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 Lions in the 2026 season.
RB1 = the highest-scoring RB against Lions in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NO | Travis Etienne | 9 | 46 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 14.8 |
| 2 |  BUF | James Cook | 21 | 135 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.9 |
| 3 |  NYJ | Breece Hall | 13 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 4 |  CAR | Chuba Hubbard | 20 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 25.9 |
| 5 |  ARI | Tyler Allgeier | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 7 | GB | Josh Jacobs | 11 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 20.1 |
| 8 |  MIN | Aaron Jones | 5 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Average | 11.7 | 57.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 21.1 | 0.1 | 14.3 | ||
| Median | 11.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 14.8 | ||
| High | 21 | 135 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 25.9 | ||
| Low | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.6 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Josh Jacobs should do vs the LionsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Lions, 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 Lions 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.
Lions 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 Lions 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 | |
| Lions RB1 avg | 11.7 | 57.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 21.1 | 0.1 | 14.3 | |
| Difference | -4.3 | +19.6 | -0.1 | -2.5 | -2.5 | -12.9 | -0.9 | -7.4 | |
| Projected as RB1 | 14.7 | 34.5 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 31.3 | 0.9 | 17.3 | |
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.
Start / Sit · Josh JacobsMedium confidence · 17.3 proj pts7/10 start
- Josh Jacobs averages 21.6 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 21.8) and has played as the team's RB1.
- The Lions have allowed 14.3 points to RB1s over 7 games (-11% vs league). The model applies 70% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -8% adjustment.
- Last season's average (15.8) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 17.3 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level RB scores about 13.1 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreJosh Jacobs vs the Lions
Prediction for Josh Jacobs
Nobody knows which slot Josh Jacobs will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Lions.
I predict about 17.3 points for Josh Jacobs if playing as a RB1. Josh Jacobs has averaged 21.6 over 2 games, and the Lions have given up 14.3 to RB1s (-11% vs the league average of 16.1).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Josh Jacobs scored: Wk 7 20.1, Wk 8 23.2. Average 21.6; weighted toward recent games it is 18.8.
2. The defense. Over 7 games, the Lions allowed 14.3 points to their opponent's RB1. The league average for that slot is 16.1, so that is -11%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 7 defensive games, only 70% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -8% adjustment (x0.92).
4. Result. 18.8 x 0.92 = 17.3. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Josh Jacobs is to reach it as a RB1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (17.3) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 10.4 points, leaning on Josh Jacobs's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical RB swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 17.
With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- RB1s have averaged 11.7 carries, 57.1 rushing yards and 3.0 receptions against the Lions across 7 games.
- The Lions allow 14.3 PPR points to RB1s, -11% versus the league average of 16.1 (ranked 26 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- Outlier: Week 4, Chuba Hubbard (25.9 pts, 20 car, 122 rush yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 14.3 vs 12.3; car 11.7 vs 10.3; rush yds 57.1 vs 46.3. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- Outlier: Week 8, Aaron Jones (6.0 pts, 5 car, 22 rush yds) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: pts 14.3 vs 15.6; car 11.7 vs 12.8; rush yds 57.1 vs 63.0. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 4 of 7 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 3.6 to 25.9 (median 14.8).
- RB1s scored a touchdown in 3 of 7 games (43%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.