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Jahmyr Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

RBDetroit Lions DET
James Conner

James Conner

RBArizona Cardinals ARI
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gibbs over Conner

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Jahmyr Gibbs

Elite RB1 status secured with expanding workload and high-end efficiency

Jahmyr Gibbs enters the upcoming season with immense momentum, steadily commanding an elite ADP near the very top of drafts as fantasy managers project a massive campaign. Head coach Dan Campbell and the offensive staff have continually highlighted plans to deploy him as a true featured weapon, integrating extensive work in the passing game alongside robust rushing duties.

Operating as the clear lead option out of the backfield ahead of Isiah Pacheco, Gibbs combines elite explosive speed with durable multi-purpose usage. Our models project him for 1,288 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, complemented by nearly 70 receptions for 559 yards and 4 additional scores, yielding a stellar overall fantasy ceiling.

His elite draft cost reflects rising hype and sky-high expectations, making him a cornerstone anchor in all 1.0 PPR formats. With a proven track record of high efficiency and a growing role in Detroit's dynamic offense, Gibbs justifies his premium selection and stands out as a prime foundation piece.


Updated 16 hrs ago

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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Conner over Gibbs

 
 
 
 
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Outlook James Conner

Entering a Late-Career Supporting Role in an Increasingly Crowded Backfield

James Conner enters the upcoming season operating behind Jeremiyah Love and Tyler Allgeier on the offensive depth chart, signaling a significant shift away from his previous workhorse status. Our models project him for 59 rushing attempts and 227 rushing yards, accompanied by 13 receptions for 89 yards, culminating in a modest 57.4 fantasy points under a full-season outlook.

His draft market trajectory reflects this diminishing role, with his ADP holding relatively stable around pick 174 over the past month. While managers in deeper leagues might view this late-round cost as a cheap handcuff opportunity, our projections suggest his ceiling is heavily capped barring injuries ahead of him on the roster.

With overall fantasy ownership sitting near 23 percent and virtually zero starting confidence across formats, Conner profiles strictly as a situational depth piece rather than a reliable weekly contributor. Fantasy managers should treat him as a late-round lottery ticket rather than an impactful asset.


Updated 16 hrs ago

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Performance Jahmyr Gibbs
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Jahmyr Gibbs
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 NO πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 @BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @CAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 @ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 GB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 MIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 @MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 TB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 CHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @MIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @CHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @GB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches James Conner
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
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2 SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 @SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jahmyr Gibbs
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
No change since last week.
OWN/START James Conner
OWN
24%
-1.19 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jahmyr Gibbs
1st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus James Conner
55th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jahmyr Gibbs

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 1st among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 334.30 total points (18.57 avg).
  • Currently 31.3 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 18.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 3 in receptions and is currently ranked 2nd among RB.
  • Top 3 in targets and is currently ranked 2nd among RB.
  • Top 3 in reception yards with 661 and 7.51 YPC and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 4th among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 9th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 15 in rush attempts with 258 (14.33 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among RB.
  • Top 6 in rush yards with 1442 (80.11 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 3 in rush tds with 15 (0.83 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +139, Rush AVG: +0.2 Rush TDs: +1, Receptions: +41, Rec Yards: +175 Rec TDs: +3,
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • Known to break out for long runs. If your league has bonus points for long RUSH TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 251, RUSH YDS: 1288, RUSH TDS: 13, REC: 69, REC YDS: 559, REC TDS: 4
Breakdown James Conner

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 54th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 74th with 25.30 total points (8.43 avg).
  • Currently 340.3 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.4.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 78th among RB.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 81st among RB.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 30th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 95 (31.67 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 84th among RB.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 1 (0.33 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 14 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -1149, Rush AVG: -1.7 Rush TDs: -8, Receptions: -43, Rec Yards: -430 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 59, RUSH YDS: 227, RUSH TDS: 2, REC: 13, REC YDS: 89, REC TDS: 1
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jahmyr Gibbs

No Injury Reported

Injury James Conner

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jahmyr Gibbs

Week 1
Detroit Lions VS New Orleans Saints

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.53335.6520104533.70
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 114.00 total points (6.71 avg).
  • Currently 113 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 335.65 per game and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 19th in rush defense with 2171 (127.71 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 3535 (207.94 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 12 in sacks with 45 (2.65 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 22.53 per game and currently ranked 16th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 3 (0.18 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -64.94, Turnovers: -2 Sacks: +5, INTs: -6, TDs: +2, Points Allowed: +0.29,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 1, PA/G: 23.9, YDS/G: 318.5
Matchups James Conner

Week 1
Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.78283.6125205004.12
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 121.00 total points (6.72 avg).
  • Currently 106 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 300.29 per game and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 10 in turnovers with 23 (1.35 per game) and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in rush defense with 1791 (105.35 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 3314 (194.94 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 10 in sacks with 45 (2.65 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 19 (1.12 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.00 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 29th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -56.57, Turnovers: +7 Sacks: +7, INTs: +8, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +2.13,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 45, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 21.3, YDS/G: 303.1
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jahmyr Gibbs
34.72
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating James Conner
5.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jahmyr Gibbs
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2023 DET 15 182 945 5.2 10 71 52 316 6.1 1
2024 DET 16 250 1412 5.6 16 63 52 517 9.9 4
2025 DET 16 258 1442 5.6 15 106 88 661 7.5 6
3-YEAR AVG 18 244 1349 5.5 15 88 70 553 7.9 4
Totals 54 733 4048 5.5 46 265 209 1658 7.9 11
Career James Conner
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 PIT 12 32 144 4.5 0 1 0 0 0
2018 PIT 13 215 973 4.5 12 71 55 497 9.0 1
2019 PIT 10 116 464 4.0 4 39 34 251 7.4 3
2020 PIT 14 180 758 4.2 7 48 40 245 6.1 0
2021 ARI 15 202 752 3.7 15 39 37 375 10.1 3
2022 ARI 13 183 782 4.3 7 58 46 300 6.5 1
2023 ARI 13 208 1040 5.0 7 33 27 165 6.1 2
2024 ARI 16 236 1094 4.6 8 55 47 414 8.8 1
2025 ARI 3 32 95 3.0 1 9 8 38 4.8 1
3-YEAR AVG 14 209 972 4.7 7 49 40 293 7.3 1
Totals 109 1404 6102 4.3 61 353 294 2285 7.8 12
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