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Start Rhamondre Stevenson or Josh Jacobs? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 3:51 AM ET.

Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Josh Jacobs

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Rhamondre Stevenson

RB · NE · vs GB

Market projects
15.6
fantasy pts
GB D vs RB
25.0
6th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share
64%
Through Week 8
Target share
12%
Through Week 8
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Josh Jacobs

RB · GB · at NE

Market projects
14.8
fantasy pts
NE D vs RB
20.6
13th fewest to RBs (2026)
Snap share
62%
Through Week 8
Target share
16%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Rhamondre Stevenson for Josh Jacobs?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Josh Jacobs projects 108 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.5 a game over 8 games), Rhamondre Stevenson 93 (11.6 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Rhamondre Stevenson over Josh Jacobs, 15.6 to 14.8 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Josh Jacobs in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Rhamondre Stevenson at 15.6 points and Josh Jacobs at 14.8, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Rhamondre Stevenson at ADP 61 and Josh Jacobs at 78.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.6 fantasy points for Rhamondre Stevenson, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rhamondre Stevenson is 55 rushing yards and 0.8 touchdowns (10 and 7 market sources).

Player markets imply 14.8 fantasy points for Josh Jacobs, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Josh Jacobs is 44 rushing yards, 22 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.8 touchdowns (10, 10, 8 and 7 market sources).

That puts Rhamondre Stevenson 0.8 points ahead of Josh Jacobs on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Rhamondre Stevenson and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 25.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 6th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 95 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against GB and caught passes for 33 more yards.

Josh Jacobs and GB visit NE on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

NE allowed 20.6 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 13th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 83 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against NE and caught passes for 35 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Rhamondre Stevenson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Rhamondre Stevenson is not on the injury report.

Josh Jacobs is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Rhamondre Stevenson played 64 percent of NE snaps, took 42 percent of the carries, drew 12 percent of the targets and had 20 percent of the red zone chances.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 5 against LV: 53 of 75 snaps, 13 carries for 64 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 6 against NYJ: 41 of 68 snaps, 14 carries for 36 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 7 against CHI: 37 of 54 snaps, 6 carries for 22 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 93 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 8 against MIA: 19 carries for 82 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 8 yards.

Through Week 8, Josh Jacobs played 62 percent of GB snaps, took 71 percent of the carries, drew 16 percent of the targets and had 67 percent of the red zone chances.

Josh Jacobs, Week 7 against DET: 35 of 67 snaps, 11 carries for 36 yards, 7 targets and 5 catches for 55 yards, 1 touchdown.

Josh Jacobs, Week 8 against CAR: 49 of 69 snaps, 21 carries for 39 yards, 6 targets and 6 catches for 13 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Rhamondre Stevenson played 14 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 12.8 a game, finishing RB25.

He ran 130 times for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 32 of 37 targets for 345 yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Rhamondre Stevenson for Josh Jacobs?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Josh Jacobs projects 108 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.5 a game over 8 games), Rhamondre Stevenson 93 (11.6 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Rhamondre Stevenson over Josh Jacobs, 15.6 to 14.8 projected PPR points. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

  • Should I drop Josh Jacobs for Rhamondre Stevenson?

    No. Keep Josh Jacobs: he projects 108 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.5 a game over 8 games), Rhamondre Stevenson 93 (11.6 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Rhamondre Stevenson over Josh Jacobs, 15.6 to 14.8 projected PPR points.

Week 9 on the board

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