Who Should I Start? Josh Jacobs or Diontae Johnson


Week 3 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
22.8 117.9 0.9 2.2 22.9 0.2

Josh Jacobs News

Josh Jacobs Goes Backwards On The Ground

Sunday, September 17, 6:53 PM

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had a career-low day on the ground for fantasy managers in a tough matchup against the Bills on Sunday, carrying the ball nine times for -2 yards while catching five-of-six through the air for 51 yards. It was the first time since the NFL's merger that the previous season's rushing champion finished with negative yardage on the ground, according to Elias Sports. Jacobs will hope to rebound against the Steelers next week.


Week 3 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
17.2 3.1 0.0 6.4 73.5 0.5

Diontae Johnson News

Diontae Johnson Placed On Injured Reserve

Monday, September 18, 6:50 PM

The Pittsburgh Steelers placed wide receiver Diontae Johnson (hamstring) and running back Anthony McFarland Jr. (knee) on Injured Reserve on Monday and promoted running back Qadree Ollison from the practice squad to the 53-man active roster in a corresponding move. Johnson will now have to miss four games after injuring his hamstring in the Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Pittsburgh also has a bye in Week 6, so the 27-year-old could return in Week 7 in a matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Fantasy managers should attempt to stash Johnson for now, as the 27-year-old should be heavily involved in the passing game once he's healthy again. In the meantime, George Pickens, Allen Robinson II and Calvin Austin III will be the team's three starting wideouts. Tight end Pat Freiermuth should also see an uptick in targets.


Josh Jacobs vs. Diontae Johnson

Still trying to decide between Jacobs and Johnson? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Josh Jacobs is projected to score 22.8 points this week while Diontae Johnson is projected to score 17.2 points.