Who Should I Start? George Kittle or Josh Jacobs

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Week 1 Projections

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10.4 -0.1 0.0 3.9 43.6 0.3

George Kittle News

George Kittle Cleared, Still A Risky Play For Week 1

Thursday, September 10, 9:50 AM

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (Achilles) beat the usual recovery timeline for the Achilles tear he suffered in January and will be active for the team's season opener on Thursday night. Despite being limited in practices this week, he carries no injury designation heading into the Week 1 matchup against the Rams in Melbourne. In Kittle's only game against Los Angeles in 2025, he caught nine passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Fantasy managers should not expect the same production for Week 1, as the tight end can be expected to be on a pitch count, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. With the additions to the 49ers' receiving room in Mike Evans, De'Zhaun Stribling, and Deebo Samuel Sr., Brock Purdy has plenty of options to throw to. Kittle ranks as RotoBaller's TE8 this week, but his usual ceiling will be hard to reach in light of the circumstances around him.

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Week 1 Projections

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0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Josh Jacobs News

Josh Jacobs Not Facing More Than Six-Game Suspension?

Sunday, September 13, 7:17 AM

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (personal) remains on the commissioner's exempt list, but the NFL could count time spent there as time served for any potential suspension, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Some league sources expect this to be the case in the end. In the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement, there is a six-game minimum for any type of domestic violence, such as Jacobs' situation. Schefter writes that it could be more or less, depending on mitigating factors. The 28-year-old veteran needs to remain stashed in all fantasy leagues, but fantasy managers may need to be patient before being able to use him in starting fantasy lineups in 2026. Jacobs is the Packers' unquestioned lead back when healthy and with the team, but to begin the new season, MarShawn Lloyd is expected to get the first crack at RB1 duties for the Packers on Sunday against the division-rival Minnesota Vikings. Kaleb Johnson and Chris Brooks also figure to be involved with change-of-pace roles as Green Bay navigates life without Jacobs for potentially the first four to six weeks of the season.

George Kittle vs. Josh Jacobs

Still trying to decide between Kittle and Jacobs? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that George Kittle is projected to score 10.4 points this week while Josh Jacobs is projected to score 0.0 points.