Shawn Siegele explains why Josh Jacobs is a 2024 fantasy football trap play and helps you find his doppelganger at a multi-round discount.
In 2022 Josh Jacobs was an absolute world burner from the Dead Zone, scoring 330 points and finishing as the RB3. Unfortunately, he returned to his previous levels of performance in 2023, missed a few games with injury, and left fantasy managers holding one of the worst values in drafts.
That performance has pushed his redraft ADP to RB13 in the middle of the fourth round, an enthusiastic price when you consider ADP dynamics this season. Jacobs’ efficiency profile dipped dramatically on a wide range of metrics in 2023, which makes it difficult to chase him at age 26, even if that means giving up on an established veteran with a high-scoring past.
Fortunately, you don’t have to make that exact choice. Fantasy drafts are giving you a more talented veteran in a similar situation at a multi-round discount.
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