
Justin Jackson
26-Year-Old
Free Agent

2022 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
42
YDS
170
TD
1
YDS
101
TD
1
2023 Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Though he averaged 5.4 yards per carry on 68 totes while adding 22 receptions for 178 yards in 14 games during his final season with the Chargers in 2021, Jackson remained on the open market until shortly after the start of training camp before finally catching on with the Lions. Though the 2018 seventh-rounder's strong past production makes him an interesting depth option in his new locale, Jackson wasn't guaranteed to have a path to a rotational role in Detroit with D'Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams in the backfield. Indeed, Jackson was a casualty of roster cuts in late August. Read Past Outlooks
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Emerges as kick returner
Jackson rushed 42 times for 170 yards and one touchdown while catching 12 of 19 targets for 101 yards and one touchdown over 16 games in 2022.
ANALYSIS
After returning just five kicks in his previous four seasons, Jackson suddenly became a respectable kick returner while averaging the seventh-most yards per kick return (26.7) among players with at least 15 attempts. Thanks to an early season injury to Craig Reynolds, the Northwestern product also operated as a capable No. 2 or 3 running back most of the year depending on the availability D'Andre Swift. Now set to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent, Jackson seems set for a raise relative to the one-year, $980,000 contract he honored this past season.
After returning just five kicks in his previous four seasons, Jackson suddenly became a respectable kick returner while averaging the seventh-most yards per kick return (26.7) among players with at least 15 attempts. Thanks to an early season injury to Craig Reynolds, the Northwestern product also operated as a capable No. 2 or 3 running back most of the year depending on the availability D'Andre Swift. Now set to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent, Jackson seems set for a raise relative to the one-year, $980,000 contract he honored this past season.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Justin Jackson's 2022 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
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Broken Tackle %
7.1%Positive Run %
78.6%% Yds After Contact
65.9%Avg Yds After Contact
2.7Rushing TD %
2.4%Touches Per Game
3.4% Snaps w/Touch
30.7%Air Yards Per Game
1.2Air Yards Per Snap
0.11% Team Air Yards
0.5%% Team Targets
3.4%Avg Depth of Target
1.0 YdsCatch Rate
63.2%Drop Rate
10.5%Avg Yds After Catch
9.2% Targeted On Route
18.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Injuries continue to be the story of Jackson's career, and he's missed 16 of 32 games the last two seasons with quad and knee issues costing him time in 2020. Given his thin 6-0 frame, it's perhaps not surprising that he can't stay in the lineup, but when he's been healthy he's been productive, and more than three-quarters of his scrimmage yards last year came in only three games. Jackson's best traits are his balance through contact and plus elusiveness, which make him hard to bring down and allow him to deliver both big plays and consistent yardage, leading to a career 4.9 YPC. He's also a solid pass catcher, though in a backfield with Austin Ekeler he hasn't had to use those skills much.
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Snaps scaled back in return
Jackson played six of the Lions' 60 snaps on offense and carried once for two yards while adding an 11-yard reception in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Packers.
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Full participant Wednesday
Jackson (hip) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice.
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Won't face Bears
Jackson (hip) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bears.
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Added to injury report
Jackson (hip) was added to the injury report Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup with Chicago, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
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Set to remain in backup role
Jackson's teammate Jamaal Williams is not listed on the injury report in advance of Sunday's game against Chicago.
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