Joshua Jacobs Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Eagles

Joshua Jacobs and the Green Bay Packers will play the Philadelphia Eagles -- whose run defense was ranked 10th in the NFL last season (103.4 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Friday at 8:15 PM ET.

Is Jacobs a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Eagles? More stats and information can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Jacobs vs. Eagles Game Info

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
• Game Day: September 6, 2024
• Game Time: 8:15 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.07
• Projected Rushing Yards: 70.58
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.57
• Projected Receiving Yards: 20.54
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.13

Projections provided by numberFire

Jacobs 2023 Fantasy Performance

• With 144.1 fantasy points (11.1 per game) in 2023, Jacobs ranked 83rd in the league and 25th at his position.
• Jacobs accumulated 21.8 fantasy points -- 26 carries, 98 yards, 2 TDs -- in his best game last year, in Week 9 versus the New York Giants.
• In his second-best performance last year -- Week 4 versus the Los Angeles Chargers -- Jacobs picked up 19.9 fantasy points. His stat line: 17 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD; 8 receptions, 81 yards.
• Jacobs accumulated 4.1 fantasy points -- 11 carries, 35 yards -- in Week 7 against the Chicago Bears, which ended up being his worst game of the year.
• Jacobs collected 4.9 fantasy points -- 9 carries, -2 yards; 5 receptions, 51 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills.

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Eagles Defensive Performance

• Against Philadelphia last season, six players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Eagles allowed at least one passing TD to 16 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, Philadelphia allowed 10 players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last year, the Eagles allowed six players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Philadelphia allowed six players amass more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• Against the Eagles last season, 32 players caught a TD pass.
• Philadelphia allowed two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to three players last season.
• Looking at run defense, the Eagles yielded more than 100 yards on the ground to one player last season.
• Against Philadelphia last season, 12 players rushed for at least one TD.
• The Eagles allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to two players last year.

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