Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and fantasy contributor Sal Vetri evaluate Josh Jacobs’ Week 4 performance and explain why it's time to buy low on him in fantasy leagues as soon as possible. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

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I want to buy low on Josh Jacobs because the sentiment is very low on him.

He hasn't had a top 20 performance this year, which is crazy at the position since he's had 100 and 51 yard game and 100 and four total yard game to open the season.

So those performances were solid.

Then in week three, he only gets about five fantasy points.

It was Emmanuel uh Wilson.

I keep saying Emmanuel Sanders, Emanuel Wilson who ends up going out there and having a nice day on his touches 14 compared to 15 for Jacobs.

So that kind of started maybe a little bit of a worry for people around Jacobs.

And then this past week, he doesn't have a huge fantasy date, but he was just fine.

Like he kind of took that backfield back over if he ever lost it over 60% of the snaps.

Uh 65% of the opportunities in a brutal matchup against the Vikings when your team is down 3 to 4 scores and he's still going out there and averaging six yards per touch.

And a big key here, Jordan love coming back opens up more of the passing game usage for Josh Jacobs like they're not gonna be down 3 to 4 scores and Jacob's gonna catch four balls like he did this past week.

But in week one, he saw three targets this past week, he saw six targets with Malik Willis for two weeks.

He saw one total target like that is another piece of the offense that gets opened up here and everything I'm seeing right now.

At least in comments, people sending me messages seems to be concern around Josh jacobs' role when I think it's just basically the same hasn't had his quarterback and he's been leaned on, on this offense.

Matt Lafoy knows how to coach up a running game.

That's what the Packers wanna work off of is their running game and Josh Jacobs is their number one back still last time I checked.

So I feel good about it.

He's breaking tackles.

He's averaging five yards per touch this year.

I'm trying to buy low on Josh Jacobs.

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