Through three weeks into the regular season, the Oakland Raiders are inadvertently giving opposing defenses the blueprint for success. In their victory in the season opener, Josh Jacobs totaled 113 yards (85 of them on the ground) alongside two rushing touchdowns. Fast forward to Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings, and Jacobs was limited to just 44 rushing yards on 10 carriers, with no targets in the passing game.
Albeit, Jacobs was not at full strength due to sickness and other lingering injuries, but the Vikings had a simple plan on defense and it worked to fruition: stack the box and bottle up Josh Jacobs in the backfield.