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PositiveNewsSep 12, 2026Ryan Heath
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"He (Jahmyr Gibbs) averaged 30.8 DraftKings fantasy points per game in wins last year, which is 40% more than any other RB on the main slate." 📈 #Lions #NFLDFS #FantasyFootball Even if he's 40% owned, are you taking Gibbs in Week 1 or getting different? ➡️ <https://youtu.be/qVXoRPu6ROo> @​GrahamBarfield @​JakeTribbey @​RyanJ_Heath

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PositiveProjectionSep 12, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Gibbs will be extremely chalky, but the touchdowns could run exclusively through him. He's finally freed from the clutches of a committee with David Montgomery leaving town, and Detroit has one of the highest totals on the slate. While not overweighting Gibbs this week, he does need to be included in your player pool for the pure slate-breaking potential that would leave your lineups null and void if you don't have any shares.
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PositiveUsageSep 11, 2026Pride Of Detroit
Gibbs will serve as the Lions' true bell cow back in Week 1, with 25 touches expected. Historical precedent from 2024 when David Montgomery missed time with an MCL injury shows Gibbs averaged 21.3 rushing attempts, 121.7 rushing yards, 1.7 touchdowns, 3.7 receptions, and 41 receiving yards per game across three games. Offensive coordinator Drew Petzing has prioritized creative play-calling to get Gibbs in space via screens, wheel routes, and Texas routes to attack the Saints' defense, which finished eighth in DVOA vs. the run in 2025.
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Gibbs will mark his first game as a true bell cow back with the Lions planning to give him the majority of offensive snaps at running back moving forward. In his last three games as the sole primary option in 2024 (when David Montgomery missed time with an MCL injury), Gibbs averaged 21.3 rushing attempts per game, 121.7 rushing yards, 1.7 touchdowns, 3.7 receptions, and 41 receiving yards. Against a Saints front that finished 2025 eighth in DVOA vs. the run, creative play calling by offensive coordinator Drew Petzing—getting Gibbs in space via screens, Wheel and Texas routes—should be the key to breaking through the Saints' defense. Around 25 touches should be expected for Gibbs, and if Petzing shows some of the things seen in camp, Gibbs will have a chance to put up big numbers.
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PositiveUsageSep 11, 2026Pride Of Detroit
Jahmyr Gibbs was the primary driver of Detroit's run offense efficiency in 2025. Despite the Lions' overall run game collapse down the stretch and poor season-long rushing stats (9th in yards per carry at 4.6, 23rd in rush EPA, 16th in rushing success rate), Gibbs ranked 9th in 10+ yard rushes (27), 3rd in 20+ yard rushes (10), and tied for 2nd in 30+ yard rushes (6). The source notes: 'The only thing that kept Detroit's stats even mildly afloat were the explosive runs from Jahmyr Gibbs.'
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PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Gibbs will justifiably be mega chalk with bell-cow usage. In six career games without David Montgomery, Gibbs averaged 110.8 rushing yards per game, 5.6 yards per carry, 4.7 receptions per game, 36.5 receiving yards per game, and scored seven touchdowns, erupting for 29.40 DraftKings points per game and 25.07 FanDuel points per game. Gibbs projects as the RB1 on both DFS providers this week and is the projected highest scorer at DraftKings and third-highest scorer at FanDuel across all positions.
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