Josh Jacobs player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 8

Check out these betting trends before placing player prop wagers on Josh Jacobs for Sunday’s game, which starts at 1:00 PM ET on FOX. Jacobs and the Green Bay Packers (5-2) take on the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) in a Week 8 matchup at EverBank Stadium.

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Josh Jacobs week 8 player props

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Date: October 27, 2024
• Rushing yards prop: Over 64.5 (-115)
• Receiving yards prop: Over 16.5 (-115)

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Saturday at 1:17 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Jacobs rushing stats and trends

• Jacobs’ rushing yards prop bet for Sunday is set at 64.5. That is 12.6 fewer yards than his season average (77.1).
• He has put up over 64.5 yards on the ground in four of seven games so far this season.
• Jacobs has had an average rushing yards over/under set at 65.6 this season, which he’s out-gained on average by 11.5 yards.
• Jacobs has hit his rushing yards over in four of seven opportunities (57.1% of his opportunities).
• He has scored a rushing touchdown in one game.

Packers vs. Jaguars stats and trends

• Jacobs will go up against a Jaguars squad that allows 102.6 rushing yards per game and is the NFL’s sixth-ranked rush defense.
• The Jaguars have the NFL’s 31st-ranked pass defense this season, surrendering 273.9 yards per game through the air.
• The Packers are putting up 228.1 passing yards per game offensively this season (ninth in NFL), and they are giving up 203.9 passing yards per game (15th) on the other side of the ball.
• The Packers rank 13th in run defense this season (114.6 rushing yards allowed per game), but they’ve been playing really well on offense, ranking fifth-best in the NFL with 155.0 rushing yards per game.
• The Packers are averaging 6.2 yards per play on offense, which ranks them sixth in the NFL. On defense, they rank 10th, allowing 5.5 yards per play.