Josh Jacobs Sees Huge Workload In Week 8 rotoballer.com Sun 11/1/20 10:16 PM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs rushed 31 times in Sunday's win over the Cleveland Browns, finishing with 128 yards. He failed to bring in his only target. Wind and rain led to this being a run-heavy game for both teams, which is how Jacobs set season highs in both attempts and yards. Don't expect this same level of usage again unless the Raiders get another bad weather game, but Jacobs remains a strong RB2 option even when there's not rain and wind to funnel touches to him.

Josh Jacobs Looks For Bounce-Back Performance rotoballer.com Fri 10/30/20 2:21 PM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had his worst performance of the year in Week 7, rushing for just 17 yards on 10 carries. He will have an opportunity to rebound this week, but rushing yards still will not come easy. Jacobs is averaging just 3.4 yards per carry on the season, and the Browns are allowing just 3.8 yards per carry, which ranks sixth best in the league. However, the Browns have allowed nine rushing touchdowns so far this season. Jacobs has been a productive back this ...

Josh Jacobs Has Rough Day Against Buccaneers rotoballer.com Sun 10/25/20 7:56 PM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had an extremely difficult time against the Buccaneers, picking up just 17 yards on 10 carries and catching three passes for 14 yards. This is by far Jacobs' worst performance of the season, and it came against the best run defense in the league. Fantasy owners should not be too concerned given the matchup he had and the fact that he has been very productive so far this season. The only concern is that he is struggling to pick up a respectable amount of...

Josh Jacobs Has Tough Test Against Buccaneers rotoballer.com Sat 10/24/20 12:05 AM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will face one of the league's best run defenses this week in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers are allowing just three yards per carry and rank second in the league in total rushing yards allowed. Jacobs is having a productive year and is certainly a must-start option, but he is averaging just 3.6 yards per carry on the season. Jacobs has just one game this season where he has rushed for over four yards per carry. With that being said, he is ...

Josh Jacobs Has Unenviable Matchup Coming Off Bye Week rotoballer.com Tue 10/20/20 7:06 PM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is likely fresh after having his week off, but that wont change the fact that hell be squaring off with the NFLs premier run-stuffing unit Sunday in the form of the Buccaneers Defense. Tampa Bay has yielded an average of just 64.3 rushing yards per contest to begin the year, while Jacobs has amassed an average of 75.4 all by himself. Having carried the ball an average of 21.2 times per game, season-long fantasy managers needn't shy away from Jacobs, but...

Josh Jacobs Rushes For Two Touchdowns rotoballer.com Mon 10/12/20 9:55 AM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had a bounce-back performance, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns against the Chiefs. Jacobs' longest rush of the day was just seven yards, and he averaged less than four yards per carry for the fourth time this season. However, he salvaged the day by finding the end zone two times. His 3.6 yards per carry on the season is a bit concerning for fantasy owners, but he makes up for it with his high volume, leading the league in rushing attempts. He ...

Josh Jacobs Poised For Big Game rotoballer.com Fri 10/9/20 12:44 PM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will have a favorable matchup this week against the Chiefs. The Chiefs Defense has allowed the fourth most rushing yards and the second most yards per carry. This is encouraging for Jacobs considering he is picking up just 3.6 yards per carry through the first four weeks. Jacobs also has not eclipsed the 100-yard mark in any game this season and has failed to find the end zone for three straight weeks. New England running back Damien Harris had success ...

Josh Jacobs Struggles Against Bills rotoballer.com Mon 10/5/20 11:05 AM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had a tough day against the Bills, rushing for just 48 yards on 15 attempts and catching three passes for 25 yards. This was Jacobs' worst statistical performance of the season, and he has now failed to find the end zone in each of the last three weeks. The good news for Jacobs is that he will take on the Chiefs in Week 5, and they have a below average run defense. Jacobs saw success against the Chiefs in 2019, rushing for a total of 203 yards over the ...

Josh Jacobs Has Tall Task In Week 4 rotoballer.com Fri 10/2/20 1:54 PM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs will have a difficult matchup in Week 4 against the Bills. The Bills Defense ranks seventh in the league in total rushing yards allowed and 10th against opposing running backs. Jacobs is averaging an underwhelming 3.7 yards per carry this season. The Bills are allowing 4.6 yards per carry this season, so it is a bit strange that teams are not picking up a lot of yards on the ground against them. Jacobs had a great Week 1 but his rushing attempts and ...

Josh Jacobs Rushes For 71 Yards rotoballer.com Sun 9/27/20 9:19 PM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had an average performance against the Patriots, rushing for 71 yards and catching three passes for 12 yards. This is not the type of performance you would like from a star running back like Jacobs, but the Patriots are not an easy matchup. Jacobs has yet to rush for over 100 yards in the first three games of the season, and he will look to eclipse that mark for the first time next week against the Bills. The Bills have a solid defense but surrendered ...