Josh Jacobs Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Steelers

Running back Josh Jacobs faces a matchup against the 18th-ranked run defense in the NFL (115.8 yards allowed per game) in Week 8, when his Green Bay Packers play the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

Is Jacobs a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Steelers? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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Josh Jacobs Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 14.6
• Projected Rushing Yards: 69.73
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.68
• Projected Receiving Yards: 21.71
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.08

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Jacobs Fantasy Performance

• With 107.3 fantasy points in 2025 (17.9 per game), Jacobs is the eighth-ranked player at the RB position and 24th among all players.
• Over his last three games, Jacobs has totaled 72.5 fantasy points (24.2 per game) as he's run for 234 yards and scored six touchdowns on 53 attempts. In the receiving game, he has contributed 131 yards on 10 catches (10 targets).
• Jacobs has put up 94.3 fantasy points (18.9 per game) during his last five games, rushing for 348 yards and scoring seven touchdowns on 92 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 175 yards on 15 grabs (19 targets) as a receiver.
• The highlight of Jacobs' fantasy campaign was a Week 4 performance versus the Dallas Cowboys, a game where he came through with zero passing yards and zero touchdowns with picks (for 27.7 total fantasy points). On the ground, he chipped in with 86 rushing yards on 22 attempts (3.9 yards per carry) with two TDs.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Josh Jacobs let down his fantasy managers against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3, when he mustered only 7.4 fantasy points (16 carries, 30 yards; 5 receptions, 44 yards). It was his worst fantasy effort of the season.

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Steelers Defensive Performance

• Two players have recorded over 300 yards passing in a game against Pittsburgh this year.
• The Steelers have allowed five players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• A total of four players have thrown for two or more TDs against Pittsburgh this year.
• The Steelers have given up three or more passing touchdowns to just one opposing QB this season.
• Pittsburgh has allowed four players to pick up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• A total of Nine players have hauled in a TD pass against the Steelers this year.
• Only one player has caught more than one touchdown pass versus Pittsburgh this year.
• The Steelers have allowed three players to amass more than 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Pittsburgh has allowed three players to score at least one rushing TD versus them this year.
• The Steelers have allowed only one player to score more than one rushing TD in a game this season.

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