Start Kyle Monangai or Josh Jacobs? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Kyle Monangai over Josh Jacobs in Week 2.

Josh Jacobs is not active, so this is not a close call: start Kyle Monangai. Drafters take Kyle Monangai at ADP 105 and Josh Jacobs at 103.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Josh Jacobs in Week 2.

Player prop markets imply 8.5 fantasy points for Kyle Monangai, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Week 2 matchups

Josh Jacobs and GB visit NYJ.

NYJ allowed 8.8 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 47 yards and no touchdowns against NYJ and caught passes for 11 more yards.

Kyle Monangai and CHI host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 6.6 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 66 yards and no touchdowns against MIN and caught passes for 0 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Josh Jacobs has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Josh Jacobs is listed as na.

Kyle Monangai is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Kyle Monangai played 43 percent of CHI snaps, took 26 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Kyle Monangai, Week 1 against CAR: 32 of 75 snaps, 10 carries for 100 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Josh Jacobs played 15 games for GB and scored 237.1 PPR points, 15.8 a game, finishing RB13.

He ran 234 times for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns, and caught 36 of 44 targets for 282 yards.

He was on the field for 59 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Josh Jacobs, Week 17 of 2025 against BAL: 13 of 47 snaps, 4 carries for 3 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 0 yards, 1.3 PPR points.

Josh Jacobs, Week 16 of 2025 against CHI: 28 of 72 snaps, 12 carries for 36 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 12 yards, 4.8 PPR points.

Josh Jacobs, Week 15 of 2025 against DEN: 36 of 66 snaps, 12 carries for 73 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 19 yards, 2 touchdowns, 23.2 PPR points.

In 2025, Kyle Monangai played 17 games for CHI and scored 146.7 PPR points, 8.6 a game, finishing RB30.

He ran 169 times for 783 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 18 of 30 targets for 164 yards.

He was on the field for 41 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Kyle Monangai, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 6 carries for 14 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 15 yards, 5.9 PPR points.

Kyle Monangai, Week 17 of 2025 against SF: 27 of 66 snaps, 8 carries for 38 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 9 yards, 7.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Ashton Jeanty over Josh Jacobs.
• Start D'Andre Swift over Josh Jacobs.
• Start Jacory Croskey-Merritt over Josh Jacobs.
• Start Kyle Monangai over Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
• Start Kyle Monangai over Jordan Mason.
• Start Kenny Gainwell over Kyle Monangai.