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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has a tough matchup in Week 17 (Sunday at 4:25 PM ET), facing the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are conceding the second-fewest rushing yards in the NFL, 87.1 per game.
Jacobs has run for a team-best 1,216 yards on 278 attempts (81.1 ypg), and Jacobs has gotten into the box 13 times. Jacobs has tacked on 35 receptions for 340 yards, good for 22.7 yards per game and one receiving touchdown.
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Jacobs vs. the Vikings
- Jacobs vs the Vikings (since 2021): 3 GP / 43 RUSH YPG / RUSH TD
- Two opposing rushers have picked up 100 or more rushing yards in a matchup against the Vikings during the 2024 season.
- Minnesota has allowed six opposing rushers to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
- The Vikings have let one opposing player to record two or more rushing TDs against them this season.
- The 87.1 rushing yards per game conceded by the Vikings defense makes them the NFL's second-ranked run defense.
- Opponents of the Vikings have scored seven touchdowns on the ground (0.5 per game). The Vikings' defense is first in the NFL in that category.
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Jacobs Rushing Insights
- Jacobs has hit his rushing yards over in 60.0% of his opportunities (nine of 15 games).
- The Packers have passed 47.5% of the time and run 52.5% this season. They rank seventh in the NFL in scoring.
- His team has attempted 469 rushes this season. He's taken 278 of those carries (59.3%).
- Jacobs has scored at least one rushing touchdown eight times this year, inclduing multiple rushing TDs three times.
- He has 14 total touchdowns this season (30.4% of his team's 46 offensive TDs).
- He has 51 carries in the red zone (58.6% of his team's 87 red zone rushes).
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Jacobs' Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Saints | 12/23/2024 | Week 16 | 13 ATT / 69 YDS / 1 TD | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 38 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Seahawks | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 26 ATT / 94 YDS / 1 TD | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 42 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 12/5/2024 | Week 14 | 18 ATT / 66 YDS / 3 TDs | 0 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Dolphins | 11/28/2024 | Week 13 | 19 ATT / 43 YDS / 1 TD | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 74 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 26 ATT / 106 YDS / 3 TDs | 1 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |