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Josh Jacobs has a decent matchup when his Green Bay Packers play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET). The Vikings allowed 124.1 rushing yards per game last season, 21st in the NFL.
Jacobs averaged 61.9 rushing yards and scored 13 TDs last season. Jacobs complemented his performance on the ground with 2.4 receptions and 18.8 receiving yards per game.
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Jacobs vs. the Vikings
- Jacobs vs the Vikings (since 2021): 1 GP / 44 RUSH YPG / 0 RUSH TD
- In the ground game, four players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Vikings last season.
- Against Minnesota last season, 11 players ran for at least one TD.
- In the ground game, the Vikings allowed only two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.
- Jacobs will see the Vikings squad that gave up 124.1 rushing yards per game last year and was 21st-ranked in the NFL in rush defense.
- The Packers are up against the NFL's eighth-ranked rushing defense in terms of touchdowns allowed (13 TDs conceded a year ago).
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Jacobs Rushing Insights
- Jacobs went over his rushing yards total in 61.5% of his opportunities (eight of 13 games) last year.
- The Packers threw the football on 49.8% of their plays from scrimmage last season while staying on the ground 50.2% of the time. Their offense was 16th in the NFL in points scored.
- Jacobs scored at least one rushing touchdown 10 times last season, inclduing multiple rushing TDs three times.
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Jacobs' Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Lions | 9/7/2025 | Week 1 | 19 ATT / 66 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Commanders | 9/11/2025 | Week 2 | 23 ATT / 84 YDS / 1 TD | TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Browns | 9/21/2025 | Week 3 | 16 ATT / 30 YDS / 0 TDs | 9 TAR / 5 REC / 44 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cowboys | 9/28/2025 | Week 4 | 22 ATT / 86 YDS / 2 TDs | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 71 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bengals | 10/12/2025 | Week 6 | 18 ATT / 93 YDS / 2 TDs | 5 TAR / 5 REC / 57 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 10/19/2025 | Week 7 | 13 ATT / 55 YDS / 2 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Steelers | 10/26/2025 | Week 8 | 13 ATT / 33 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 12 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 11/2/2025 | Week 9 | 17 ATT / 87 YDS / 1 TD | 5 TAR / 4 REC / 13 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Eagles | 11/10/2025 | Week 10 | 21 ATT / 74 YDS / 1 TD | 6 TAR / 5 REC / 33 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Giants | 11/16/2025 | Week 11 | 7 ATT / 40 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 11/27/2025 | Week 13 | 17 ATT / 83 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 8 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 12/7/2025 | Week 14 | 20 ATT / 86 YDS / 1 TD | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 6 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Broncos | 12/14/2025 | Week 15 | 12 ATT / 73 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 19 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Bears | 12/20/2025 | Week 16 | 12 ATT / 36 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 12 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Ravens | 12/27/2025 | Week 17 | 4 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 1/10/2026 | Wild Card | 19 ATT / 55 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 1 REC / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |