Raiders' Josh Jacobs leads NFL — and all rookie RBs since 2007 — in PFF grade

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The Oakland Raiders' rookie running back, who we at PFF highlighted as the top at his position entering the 2019 NFL draft, is in unmarked territory entering Week 11 of the 2019 season. Not only does Jacobs leads all NFL running backs with at least 200 offensive snaps in PFF overall grade (90.4) and rushing grade (90.5), but both marks are the best we've seen from a rookie running back since Adrian Peterson in 2007. Rushing for 811 yards and seven touchdowns across his 168 attempts (4.8 yards per carry average), Jacobs even has box-score pundits pounding the table for him as one of the league's best backs and a favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year.

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