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    Josh Jacobs Fantasy Hub: Week 9 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

    Here's the latest Josh Jacobs fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

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    The Green Bay Packers will face the Detroit Lions in Week 9. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Josh Jacobs.

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    Is Josh Jacobs Playing in Week 9?

    Updated at 2:55 PM ET on November 3
    Jacobs is active for today's game.

     

    Love wasn’t Green Bay’s only skill-position player to miss practice on Wednesday. Running back Josh Jacobs also missed the session.

    LaFleur said the veteran RB is dealing with an ankle injury suffered in the Jaguars’ Week 8 victory over the Jaguars. Jacobs, however, told reporters after practice that he expects to be ready for Week 9.

    LaFleur indicated that Jacobs wanted to re-enter Sunday’s game against Jacksonville, but the former believed the veteran RB needed to get his ankle examined.

    Jacobs returned to a limited practice on Thursday after sitting out Wednesday’s session, suggesting that he’s on track to play without significant limitations. He practiced again on Friday and is considered qualified for Sunday’s game.

    Detroit is a dreadful matchup. Dan Campbell’s team allows the third-fewest fantasy points to opposing RBs.

    We’ll continue to monitor the Packers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.

    Should You Start or Sit Josh Jacobs in Week 9?

    Jacobs has scored in three of his past four games after four scoreless efforts to open his Packers career and has finished each of those three weeks as a top-15 performer at the position.

    With 18 carries or four catches in five straight games, Jacobs’ role is on the short list of the most favorable in the sport. The Lions have defended receivers well this season (fifth-lowest opponent passer rating when going that direction), and that gives this offense an example they don’t need to feature their bellcow.

    In the most important game of Week 9, Jacobs reaching 20 touches for the fifth time this season wouldn’t shock me in the least. He’s currently sitting as my RB10, and that might be closer to his floor than anything. Start him with confidence — this week and every week moving forward.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 9 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Josh Jacobs’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9

    Jacobs is projected to score 15.6 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 17.9 rushing attempts for 75 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. It also includes 2.9 receptions for 22 yards and 0 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    PFN Insights: Detroit Lions Defense

    What makes the 2024 Detroit Lions a scary prospect for the opposition right now is that they can beat you with offense or defense, if not both. We have seen a couple of wobbles defensively this year, but that is where the offense has stepped up, as we saw in Weeks 4 and 7 when they allowed 29 points but scored a combined 73. Overall, this year’s defense has notably outperformed its No. 17 ranking from 2023.

    Among the stats we look at, the Lions do not rank below 16th in any category and only rank outside the top 10 in a single category, sack rate (7.0%). They are not elite when it comes to many categories but have been good at the combination of forcing turnovers (second) and third-down conversion rate (first). That helps them get off the field and hand the ball to their explosive offense plenty of times a game.

    For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.

    Josh Jacobs’ Week 9 Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 12:00 PM on Sunday, November 3. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 9 RB PPR Rankings

    1) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. DEN)
    2) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. DAL)
    3) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. JAX)
    4) Kyren Williams | LAR (at SEA)
    5) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. LAR)
    6) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at GB)
    7) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at MIN)
    8) Alvin Kamara | NO (at CAR)
    9) James Cook | BUF (vs. MIA)
    10) Joe Mixon | HOU (at NYJ)
    11) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    12) De'Von Achane | MIA (at BUF)
    13) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. DET)
    14) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. IND)
    15) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at CHI)
    16) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. TB)
    17) David Montgomery | DET (at GB)
    18) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. NO)
    19) James Conner | ARI (vs. ARI)
    20) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. LV)
    21) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at CLE)
    22) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at PHI)
    23) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at TEN)
    24) Bucky Irving | TB (at KC)
    25) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. WAS)
    26) Javonte Williams | DEN (at BAL)
    27) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at BUF)
    28) Alexander Mattison | LV (at CIN)
    29) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at ATL)
    30) Nick Chubb | CLE (vs. LAC)
    31) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. DAL)
    32) Rachaad White | TB (at KC)
    33) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at NYG)
    34) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at PHI)
    35) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. MIA)
    36) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. WAS)
    37) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. NE)
    38) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. LAR)
    39) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. DEN)
    40) Antonio Gibson | NE (at TEN)
    41) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. DET)
    42) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (vs. LAC)
    43) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at BAL)
    44) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    45) Tyler Goodson | IND (at MIN)
    46) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at CHI)
    47) Trey Sermon | IND (at MIN)
    48) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at PHI)
    49) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at CLE)
    50) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. ARI)
    51) Sean Tucker | TB (at KC)
    52) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. IND)
    53) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at BUF)
    54) Blake Corum | LAR (at SEA)
    55) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at NYJ)
    56) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. LAC)
    57) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. NO)
    58) Audric Estimé | DEN (at BAL)
    59) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at NYG)
    60) Zamir White | LV (at CIN)
    61) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. MIA)
    62) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. LAC)
    63) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. NE)
    64) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. TB)
    65) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at CIN)
    66) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. ARI)
    67) Dalvin Cook | DAL (at ATL)
    68) Cam Akers | HOU (at NYJ)
    69) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. DEN)
    70) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. JAX)
    71) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at NYJ)
    72) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. JAX)
    73) Carson Steele | KC (vs. TB)
    74) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at TEN)
    75) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at CLE)

    Week 9 PPR Overall Rankings

    1) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. IND)
    2) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (vs. LV)
    3) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. DEN)
    4) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. DAL)
    5) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. JAX)
    6) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (at ATL)
    7) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. JAX)
    8) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at GB)
    9) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs. WAS)
    10) Kyren Williams | LAR (at SEA)
    11) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at SEA)
    12) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. LAR)
    13) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at BUF)
    14) Drake London | ATL (vs. DAL)
    15) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at GB)
    16) Puka Nacua | LAR (at SEA)
    17) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at MIN)
    18) Jayden Reed | GB (vs. DET)
    19) Brock Bowers | LV (at CIN)
    20) Alvin Kamara | NO (at CAR)
    21) James Cook | BUF (vs. MIA)
    22) Joe Mixon | HOU (at NYJ)
    23) Zay Flowers | BAL (vs. DEN)
    24) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    25) De'Von Achane | MIA (at BUF)
    26) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. TB)
    27) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at NYG)
    28) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. ARI)
    29) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. DET)
    30) DJ Moore | CHI (at CHI)
    31) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. IND)
    32) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at CHI)
    33) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. MIA)
    34) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. JAX)
    35) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. TB)
    36) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. JAX)
    37) Davante Adams | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    38) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. DEN)
    39) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    40) Chris Olave | NO (at CAR)
    41) Josh Downs | IND (at MIN)
    42) David Montgomery | DET (at GB)
    43) Evan Engram | JAX (at PHI)
    44) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs. MIA)
    45) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. NO)
    46) James Conner | ARI (vs. ARI)
    47) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at BUF)
    48) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. LV)
    49) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (vs. LAR)
    50) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. ARI)
    51) Darnell Mooney | ATL (vs. DAL)
    52) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (at PHI)
    53) Courtland Sutton | DEN (at BAL)
    54) Ladd McConkey | LAC (at CLE)
    55) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at NYG)
    56) Joe Burrow | CIN (vs. LV)
    57) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at CLE)
    58) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at MIN)
    59) Jordan Love | GB (vs. DET)
    60) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at PHI)
    61) David Njoku | CLE (vs. LAC)
    62) Keon Coleman | BUF (vs. MIA)
    63) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at TEN)
    64) Bucky Irving | TB (at KC)
    65) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. TB)
    66) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. WAS)
    67) Javonte Williams | DEN (at BAL)
    68) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. DAL)
    69) Tank Dell | HOU (at NYJ)
    70) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at BUF)
    71) Alexander Mattison | LV (at CIN)
    72) Cade Otton | TB (at KC)
    73) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at ATL)
    74) Keenan Allen | CHI (at CHI)
    75) Nick Chubb | CLE (vs. LAC)
    76) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. DAL)
    77) Romeo Doubs | GB (vs. DET)
    78) Rachaad White | TB (at KC)
    79) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. TB)
    80) Calvin Ridley | TEN (vs. NE)
    81) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at NYG)
    82) Cedric Tillman | CLE (vs. LAC)
    83) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. WAS)
    84) Tucker Kraft | GB (vs. DET)
    85) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. TB)
    86) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. ARI)
    87) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at PHI)
    88) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. MIA)
    89) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (vs. LAC)
    90) Diontae Johnson | BAL (vs. DEN)
    91) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. IND)
    92) Jake Ferguson | DAL (at ATL)
    93) Jalen McMillan | TB (at KC)
    94) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at CIN)
    95) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. WAS)
    96) Rashod Bateman | BAL (vs. DEN)
    97) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. NE)
    98) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. LAR)
    99) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. MIA)
    100) Sam LaPorta | DET (at GB)
    101) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (at ATL)
    102) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. DEN)
    103) Kirk Cousins | ATL (vs. DAL)
    104) Jared Goff | DET (at GB)
    105) DeMario Douglas | NE (at TEN)
    106) Antonio Gibson | NE (at TEN)
    107) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. DET)
    108) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. IND)
    109) Tyler Lockett | SEA (vs. LAR)
    110) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. ARI)
    111) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (vs. DET)
    112) Sam Darnold | MIN (vs. IND)
    113) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. NO)
    114) Rome Odunze | CHI (at CHI)
    115) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (vs. LAC)
    116) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (at BAL)
    117) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    118) Tyler Goodson | IND (at MIN)
    119) Jake Bobo | SEA (vs. LAR)
    120) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at CHI)
    121) Gabe Davis | JAX (at PHI)
    122) Trey Sermon | IND (at MIN)
    123) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. DEN)
    124) Elijah Moore | CLE (vs. LAC)
    125) Caleb Williams | CHI (at CHI)
    126) Zach Ertz | WAS (at NYG)
    127) Sterling Shepard | TB (at KC)
    128) Baker Mayfield | TB (at KC)
    129) Bo Nix | DEN (at BAL)
    130) Christian Watson | GB (vs. DET)
    131) Kalif Raymond | DET (at GB)
    132) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (vs. LV)
    133) Hunter Henry | NE (at TEN)
    134) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at PHI)
    135) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (vs. DAL)
    136) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at CLE)
    137) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at BUF)
    138) Trey Palmer | TB (at KC)
    139) Cole Kmet | CHI (at CHI)
    140) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. ARI)
    141) Noah Brown | WAS (at NYG)
    142) Tre Tucker | LV (at CIN)
    143) Jalen Nailor | MIN (vs. IND)
    144) Sean Tucker | TB (at KC)
    145) C.J. Stroud | HOU (at NYJ)
    146) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. NE)
    147) Tim Patrick | DET (at GB)
    148) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at NYJ)
    149) Alec Pierce | IND (at MIN)
    150) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. IND)
    151) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at BUF)
    152) Blake Corum | LAR (at SEA)
    153) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at SEA)
    154) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at NYJ)
    155) Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR (vs. NO)
    156) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. LAC)
    157) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (at SEA)
    158) Miles Sanders | CAR (vs. NO)
    159) Joshua Palmer | LAC (at CLE)
    160) Geno Smith | SEA (vs. LAR)
    161) Audric Estimé | DEN (at BAL)
    162) Mike Gesicki | CIN (vs. LV)
    163) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. WAS)
    164) Adonai Mitchell | IND (at MIN)
    165) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at NYG)
    166) Zamir White | LV (at CIN)
    167) Matthew Stafford | LAR (at SEA)
    168) Joe Flacco | IND (at MIN)
    169) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. ARI)
    170) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at BUF)
    171) Dak Prescott | DAL (at ATL)
    172) Mason Tipton | NO (at CAR)
    173) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (at NYJ)
    174) Colby Parkinson | LAR (at SEA)
    175) Will Dissly | LAC (at CLE)
    176) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. MIA)
    177) Kayshon Boutte | NE (at TEN)
    178) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. LAC)
    179) Buffalo Bills | BUF (vs. MIA)
    180) Troy Franklin | DEN (at BAL)
    181) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. DEN)
    182) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at NYG)
    183) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. NE)
    184) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. NE)
    185) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    186) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. TB)
    187) Justin Watson | KC (vs. TB)
    188) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. JAX)
    189) Minnesota Vikings | MIN (vs. IND)
    190) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at CIN)
    191) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (at PHI)
    192) Chicago Bears | CHI (at CHI)
    193) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. ARI)
    194) Zay Jones | ARI (vs. ARI)
    195) Parker Washington | JAX (at PHI)
    196) New Orleans Saints | NO (at CAR)
    197) Jameis Winston | CLE (vs. LAC)
    198) Dalvin Cook | DAL (at ATL)
    199) Brandon Aubrey | DAL (at ATL)
    200) Kansas City Chiefs | KC (vs. TB)
    201) Los Angeles Chargers | LAC (at CLE)
    202) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    203) Cam Akers | HOU (at NYJ)
    204) Devaughn Vele | DEN (at BAL)
    205) Johnny Mundt | MIN (vs. IND)
    206) Jalen Coker | CAR (vs. NO)
    207) New York Jets | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    208) Quentin Johnston | LAC (at CLE)
    209) Kendrick Bourne | NE (at TEN)
    210) Mack Hollins | BUF (vs. MIA)
    211) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. DEN)
    212) DJ Turner | LV (at CIN)
    213) Philadelphia Eagles | PHI (vs. JAX)
    214) Will Reichard | MIN (vs. IND)
    215) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. JAX)
    216) Houston Texans | HOU (at NYJ)
    217) Austin Seibert | WAS (at NYG)
    218) Justin Tucker | BAL (vs. DEN)
    219) Younghoe Koo | ATL (vs. DAL)
    220) Green Bay Packers | GB (vs. DET)
    221) Simi Fehoko | LAC (at CLE)
    222) Derek Carr | NO (at CAR)
    223) New England Patriots | NE (at TEN)
    224) Theo Johnson | MIN (vs. IND)
    225) Cincinnati Bengals | CIN (vs. LV)
    226) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at NYJ)
    227) Nelson Agholor | BAL (vs. DEN)
    228) Tennessee Titans | TEN (vs. NE)
    229) Allen Robinson II | DET (at GB)
    230) Tyler Boyd | TEN (vs. NE)
    231) Washington Commanders | WAS (at NYG)
    232) Denver Broncos | DEN (at BAL)
    233) Jake Elliott | PHI (vs. JAX)
    234) Lil'Jordan Humphrey | DEN (at BAL)
    235) Baltimore Ravens | BAL (vs. DEN)
    236) Bo Melton | GB (vs. DET)
    237) Detroit Lions | DET (at GB)
    238) Drake Maye | NE (at TEN)
    239) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC (vs. TB)
    240) Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU (at NYJ)
    241) Juwan Johnson | NO (at CAR)
    242) Taysom Hill | NO (at CAR)
    243) Noah Gray | KC (vs. TB)
    244) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at NYG)
    245) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. JAX)
    246) Daniel Jones | NYG (vs. WAS)
    247) Atlanta Falcons | ATL (vs. DAL)
    248) Miami Dolphins | MIA (at BUF)
    249) Brandon McManus | GB (vs. DET)
    250) Evan McPherson | CIN (vs. LV)
    251) Harrison Butker | KC (vs. TB)
    252) Carson Steele | KC (vs. TB)
    253) Jonathan Mingo | CAR (vs. NO)
    254) Justin Herbert | LAC (at CLE)
    255) John Metchie III | HOU (at NYJ)
    256) Dallas Cowboys | DAL (at ATL)
    257) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. MIA)
    258) Gardner Minshew II | LV (at CIN)
    259) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. JAX)
    260) JaMycal Hasty | NE (at TEN)
    261) Cameron Dicker | LAC (at CLE)
    262) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at CLE)
    263) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. WAS)
    264) Jalen Brooks | DAL (at ATL)
    265) Alec Ingold | MIA (at BUF)
    266) Jake Bates | DET (at GB)
    267) Jason Myers | SEA (vs. LAR)
    268) Indianapolis Colts | IND (at MIN)
    269) Mason Rudolph | TEN (vs. NE)
    270) Laviska Shenault Jr. | SEA (vs. LAR)
    271) Mike Williams | NYJ (vs. HOU)
    272) Tyler Bass | BUF (vs. MIA)
    273) Michael Burton | DEN (at BAL)
    274) Dyami Brown | WAS (at NYG)
    275) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. IND)
    276) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at SEA)
    277) Erick All Jr. | CIN (vs. LV)
    278) Cairo Santos | CHI (at CHI)
    279) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. JAX)
    280) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (at BUF)
    281) Kristian Wilkerson | LV (at CIN)
    282) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. DET)
    283) Chase McLaughlin | TB (at KC)
    284) Wil Lutz | DEN (at BAL)
    285) Arizona Cardinals | ARI (vs. ARI)
    286) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. NO)
    287) KhaDarel Hodge | ATL (vs. DAL)
    288) Spencer Rattler | NO (at CAR)
    289) Joshua Kelley | NYG (vs. WAS)
    290) DeAndre Carter | CHI (at CHI)
    291) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (at ATL)
    292) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. NO)
    293) Malik Willis | GB (vs. DET)
    294) Harrison Bryant | LV (at CIN)
    295) Seattle Seahawks | SEA (vs. LAR)
    296) Tyreik McAllister | LV (at CIN)
    297) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (at BAL)
    298) Ashton Dulin | IND (at MIN)
    299) Cleveland Browns | CLE (vs. LAC)
    300) Matt Gay | IND (at MIN)

    Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers Insights

    Detroit Lions

    Team: The Lions have scored 30-plus points in four straight games – it’s the first SEASON in which they’ve scored 30 points in four games during the 2000s.

    QB: Detroit has won five straight games, and in those games, Jared Goff has a 146.6 in-pocket passer rating (78-94 for 1,023 yards, 11 touchdowns, and one interception).

    Offense: Jahmyr Gibbs has a 45-plus yard rush TD in consecutive games, the fifth running back to do that since 2016 (others: Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Leonard Fournette, and Kareem Hunt).

    Defense: In four of their past six games, the Lions have held their opponent to an under-30 % conversion rate on third downs (last week vs. Titans: 3-0]of-11, 27.3%).

    Fantasy: David Montgomery has scored in six of seven games this season, but he hasn’t cleared a dozen carries in a game since Week 3 at Arizona.

    Betting: Since 2020, the Lions have been 28-13 ATS (68.3%) in games played after Halloween, which is three full games better than any other team.

    Green Bay Packers

    Team: The Packers ended last regular season winning six of eight games, and they’ve opened this season with a 6-2 mark (of those four losses, three came by fewer than six points).

    QB: Jordan Love has thrown an interception in every game this season, and eight of nine have come when operating in the pocket.

    Offense: The Packers entered the red zone on a season-high 46.2% of their drives against the Jaguars.

    Defense: Green Bay forced Jacksonville to go three-and-out on 58.3% of their drives last week, the defense’s best showing this season.

    Fantasy: The status of the QB position means the world in terms of fantasy efficiency for Josh Jacobs. In his last two games with Love starting, he’s come in 38.4% over expectation – in Malik Willis’ two starts, 39% under expectation.

    Betting: Since 2020, the NFC North has the three top teams in over percentage in games played after Halloween (Packers: 62.8%, Lions: 61%).

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