Jordan James
Overview
Board Oct 12Week 5 rest-of-season review, Oct 12, 2026. The three reads are where our backtested model, the betting market and his 2026 production each place him at RB; our board rank is the call.
Where his stats say he could finish from here: RB77 to RB88. Our rank stays the call.
2026 so far2 games
- 0 of SF's 5 carries inside the 5
Ranked among 66 qualified RBs this season.
80% range 1.7–6.1 half-PPR points a game. Biggest inputs: game script (spreads) -0.6, college seasons -0.5, team play volume +0.4, last-game snap share -0.4. The model informs the rank; it does not set it.
Week 6
Lines Oct 14SF
WAS0 points. Our projection does not expect him to play this week.
Updated Oct 14, 2026.
Allowed to RBs per game across 5 games. Best games against them: Jonathan Taylor (W4, 22.7 PPR, 20 car 95 ry, 1/4 2 rec); George Holani (W3, 10.8 PPR, 3 car 10 ry, 5/5 48 rec); Saquon Barkley (W1, 9 PPR, 15 car 83 ry, 1/2 -3 rec).
EPA ranks entering Week 6: #22 against the pass, #16 against the run (1 = best defense).
Runs by directionRB rushing points allowed a game
Big number: receiving fantasy points WAS allows a game to RBs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Depth is air yards at the catch point; 5 games, through Week 5. Tap a zone for the detail.
did not record a stat
Game log
2026 · through W5Every gametap a game for the detail
Projected 0.3 (RB93) · SF -12.5 (closing) · total 44.5 · 69°F, wind 5 mph · 10 days rest
Projected -0.6 (RB169) · SF +3 (closing) · total 46.5 · 7 days rest · division game
D# = the opponent's rank against RBs entering that week (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest). Finish = his rank at RB that week.
Usage
SF backfieldshare of team carries, 2026
Season to date, games each player played.
Team
SFSan Francisco 49ers offense, 2026 through Week 5. Rank 1 = most. Scheme rates from FTN charting through Week 5.
Game by gamescore, implied total, pass rate (over expected), QB
| Week | Score | Implied | Pass rate | QB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1vs LA | 27-7 | 22.0 | 53%+1.8 | Purdy34 att |
| W2vs MIA | 35-13 | 28.5 | 47%−2.9 | Purdy22 att |
| W3vs ARI | 36-30 | 28.0 | 55%+3.1 | Purdy27 att |
| W4vs DEN | 24-14 | 25.8 | 47%−7.2 | Purdy30 att |
| W5vs SEA | 32-29 | 21.8 | 60%−1.4 | Purdy29 att |
Depth chartRB, Oct 14
Scheduleeach defense's current rank vs RBs
Green = soft, red = stingy (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest), ranked on fantasy points allowed to RBs so far. Gold underline = fantasy playoffs. Does strength of schedule matter? ›
Head coach: Kyle Shanahan. QB: Brock Purdy (most pass attempts, Week 5).
Career
Season by season
| Year | G | Rushing / receiving | Pts/g | xFP/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026SF | 2 | 4-15-0 rush0-0-0 rec on 0 tgt | 0.8RB91 | — |
| 2025SF | 1 | 6-28-0 rush1-7-0 rec on 1 tgt | — | 5.4−0.9 |
Under points a game: his rank at RB in points a game (8+ games; 2026: 2+ games). xFP = expected PPR a game from his usage; under it, the season's points over expected. Routes = share of team dropbacks he ran a route (through 2025).
Health
No injury designation. Not on the Sleeper injury list as of Oct 10 and not on the Week 6 practice report so far.
2026 injury reportofficial, week by week
✓ = not listed. Letters = game status (Q, D, O) or worst practice that week (LP limited, DNP did not practice). Tap a week for the detail.
Historyofficial injury reports since 2020
| Year | Weeks listed | Ruled out | Listed for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | Finger (3) |
3 report weeks over 1 seasons; recurring: Finger. Risk label: low.
Teammates on the report
Our current notes first, then Sleeper designations. What happens when a starter is ruled out? ›
Value
Market Oct 10Market value on a 0–10,000 scale, through Oct 10, 2026. Faint stretches are estimates between real readings. Gold = peak.
Teal dot = today (2,451). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. RBs about 23 valued near #242 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 87 players' worth).
161.1 overall, RB53. CBS 151.5 · ESPN 170.7 · Underdog 213.6
Profile
Athletic profilepercentile vs RBs at the combine since 2010
College production
| Year | G | Rec-Yds-TD | Yds share | Dominator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024Oregon | 13 | 24-202-0 | 5.6% | 2.8 |
| 2023Oregon | 13 | 14-123-1 | 2.8% | 2.6 |
| 2022Oregon | 8 | 1-6-0 | 0.3% | 0.2 |
Share = his share of his team's receiving yards. Dominator = average of his share of receiving yards and TDs.