Jaylen Waddle vs Josh Jacobs

“Brown NE WR7 7 40 16 6 6 15 2 Drake London ATL WR8 8 31 17 5 4 16 2 De’Von Achane MIA RB8 10 42 18 6 -4 17 2 Nico Collins HOU WR9 9 32 19 4 6 18 2 Omarion Hampton LAC RB9 9 42 19 6 -3 19 2 Kenneth Walker III KC RB10 9 46 19 8 -2 20 2 Brock Bowers LV TE1 10 66 20 8 2 21 2 Derrick Henry BAL RB11 11 37 21 6 -3 22 2 George Pickens DAL WR10 10 40 23 6 2 23 3 Ashton Jeanty LV RB12 5 52 24 8 -7 24 3 Chris Olave NO WR11 11 38 24 6 2 25 3 Trey McBride ARI TE2 12 61 25 8 0 26 3 Malik Nabers NYG WR12 11 47 28 8 3 27 3 DeVonta Smith PHI WR13 9 43 29 6 5 28 3 Josh Allen BUF QB1 20 47 29 6 -7 29 3 Rashee Rice KC WR14 11 53 32 9 4 30 3 Zay Flowers BAL WR15 20 49 33 7 4 31 3 Kyren Williams LAR RB13 16 55 33 8 -4 32 3 Javonte Williams DAL RB14 17 55 36 7 -2 33 3 Tee Higgins CIN WR16 21 50 37 6 5 34 3 Breece Hall NYJ RB15 23 55 37 7 -3 35 3 Jaylen Waddle DEN WR17 26 58 38 7 10 36 3 Ladd McConkey LAC WR18 19 57 38 7 5 37 3 Lamar Jackson BAL QB2 24 75 38 12 -1 38 3 Tetairoa McMillan CAR WR19 24 54 38 6 1 39 3 Garrett Wilson NYJ WR20 19 61 39 7 4 40 3 Colston Loveland CHI TE3 22 84 39 11 0 41 3 Jeremiyah Love ARI RB16 24 60 39 8 -13 42 3 Emeka Egbuka TB WR21 15 63 40 8 0 43 4 Travis Etienne Jr.”

“Jaylen Waddle (WR – DEN) “ Jaylen Waddle is one of my favorite targets this year because I think people are looking too much at last season’s final numbers and not enough at how well he actually played. He ranked 12th in targets per route run, 12th in yards per route run, and seventh in first downs per route run, so the talent and efficiency are clearly still there.”

“4.11: Jaylen Waddle (WR – DEN) Jaylen Waddle is being overlooked as he enters his first year with the Broncos. Evan Silva of Establish The Run projects him to a huge year under Sean Payton, comparing him to Brandin Cooks during his time in New Orleans.”

“His passing touchdown rate cratered from 5.1 to 4.1 percent in 2025, a dip that regresses back up, and he still runs a top-five-neutral-pass-rate offense that just added Jaylen Waddle . A bounce-back to top-seven range is well within range.”

“Adding Jaylen Waddle is not some small improvement.”

“” – Nick Penticoff ( Fantasy Football Astronauts ) Jaylen Waddle (WR – MIA) “ Jaylen Waddle (WR22) is a strong value at current ADP.”

“The arrival of Jaylen Waddle will change that this year. Sutton still can be a highly productive player in a pass-happy offense, but he’ll take a backseat to Waddle.”

“The Broncos gave up a first-, third- and fourth-round pick in 2026 to acquire Jaylen Waddle this offseason.”

“Jaylen Waddle (WR – DEN) has a genuinely high ceiling in his new offense.”

“Jaylen Waddle was tied for fifth in first downs per route run last year, despite a horrendous offensive environment and putrid quarterback play.”

“#1 catch rate (83%) - with only 2 drops all season Sean Payton’s stated vision for Jaylen Waddle is slot-to-Z - the opposite of his charted usage, per Reception Perception:”

“Sutton has increased target competition in Denver this season after the Broncos traded for Jaylen Waddle , but he has been a consistent TD threat with QB Bo Nix .”

“The only player in the past five seasons to lead the league in rushing on a team that had a losing record was Josh Jacobs .”

“Josh Jacobs was placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List, and his availability is unknown.”

“(Hat tip to Nathan Jahnke of PFF (@FFNateJahnke ) for the snap and usage data.) Fantasy Football Research & Advice Fantasy Football Expert Rankings 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Kit AI Fantasy Football Tools 13 NFL Preseason Week 3 Takeaways Reassessing the Green Bay Backfield Let’s start with the Packers’ running backs, since the placement of RB Josh Jacobs on the NFL’s commissioner-exempt list was the biggest news from the league’s roster cutdown day on Sunday.”

“Fantasy Football Research & Advice Fantasy Football Expert Rankings 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Kit Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers Take the case of Josh Jacobs .”

“Josh Jacobs ‘ 2026 outlook is murky at best right now, with a possible suspension looming.”

“I would have gone with Jacobs here personally. If he plays, which is a big if at this point, I see Jacobs as a locked-in top-10 option at the position.”

“Josh Jacobs is one of the easiest running backs to target on Fantrax if he slips to his ADP of 40. At a 32 ADP on FantasyPros, that is eight picks later than other sites. Jacobs has already demonstrated a high-end fantasy ceiling and a true workhorse role in Green Bay.”

“Round 14: MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB) A possible Josh Jacobs suspension looms, so why not snag his backup just in case?”

“Round 13: MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB) Josh Jacobs could still be suspended by the NFL, allowing MarShawn Lloyd a chance to get on the field.”

“Lloyd rattled off the following numbers in 11 games in his final collegiate season at USC in 2023: 10.5 rush attempts per game 74.2 rushing yards per game 7.1 yards per carry 3.97 yards after contact per attempt (YCO/A) 9 rushing touchdowns 1.6 targets per game 0.09 TPRR 1.2 receptions per game 21.1 receiving yards per game 1.22 YPRR Lloyd is a dynamic player when healthy and should be Josh Jacobs ‘ primary backup running back.”

“RB expected to be sidelined at least one week HC Matt LaFleur on Josh Jacobs : "He's gonna be out for at least this week." ( Packers.com - Wes Hodkiewicz ) FF Today's Take: Jacobs reportedly injured his groin on Monday or Tuesday.”

“If healthy, Jacobs has a top-5 fantasy ceiling. But as the 28-year-old continues to pile up volume and small injuries, fantasy managers should be wary of the production tapering off.”