Washington Commanders RB Antonio Gibson has been a solid starter the past 2 seasons. The 2nd pick of the 3rd round in the 2020 NFL Draft was named to the 2021 all-NFC team (by the Pro Football Writers of America) in his second season. Below, we look at Antonio Gibson’s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Entering 2022, he came into camp as the expected starter. However, after a fumble in Washington’s preseason opener, he took a large amount of snaps with the 2nd team and backup QB Taylor Heinicke against Kansas City in Week 2 of the preseason.
Antonio Gibson’s ADP: 58.46
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Gibson’s ADP in redraft leagues puts him in the range of the 5th to 7th round, depending on the size of the league. His ADP is higher than all but one teammate – WR Terry McLaurin (48.41) – among all Commanders.
Among running backs, Gibson’s ADP ranks 23rd at the position, behind the Las Vegas Raiders’ Josh Jacobs (53.91) and the Baltimore Ravens’ J.K. Dobbins (54.40), and slightly ahead of the San Francisco 49ers’ Elijah Mitchell (60.60) and the Green Bay Packers AJ Dillon (68.65).
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Antonio Gibson’s 2021 stats
Games: 16
Carries | rushing yards: 258 | 1,037
Rushing touchdowns: 7
Receptions | receiving yards: 42 | 294
Receiving touchdowns: 3
Where should you draft Gibson?
It appears Gibson is in the doghouse with coach Ron Rivera, which is not what you want from anyone on your fantasy team. On a macro level, Gibson increased his footprint on the offense, rushing 88 more times than his rookie season. But despite the uptick in usage, his rushing yards per attempt and rushing touchdowns decreased last season, all while his fumbles exploded to 5 in 2021 vs. none in 2020.
Gibson’s floor is just too low compared to the running backs around him, except maybe Jacobs. Gibson may not even be the starter come the regular-season opener with 3rd-round rookie Brian Robinson getting the 1st-down touches during Week 2 of the preseason, and J.D. McKissic as the expected 3rd-down back.
Tipico Sportsbook has the Commanders at -200 to miss the playoffs, so Washington may not be running the ball too often.
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