Josh Jacobs
RB
Green Bay Packers
- Teammate Christian Watson (a top target) is questionable.
- Backfield mate MarShawn Lloyd is questionable, so Jacobs could see more carries.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how RBs have played against the Cowboys in the 2026 season.
RB1 = the highest-scoring RB against Cowboys in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NYG | Cam Skattebo | 18 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2 |  WAS | Rachaad White | 7 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 3 |  BAL | Derrick Henry | 26 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.9 |
| 4 |  HOU | Woody Marks | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 5 |  TB | Bucky Irving | 21 | 165 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 31.5 |
| Average | 15.6 | 80.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 18.0 | ||
| Median | 18.0 | 81.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | ||
| High | 26 | 165 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 31.5 | ||
| Low | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Josh Jacobs should do vs the CowboysSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Cowboys, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Josh Jacobs has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Cowboys opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Josh Jacobs will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Cowboys avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Josh Jacobs's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Josh Jacobs usually produces.
Projected is Josh Jacobs's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Cowboys were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | DET | 11 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 20.1 |
| 8 | CAR | 21 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 23.2 |
| Jacobs avg | 16.0 | 37.5 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 34.0 | 1.0 | 21.6 | |
| Cowboys RB1 avg | 15.6 | 80.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 18.0 | |
| Difference | -0.4 | +42.5 | +0.5 | -4.3 | -3.7 | -24.0 | -0.8 | -3.6 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Jacobs averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- RB1s have averaged 15.6 carries, 80.0 rushing yards and 1.8 receptions against the Cowboys across 5 games.
- The Cowboys allow 18.0 PPR points to RB1s, +12% versus the league average of 16.1 (ranked 7 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
- Outlier: Week 5, Bucky Irving (31.5 pts, 165 rush yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 18.0 vs 14.6; rush yds 80.0 vs 58.8. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- Outlier: Week 4, Woody Marks (6 car, 22 rush yds) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: car 15.6 vs 18.0; rush yds 80.0 vs 94.5. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 4 of 5 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 8.2 to 31.5 (median 14.3).
- RB1s scored a touchdown in 4 of 5 games (80%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.