Josh Jacobs 2022 NFL Player Outlook: Primary Back In High-Powered Raiders Offense
3 years agoLas Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs rushed for 872 yards on 217 attempts and nine touchdowns while catching 54 passes for 348 yards across 15 games in 2021. He failed to reach the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career but set career highs in receiving categories. The 24-year-old finished as RB13 and among all fantasy backs last season. He will be the primary back and should be heavily featured in the red zone in a projected high-scoring offense. The Raiders added former Green Backers star wide receiver Davante Adams and hired former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. With all the new additions, Jacobs will be in a complementary role instead of the focal point as he was last season. The Alabama product has an expiring contract and should see a heavy workload in 2022. Under McDaniels, the Patriots backfield churned out a top-rushing attack evidenced by rushing for 2,254 yards (8th in the league) and 24 touchdowns (second) through the ground. Jacobs should see plenty of red zone opportunities, and a 1,000-yard, 10-touchdown season is definitely attainable for the Raiders RB in 2022. He is currently 19th among all running backs and has an ADP of 50 at FFPC. Jacobs could smash his current ADP for fantasy managers as the team's primary running back in an explosive offense. Jacobs is a borderline RB1 and makes an excellent RB2 for managers in 2022.