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Article6 Fantasy Football Smash Starts: Week 8 (2026)
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More importantly, Green Bay made him their lead running back in his first game of the year, with Jacobs accounting for 66.7% of the backfield touches. Despite facing an impressive Lions run defense, Jacobs ended Week 7 as the RB8, scoring 20.1 PPR fantasy points. More importantly, he faces a Panthers run defense that has surrendered 28.7 fantasy points per game to running backs this season, the second-most in the NFL.
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Jacobs is an RB8 in debut; faces Panthers' second-worst run defense allowing 28.7 PPR per game.

Jacobs is a smash start in Week 8 against the Panthers despite struggling on the ground in his season debut (11 carries, 36 yards, 3.3 yards per carry). He was a factor in the passing game with five receptions on seven targets for 55 yards and a touchdown, accounting for 66.7% of Green Bay's backfield touches. He finished Week 7 as the RB8 with 20.1 PPR fantasy points despite facing the impressive Lions run defense. The Panthers have surrendered 28.7 fantasy points per game to running backs this season, the second-most in the NFL, giving up 246 rushing yards, three touchdowns, and 44 fantasy points to Tampa Bay's backfield last week.

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