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Fantasy managers should treat Jacobs as a potentially volatile RB2 this week. Jacobs remained limited in all three practices so it would be unsurprising to see the team lighten his workload a tad on Sunday. The 49ers will also notably be without Brock Purdy which could turn this game into a lopsided affair, in the Packers’ favor. If the game gets out of hand, both Chris Brooks and Emanuel Wilson stand to benefit in the second half. Jacobs will likely be featured in the first half though.

Jacobs was listed as a limited participant due to quad and calf injuries. He was dealing with the quad injury before, but the calf is new. Regardless, a limited practice is a sign Jacobs is resting a bit more as the wear and tear of the season starts to pile up. Barring a setback, expect Jacobs to play Week 12 against the 49ers.

Jacobs was stuffed on a two-point attempt that would have increased the lead to three, but otherwise it’s hard to complain about anything this day brought from a fantasy standpoint. Jacobs out-touched Emanuel Wilson 18-2 and saw the field on 37 of 46 snaps. With a Week 12 matchup against the 49ers, Jacobs will likely be a low-end RB1 in fantasy leagues.

Jacobs was limited in the first two practices of the week before being upgraded to a full session on Friday. With Marshawn Lloyd now out with appendicitis, Jacobs will continue to be spelled by Emmanuel Wilson for the foreseeable future. Jacobs remains on the RB1/2 border for his Week 11 matchup with Chicago.

Jacobs has been playing through injuries over the last several weeks and will likely do so again this week. This quad injury is something we have not seen for him before, but back-to-back limited practices to open the week suggest he’ll be good to go as a fringe RB1/RB2 in Week 11 against the Bears.

Jacobs was playing through an ankle issue before the bye. There’s no reason to believe his latest injury will force him to miss any playing time. Barring a setback, Jacobs will sit on the RB1/2 border for his upcoming game against a struggling Bears squad.

Jacobs averaged a solid 7.2 yards per touch in this one but fell victim to a dysfunctional offensive performance by the Packers. He was stuffed for a stop on fourth-and-one in the fourth quarter and never heard from again, watching from the bench as the Packers drove downfield on the following drive and Emanuel Wilson punched in a two-yard run. Jacobs wasn’t benched; the game was simply out of reach. With a Week 10 bye on tap, the next time we’ll see him will be in Week 11 when the Packers take on the Bears.

Jacobs missed Wednesday’s practice but was back on the field for a pair of limited sessions before being listed as questionable. He also told reporters on Wednesday he would be good to go come game time, so there never appeared to be any risk of him missing Week 9. With Jordan Love playing through a groin injury, expect the Packers to take the air out of the ball and lean on Jacobs versus Detroit. Jacobs will sneak into the RB1 ranks for Week 9.

Jacobs’ Wednesday DNP appears to be a big, nothing burger. On Wednesday, the veteran running back said he’d be “good game time,” and Thursday’s return only adds to that belief. Barring an unexpected setback, Jacobs will be in line for a solid RB1 finish against the Lions.

Jacobs told reporters “I’ll be good game time” after the missed practice. Barring a setback, there’s nothing to see here. With Jordan Love either out or playing through a groin injury, the Packers will likely fall back on a run-heavy approach in Week 9 versus the Lions. Coming off a 25-carry game against the Jags, Jacobs is in for another RB1 workload this week.