JoshJacobs

Sep 25

There was some thought that Johnson’s playing time would increase this week, as Lloyd hadn’t been effective the first two weeks.

However, the two spent the entire game in a near-even split, with Lloyd generally ahead in snaps. Brooks remains the top snap leader as the passing-down back while the Packers have spent a lot of time playing from behind. It’s usually impossible to trust a fantasy running back in this kind of three-game split. To make matters worse, the Packers ranked as a bottom-three team in PFF run-blocking grade over the first two weeks, with two usual starters out and another two linemen appearing on the injury report this week. The Packers mostly abandoned the run game before the game started. The only way a Green Bay running back will be fantasy-viable is if Jacobs comes back and takes over, or if one of Lloyd or Johnson can pull away from the other. In the fourth quarter, the Packers stuck entirely with Johnson and Brooks, which could signal Johnson as the lead back going forward, or it could just mean they got more backups involved late in the game. That, and the Packers' line needs to start playing better.

Sep 11

Now, the question is what the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell will do on the matter. There is precedent for a six-game suspension, though Jacobs remains on the exempt list. “We have been closely monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review of the personal conduct policy,” the league said in a statement. “There is no change to his status as he remains on the Commissioner’s Exempt list.” If, for example, Jacobs remains on the exempt list until next week and then is suspended for six games, the game missed against Minnesota would count among the six.