It didn’t take long for Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs to make an impact in Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.
The Packers RB continued his first-half dominance with a TD run in the second quarter that put Green Bay up 17-0 at the time.
Jacobs’ success on the ground was the story of the first half. With 19 carries for 91 yards and a TD, Jacobs could not be contained by the San Francisco defense.
As a team, the Packers had 125 yards on the ground to just three for San Francisco. Had it not been for two Christian Watson drops just before halftime, the Packers could have had a larger lead.
Sunday’s performance continues an impressive first season for Jacobs in Green Bay. Jacobs’ 838 yards rushing coming into Sunday rank third in the NFL, only trailing Derrick Henry (1,185) of the Baltimore Ravens and Saquon Barkley (1,137) of the Philadelphia Eagles. Jacobs’ TD run on Sunday gives him five on the ground this season.
If Jacobs can keep running the ball with this amount of effectiveness, it should help balance out the offense and take some of the load off QB Jordan Love down the stretch.
