
31.63 in
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Could be back in feature role
Jacobs is in line to be the lead back for the Packers after Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Green Bay is releasing Aaron Jones.
ANALYSIS
Jacobs and Jones seemed like they would form a formidable tandem after the former Raider reached an agreement with the Packers on Monday, but the club's subsequent decision to cut its incumbent running back leaves Jacobs alone in the backfield. With AJ Dillon also now a free agent, Green Bay could add further backfield depth in the draft or by bringing in a low-cost veteran, but after topping 200 carries in each of his five seasons, Jacobs seems headed for a similar workload with his new team in 2024.
Jacobs and Jones seemed like they would form a formidable tandem after the former Raider reached an agreement with the Packers on Monday, but the club's subsequent decision to cut its incumbent running back leaves Jacobs alone in the backfield. With AJ Dillon also now a free agent, Green Bay could add further backfield depth in the draft or by bringing in a low-cost veteran, but after topping 200 carries in each of his five seasons, Jacobs seems headed for a similar workload with his new team in 2024.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
2020
2019
Jacobs finished last season on a high note over the final month, but he didn't have a 100-yard
rushing game until Week 16 and fell shy of 1,000 yards for the first time in his career. His
mediocre 2.0 yards per carry after contact was about the same as the year before but a huge
decline from the 2.8 he managed as a rookie, and he averaged only 14.5 carries per game after
topping 18 both of his first two seasons. Jacobs also began to show some cracks in the passing
game, with five drops being as many as he had his first two years combined. The addition of
Josh McDaniels as head coach could help the entire Las Vegas offense, and WR Davante
Adams figures to be even more important. That could once again leave Jacobs in more of a
complementary role rather than being a focal point as he was under Jon Gruden, but it might
work out from a production standpoint if the Raiders are frequently in the red zone and their
fourth-year back doesn't lose too many carries to Kenyan Drake or fourth-round pick Zamir
White.
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Joining Jones in Green Bay
Jacobs is in line to sign a contract with the Packers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Doesn't receive franchise tag
Jacobs was not among the players that received the franchise tag ahead of Tuesday's deadline to do so, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Could stay with Vegas
GM Tom Telesco said Tuesday that the Raiders will make an effort to re-sign Jacobs (quadriceps) even though the running back isn't expected to get the franchise tag, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports. "We're going to explore pretty hard and see if we can bring [Jacobs] back," said Telesco.
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Not getting tag
Jacobs (quadriceps) isn't likely to receive a franchise tag from the Raiders and figures to become a free agent in March, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Won't play Sunday
Jacobs (quad) has been ruled out for Sunday's season finale against the Broncos.
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