Jacobs needs finger surgery. Kaleb Johnson is the Packers' add

Josh Jacobs caught his right hand in Craig Woodson's facemask on a stiff-arm in the first quarter at New England, tried a tape job and then a cast, and couldn't grip the ball. It's a broken ring finger, he needs surgery this week, and Matt LaFleur wouldn't rule out IR, which would mean at least four games.

The bigger point for dynasty is that Jacobs hadn't been good. In three games since his return in Week 7 he'd run 36 times for 80 yards. The Packers ran for 129 on Sunday without him, their first 100-yard day of the season.

Johnson earned the first look

Kaleb Johnson had been a healthy scratch for two weeks after a fumble at Tampa Bay. With MarShawn Lloyd inactive he got 14 carries, ran for 68 yards and a touchdown, and broke the longest run Green Bay has had all year. Pierre Strong played a few more snaps but managed 22 yards on eight carries. Beat reporters expect Johnson to lead the backfield again against Minnesota.

He's the add. Bid more than a dart throw if you're short at RB, less than half your budget. He won't catch many passes, so he's a touchdown-or-bust flex against a good Vikings front.

Who else is coming

Lloyd could return this week from the knee, and Chris Brooks is close to coming back from IR with his ankle. Both are better on passing downs than Johnson. Expect three backs sharing work by Week 11, with Johnson on early downs. If Lloyd is cleared on Friday, he's a bench stash rather than a starter.

Jacobs managers: keep him. A finger is a short absence, and the job is still his when he's back. Just don't buy him at his old price. He's 28, his year has been ugly, and he'll come back to a crowded room.