RB · 2025 season
Josh Jacobs or Travis Etienne?
Travis Etienne led Josh Jacobs in 4 of 6 measured 2025 categories to 2.
Josh Jacobs (Green Bay, 15 games) against Travis Etienne (Jacksonville, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
Category by category
What actually
happened.
| Metric | Josh Jacobs | Travis Etienne |
|---|---|---|
| Snap Share | 59.1% | 60.1% ✓ |
| Rushing Yards | 929 | 1,107 ✓ |
| Rushing EPA | -14.8 ✓ | -19.0 |
| Targets | 44 | 52 ✓ |
| Target Share | 9.6% ✓ | 9.5% |
| Receiving Yards | 282 | 292 ✓ |
Categories won: Josh Jacobs 2, Travis Etienne 4.
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Who had the better 2025 season, Josh Jacobs or Travis Etienne?
Travis Etienne led Josh Jacobs in 4 of 6 measured 2025 categories to 2.
What separates Josh Jacobs and Travis Etienne statistically?
Travis Etienne led on snap share (60.1% to 59.1%). Travis Etienne led on rushing yards (1,107 to 929). Josh Jacobs led on rushing expected points added (-14.8 to -19.0).
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.
Source
Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken July 28, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.