Josh Jacobs had quite the week in NFL Week 7. He scored three touchdowns for the Las Vegas Raiders. The running back also rushed for 143 yards in his team's win over the Houston Texans, making Jacobs the second-highest performer for rushing yards during the week of action (Kenneth Walker III).
Jacobs remains 107 yards behind Nick Chubb among the NFL's rushing yards leaders. However, Jacobs looks like the right pick to make when it comes to sports betting futures in this market.
The Pick: Jacobs to rush for the most regular season yards (11/2)
Jacobs is a player that we have looked at already. Heading into Week 6, we noted that he was at 14 to 1 to lead the NFL in rushing yards. However, he had just finished two games where he nearly had 300 yards total rushing.
Josh Jacobs is the player to either open with or add in at this point. Las Vegas has ramped up their rushing game and Jacobs has a lot more attempts in the last two weeks. He has nearly 300 yards in Weeks 4 and 5 combined. He has closed the gap on Chubb in the last two weeks and on Barkley. Jacobs is 14 to 1 to win the rushing yards title with bet365 sportsbook.
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Below are the rushing yards leaders heading into Week 8. The top-five leaders are followed by the top-five betting favorites with bet365. The odds with bet365 were accurate as of Monday night before the start of the game between the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears. They are subject to change but nothing significant happened in the Monday night game when it comes to the rushing yards market.
NFL Rushing Yards Leaders heading into Week 8
- Nick Chubb: 740 yards
- Saquon Barkley: 726 yards
- Josh Jacobs: 633 yards
- Derrick Henry: 536 yards
- Lamar Jackson: 510 yards
Betting favorites to lead the NFL in Rushing Yards
- Nick Chubb 11/4 (+275)
- Saquon Barkley 16/5 (+320)
- Josh Jacobs 11/2 (+550)
- Derrick Henry 15/2 (+750)
- Miles Sanders 14/1 (+1400)
Importantly, Jacobs is not as far behind Chubb or Barkley as he might look. Chubb and Barkley have played seven games of their team's seventeen. But the Las Vegas Raiders have had a bye week already. If you go by yards per game, then there is basically no difference between Chubb and Jacobs (105.7 and 105.5 respectively).
Jacobs is the one with the decent betting odds and he is the one that has really been pouring it on lately. Take him at +450 or longer to win the rushing yards regular season title with bet365.
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Rushing Yards Leaders betting recommendation
- Jacobs to lead the NFL's regular season in rushing yards (11/2) bet365
