Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs said he aggravated his knee injury early in the Packers’ loss at Denver on Sunday, but he still believes he should play Saturday at Chicago.
Jacobs scored two touchdowns in the 34-26 loss to the Broncos after being listed as questionable before the game because of his knee Jacobs said he hurt his knee again early in the game against the Broncos. Jacobs had 12 carries for 73 yards — including a season-long 40-yard touchdown — and caught three passes for 19 yards against Denver. He added his first receiving TD of the season.
The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Memphis Grizzlies tonight. ulius Randle is averaging 23.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 4.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Santi Aldama is averaging 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Grizzlies.
The Timberwolves are 7-3 in the last ten games, averaging 119.3 points. Their opponents have averaged 115.2 points per game. The Grizzlies are 7-3 in their last ten games, averaging 116.9 points tip off scheduled for 7:00
Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves, and Kirill Kaprizov became Minnesota’s career leader in power-play goals in the Wild’s 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Kaprizov’s backhand score with 7:09 left in the second period moved him past Zach Parise for the club’s career lead in power-play goals with 70. It was also Kaprizov’s 206th career goal, surpassing Mikko Koivu for second in the team’s 25-year history.