Josh Jacobs or James Cook: Week 3 Start 'Em Sit 'Em projections
Running back is a crucial position for fantasy football teams and two popular picks include Green Bay Packers' Josh Jacobs and Buffalo Bills' James Cook. Jacobs and Cook are both off to great starts, as Jacobs rushed for 151 yards in Week 2. Cook, meanwhile, rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns while adding another receiving touchdown.
Is Josh Jacobs a good fantasy pick for Week 3?
Josh Jacobs is a good fantasy pick for Week 3, especially with Jordan Love out of the lineup. With Love injured, Malik Willis is under center for the Green Bay Packers and the focus was running the ball in Week 2. If Love can't play in Week 3, Jacobs should continue to get plenty of carries and should be able to get 100+ rushing yards.
Green Bay also plays Tennessee who ranks 10th in the NFL allowing 92.5 rushing yards. However, Jacobs has been limited in practice, so his injury status is something to monitor, although HC Matt LaFleur is confident he will suit up.
Is James Cook a good fantasy pick for Week 3?
James Cook is a great fantasy pick for Week 3 as he is a focal point of the Buffalo Bills offense in both the rushing and receiving games. Cook has rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while adding 49 receiving yards and a touchdown through two games.
Buffalo plays Jacksonville in Week 3, and the Jaguars have allowed 103 rushing yards per game. The third-year back is also fully healthy going into the game so looks to be a safe option.
Who should I start in Week 3 between Josh Jacobs and James Cook?
In Sportskeeda's NFL start/sit optimizer, the tool suggests fantasy users should start Josh Jacobs over James Cook in a full PPR league. Jacobs is projected to get 13.9 fantasy points. The projection has him rushing for 61.7 yards, adding 19.7 receiving and he has a 50/50 shot at a touchdown.
Cook, meanwhile, is projected for 13.8 fantasy points as he's projected to rush for 69.6 yards and add 24.7 receiving yards, but he seems less likely to get into the endzone.
Fantasy managers should go with Jacobs over Cook but realistically, if you have them both, these should be your two starting RBs in leagues of over eight players.