From the video
I'm basically waiting for our resident fantasy football lawyer Drew Davenport to tell me how to react to it... The tricky thing is is that his court date is set for November 17th... with the trial being November 17th, like you run the risk of like something happening in season now, especially for crunch time... if I just ruled him out six games, the opening six games, and put in just baseline replacement value... you would get... RB20 range... he is a player that you know has some question marks... was a little bit inefficient last year. The offensive line's still not good.
STACKED’s take
November trial creates mid-season suspension risk; projects RB16-RB20 if suspended.
Josh Jacobs faces significant off-field legal uncertainty affecting draft strategy. A court date is set for November 17th, creating the risk of mid-season suspension or legal consequences during the fantasy playoffs; the NFL's typical approach of waiting for the legal process to run its course means there is potential for in-season impact. Rich Hribar is waiting for legal clarity before recommending a draft position. If a six-game suspension occurs, projections place him in the RB16-RB20 range for full season when accounting for replacement value in opening games. Additional inefficiency concerns and offensive line questions create downside. The timing of the court date during the fantasy season makes Jacobs a risky proposition despite double-digit touchdown upside when healthy; Rich Hribar prefers to avoid and let others deal with the risk.
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