Josh Jacobs Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Vikings

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs will be up against the team with last year's 21st-ranked run defense, the Minnesota Vikings (124.1 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Jacobs' next game against the Vikings, should you consider him for your daily fantasy lineup? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Josh Jacobs Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 15.1
• Projected Rushing Yards: 76.57
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.67
• Projected Receiving Yards: 17.89
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.10

Projections provided by numberFire

Jacobs 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 201.1 fantasy points (13.4 per game), Jacobs was 12th at his position (and 36th in the league).
• Jacobs accumulated 27.7 fantasy points -- 22 carries, 86 yards, 2 TDs; 4 receptions, 71 yards -- in his best game last year, in Week 4 versus the Dallas Cowboys.
• In his second-best performance last season -- Week 6 against the Cincinnati Bengals -- Jacobs picked up 27.0 fantasy points. His stat line: 18 carries, 93 yards, 2 TDs; 5 receptions, 57 yards.
• In his worst game of the year -- Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens -- Jacobs accumulated 0.3 fantasy points. His stat line was: 4 carries, 3 yards.
• Jacobs recorded 2.8 fantasy points -- 12 carries, 36 yards -- in his second-worst performance of the season (Week 16 versus the Chicago Bears).

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Vikings Defensive Performance

• Last year, Minnesota allowed only one quarterback to put up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Vikings allowed at least one passing TD to nine opposing QBs last season.
• Against Minnesota last season, four players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Last season, the Vikings allowed only two players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Versus Minnesota last season, four players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Vikings last season, 14 players caught a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, Minnesota allowed only one player to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In the run game, four players compiled more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Vikings last season.
• On the ground, Minnesota allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Just two players ran for multiple TDs in a game versus the Vikings last year.

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