Okay, let me walk you through how I landed on my running back choice this past week. It was boiling down to Josh Jacobs or Brian Robinson, and honestly, it took me a while to sort it out in my head.
So, I first just sat down and pulled up their basic stats from the last few games. You know, the usual routine. See who’s getting carries, who’s catching passes, who’s finding the end zone. Jacobs has that big name recognition, obviously. Paid big bucks, supposed to be the main guy for the Raiders. Robinson, he’s been plugging away for Washington, getting decent volume most weeks.
Looking Past the Numbers
But the raw numbers weren’t making it super clear. Jacobs had some good games, some stinkers. Robinson felt a bit more consistent lately, but maybe without that massive ceiling Jacobs could hit. So, I started thinking about the teams themselves. The Raiders offense, man, it’s been all over the place. New coach energy faded a bit? Quarterback play shaky? It just felt unpredictable.
Then you got Washington. They seem committed to running the ball with Robinson. He’s their guy, gets the goal-line work often. That felt a little more bankable, you know? A clearer role.
- Jacobs: Huge potential, sure, but on an offense I just didn’t trust right now. Felt risky.
- Robinson: Looked like a safer bet for touches. Maybe not a league-winner on his own, but less likely to give me a total zero.
I spent some time just clicking through recent highlights, trying to get a feel beyond the stat sheet. Watched how they were running, how the offensive lines were blocking. Read a few blurbs online, checked the injury reports – the standard stuff you do when you’re trying to make a tough lineup call.
Making the Call
What finally pushed me towards Robinson wasn’t some super deep analysis. Honestly? I remembered watching parts of their last games. Robinson just looked like he was running with more purpose, hitting the holes hard. Jacobs… maybe it’s the team situation, I don’t know, but he just didn’t look as dynamic to me in the snaps I saw. It was more of a gut feeling based on the eye test this time.
So, I did it. I went into my lineup, moved Jacobs to the bench, and slotted Robinson into that RB spot. It felt a little weird benching a big name like Jacobs, but based on everything I’d looked at and how things felt, Robinson seemed like the smarter play for this specific week. You gotta go with your process, right? Sometimes it’s stats, sometimes it’s the situation, sometimes it’s just a hunch after looking at everything.
