J.K. Dobbins vs Josh Jacobs: Who Should You Start?
J.K. Dobbins and Josh Jacobs are both viable fantasy running backs heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. J.K. Dobbins averaged 11.0 PPG across 10 games with the Denver Broncos, while Josh Jacobs posted 14.6 PPG in 15 appearances for the Green Bay Packers.
A 3.6-PPG gap gives Josh Jacobs the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. J.K. Dobbins ran for 772 yards and 4 touchdowns; Josh Jacobs posted 929 and 13. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
J.K. Dobbins has his bye in Week 14, and Josh Jacobs rests in Week 10. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
