Josh Jacobs and Jordan Mason Headline Massive Sunday Activation List
Adam Schefter reports a slew of key players, including Josh Jacobs and Jordan Mason, have been activated ahead of Sunday's NFL slate, shaking up fantasy and betting markets.
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The Sunday morning injury dump is basically Christmas for fantasy managers and bettors who have been refreshing their feeds since Thursday. Adam Schefter just dropped the activation list, and it is loaded with guys who are about to swing the afternoon slate.
The biggest name off the board is Josh Jacobs. The Green Bay Packers are officially rolling him out for Sunday night against the Detroit Lions. Matt LaFleur said he is hoping Jacobs provides a spark, which is coach-speak for begging someone to fix a ground game that is currently averaging under 60 rushing yards a week.
"Matt LaFleur hopes Jacobs provides a 'spark' for the Packers."
Watching the Packers try to run the ball lately has been like watching someone try to parallel park a boat. Getting a healthy Jacobs back in the backfield completely changes the math for anyone looking at the totals for that NFC North showdown.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings are getting a massive bailout with Jordan Mason returning to the active roster. Mason broke his thumb back in Week 1 and had to sit in injured reserve timeout for four games.
With Aaron Jones also parked on IR with a hamstring issue, the Minnesota backfield was starting to look like a random number generator. Mason stepping back in against the Indianapolis Colts gives them an actual NFL running back just in time to save their offensive identity.
The rest of the activation list reads like a who's who of crucial depth pieces. You have Tank Dell back for the Houston Texans, Christian Kirk suiting up for the San Francisco 49ers, and the Atlanta Falcons getting A.J. Terrell Jr. back in the secondary just in time to deal with Kirk.
If you are holding tickets or setting lineups, this is the exact kind of clarity you want before kickoff. Now we just have to see if these guys are actually fully healthy, or if they are about to play two series before standing on the sideline with their helmets off.
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The Green Bay Packers are averaging under 60 rushing yards per game.
Jordan Mason missed four games on injured reserve with a thumb fracture.
What's next
Fantasy managers and bettors will monitor early snaps to see if these returning stars are on pitch counts or ready for full workloads.

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