Josh Jacobs vs Woody Marks: Who Should You Start?
Josh Jacobs and Woody Marks are both viable fantasy running backs heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Josh Jacobs averaged 14.6 PPG across 15 games with the Green Bay Packers, while Woody Marks posted 8.7 PPG in 16 appearances for the Houston Texans.
A 5.9-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. Josh Jacobs ran for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns; Woody Marks posted 703 and 2. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Josh Jacobs has his bye in Week 10, and Woody Marks rests in Week 14. 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.
