Josh Jacobs Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Vikings

Josh Jacobs and the Green Bay Packers will face the Minnesota Vikings and their 22nd-ranked run defense (123.9 yards allowed per game) in Week 18, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

With Jacobs' next game against the Vikings, should you consider him for your DFS roster? See below for more stats and information.

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Josh Jacobs Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.0
• Projected Rushing Yards: 47.54
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.29
• Projected Receiving Yards: 14.39
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.04

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Jacobs Fantasy Performance

• With 201.1 fantasy points in 2025 (13.4 per game), Jacobs is the 11th-ranked player at the RB position and 32nd among all players.
• In his last three games, Jacobs has posted 24.3 fantasy points (8.1 per game), rushing for 112 yards and scoring one touchdown on 28 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 31 yards on five grabs (six targets) with one TD as a receiver.
• Jacobs has put up 48.6 fantasy points (9.7 per game) during his last five games, rushing for 281 yards and scoring two touchdowns on 65 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 45 yards on eight grabs (nine targets) with one TDs as a pass-catcher.
• The highlight of Jacobs' fantasy season came against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4, when he piled up 27.7 fantasy points with 86 rushing yards and two TDs on 22 carries. As a pass-catcher, he reeled in four balls (on four targets) for 71 yards.
• From a fantasy perspective, Josh Jacobs delivered his lowest fantasy-point total of the campaign (0.3 points) last week against the Baltimore Ravens, rushing for three yards on four carries with one catch for zero yards.

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Vikings Defensive Performance

• One player has registered over 300 yards passing in a game against Minnesota this season.
• A total of Nine players have thrown for at least one TD against the Vikings this season.
• A total of four players have thrown for two or more touchdowns versus Minnesota this season.
• Just two players have thrown for at least three TDs in a game against the Vikings this season.
• Minnesota has allowed four players to put up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• The Vikings have allowed 14 players to catch a touchdown pass against them this season.
• Minnesota has allowed just one player to catch two or more TD passes in a game this year.
• The Vikings have allowed four players to rack up over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Minnesota has allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 11 players this season.
• The Vikings have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to only two players this year.

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