Jordan Mason vs Josh Jacobs: Who Should You Start?
Josh Jacobs and Jordan Mason are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Green Bay Packers running back averaged 14.6 PPG in 2025, a full 7.0 points per game ahead of Jordan Mason's 7.6 with the Minnesota Vikings. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
A 7.0-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. Jordan Mason ran for 758 yards and 6 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.
Jordan Mason has his bye in Week 6, 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.
