Jacobs is a factual RB1 being drafted as RB2; injury-driven 2025 decline masks elite efficiency.

Jacobs is being drafted as a mid-tier RB2 (35th overall per ECR) despite being a factual RB1 in an offense that leans aggressively on the run game (7th in rush attempts, 27th in pass attempts in 2024). The source identifies two reasons for the discount: legal issues (which typically resolve in the next year and would affect 2027, not 2026) and perception of a down 2025 (234 carries, 900 yards, 13 TDs vs. 2024's 300+ carries, 1300+ yards, 15 TDs). However, the 2025 decline was driven by injury—Jacobs played through an injury he shouldn't have during a playoff push. When healthy, he was a factual RB1, averaging 16.7 fantasy points per game with five top-10 performances and an RB7 finish over that stretch; his worst game was RB23. Prior to his week 11 injury, he had only one game without a rushing touchdown. The source states: 'You are drafting him as a mid-tier RB 2 and he is a factual RB 1. You cannot ask for a better value on that.'