Josh Jacobs
RB GB (10)
Fri 11/6/20 2:50 PM

Jacobs (knee/illness) returned to practice Friday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jacobs was withheld from Thursday's session, but he looks poised to log at least limited activity in the Raiders' final Week 9 practice. The extent of Jacobs' involvement in practice will be revealed later Friday, at which time it will also be known whether he'll carry a designation into Sunday's game against the Chargers. Jacobs is coming off his biggest workload of the season, carrying 31 times for 129 yards in the Raiders' Week 8 win over the Browns after windy conditions prompted head coach Jon Gruden to largely eschew the passing game.

Josh Jacobs
RB GB (10)
Thu 11/5/20 6:46 PM

Jacobs (knee/Illness) didn't practice Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Jacobs was listed as a full participant Wednesday, though he appeared on the Raiders' injury report with a listed knee issue. Per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com, the running back missed Thursday's session due to an illness. We'll circle back on Jacobs' status no later than Friday's practice to determine whether his status for Sunday's game against the Chargers is in any danger.

Josh Jacobs
RB GB (10)
Sun 11/1/20 4:37 PM

Jacobs registered 128 rushing yards on 31 carries during Sunday's 16-6 win against Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
The 2019 first-round draft choice was coming off his worst NFL rushing performance entering Week 8, as he managed just 17 yards on 10 carries the preceding Sunday against Tampa Bay's No. 1 rush defense. Jacobs may have been held to 25 or fewer receiving yards for the sixth straight game against the Browns, but his Week 8 totals established new season highs in both carries and rush yards. A matchup against the Chargers may slow down Jacobs in Las Vegas' next game, as Los Angeles has allowed just 85.8 rushing yards per contest to opposing RBs this season, surrendering an NFL-low one rushing TD to the position.

Josh Jacobs
RB GB (10)
Fri 10/30/20 4:04 PM

Jacobs (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Browns.
EDGE Analysis
Jacobs was limited in all three of Vegas' practice sessions this week, but he'll be out there on game day. He was stifled by Tampa Bay's league-best run defense last time out, but Jacobs should find more running room against a Browns defense that has allowed either a rushing or receiving touchdown to an opposing running back in all but one game this season.

Josh Jacobs
RB GB (10)
Thu 10/29/20 4:55 PM

Jacobs (knee) remained limited at practice Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
With back-to-back limited sessions under his belt, what Jacobs is able to do at practice Friday should determine whether he approaches Sunday's game against the Browns listed as questionable or minus a Week 8 injury designation.

Josh Jacobs
RB GB (10)
Wed 10/28/20 5:29 PM

Jacobs (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
So far there's nothing to suggest that Jacobs' status for Sunday's game against the Browns is in any danger. As long as he's good to go this weekend, the running back will look to bounce back from a 10-carry, 17-yard rushing effort in Sunday's 45-20 loss to the 5-2 Buccaneers, who've allowed a league-low 66 yards per game on the ground to date.

Josh Jacobs
RB GB (10)
Sun 10/25/20 8:13 PM

Jacobs rushed 10 times for 17 yards and brought in three of four targets for 14 yards in the Raiders' 45-20 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Jacobs' rushing prospects weren't exactly bright going into a matchup against the stingiest run defense in the league, but his 1.7 yards per carry average was nevertheless somewhat jarring from a fantasy perspective. The second-year back has now averaged under 4.0 yards per carry in three straight contests and in five of Las Vegas' six games overall. Jacobs did encouragingly retain a relatively solid role in the passing game Sunday, however, and he'll look to boost his numbers significantly across the board in a Week 8 encounter with the Browns' vulnerable rush defense.

Josh Jacobs
RB GB (10)
Sun 10/11/20 5:39 PM

Jacobs rushed 23 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns and brought in two of three targets for eight yards in the Raiders' 40-32 win over the Chiefs on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Jacobs found running room to be at a premium against the Chiefs' athletic front seven, with his long run of the day going for just seven yards. However, the second-year back was able to power into the end zone from seven and two yards out in the fourth quarter, and a seven-yard run on Las Vegas' final drive helped ice the win by forcing KC to use its last timeout. Jacobs' pair of scores were his first since Week 1, and he'll look to build on Sunday's effort in a Week 7 matchup against the Buccaneers following a Week 6 bye.

Josh Jacobs
RB GB (10)
Sun 10/4/20 8:53 PM

Jacobs carried the ball 15 times for 48 yards and caught three of four targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Bills.
EDGE Analysis
Buffalo's front seven didn't give Jacobs much room to roam, and his 3.2 yards per carry was his worst single-game average so far this season. The second-year back should be more productive in Week 5 against a Chiefs defense that's given up 5.3 YPC through its first three games.

Josh Jacobs
RB GB (10)
Sun 9/27/20 4:23 PM

Jacobs (hip) rushed 16 times for 71 yards and caught three of four targets for 12 yards while losing a fumble in Sunday's 36-20 loss to the Patriots.
EDGE Analysis
New England excels at shutting down opposing top players, and that defensive approach coupled with Jacobs playing through a hip injury resulted in a mediocre performance from the young running back. Things don't get much easier with the undefeated Bills coming to town in Week 4, though Buffalo did allow over 100 rushing yards to Rams running back Darrell Henderson on Sunday.