Can Packers RB Emanuel Wilson be trusted as Josh Jacobs' replacement?
Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon is joined by Establish the Run’s John Daigle to discuss whether fantasy managers can trust Emanuel Wilson to take over as the Green Bay Packers lead running back following Josh Jacobs’ injury. Check out the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube or wherever you listen.
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Josh Jacobs was lost after 11 snaps due to injury.
Uh, Schefter says its not a season-ending injury.
OK. Well, I'm glad it's not season-ending.
There's a big difference: is it good, good news or is it season-ending?
The Packers just cant stop losing their best players, man.
Elton Jenkins on the offensive line.
Um, Josh Jacobs now, Tucker Kraft, obviously, Jaden Reed.
Like these are, again, their best players on offense, other than their quarterback.
Jordan Love, who was also injured at one point, in this game.
I know everybody wants to be mad at Matt LaFleur, wants to call Jordan Love overrated.
But I just can't keep hammering this point enough.
Like, this offense has been so banged up throughout the course of the season.
It's been really rough, and I genuinely like don't know what direction it goes from here Either.
Uh, what are your thoughts on replacements?
I mean, Emmanuel Wilson's been the guy who's kind of stepped up.
Chris Brooks had some moments today.
I guess Emmanuel Wilson's the guy who, Who takes some, takes some burn here from Josh Jacobs.
But this run game, and I, I don't know if it is because Jacobs has been hurt all year, But this run game has been a little mid all season long, too.
And, I think LaFleur has been a little bit too stubborn to stick with it at times.
That's one thing I think you can certainly criticize LaFleur for is the Stubbornness and overcommitment to the run game.
But this unit has not been great, because the offensive line and some of these players Investments like Jordan Morgan on offense line, and Aaron Banks, Who they paid a bunch of money to in free agency; those players have not worked out.
The interior.
And it was a pinch, in place of Josh Jacobs, But at least we saw whenever he left game, It was still Emmanuel Wilson who handled 100% Of the running back carries, 93% of snaps the rest of the way.
So I think they go to him, but again, that was a short turnaround.
