Fantasy football: Where to draft Detroit Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs

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Detroit Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs had an impressive rookie campaign in 2023-24 after being selected with the 12th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He was just 55 yards shy of reaching the 1,000-yard rushing mark while sharing backfield duties with veteran RB David Montgomery.

Below, we look at Jahmyr Gibbs’ 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Gibbs is expected to take a huge leap in development that will be evident in his stats as he should get more carries than last season’s 182 while still sharing a backfield Montgomery. Plus, the Lions feature one of the top offensive lines in the league.

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Jahmyr Gibbs’ ADP: 15.73

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Gibbs’ ADP projects him as a 2nd-round pick depending on the size of the league. His ADP ranks 2nd on Detroit; WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is 1st at 6.58, which ranks 6th overall.

Among running backs, Gibbs’ ADP ranks him 6th at the position. The top 5 are San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey (1.88; also No. 1 overall). Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson (5.75) the Jets’ Breece Hall (6.28), Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor (11.52) and Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley (12.60).

Rounding out the top 10 are Jacksonville’s Travis Etienne (18.88), the Rams’ Kyren Williams (19.06), Baltimore’s Derrick Henry (20.99) and Kansas City’s Isiah Pacheco (22.77).

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Jahmyr Gibbs’ 2023-24 stats

Games: 15

Carries | rushing yards: 182 | 945

Rushing touchdowns: 10

Receptions | receiving yards: 52 | 316

Receiving touchdowns: 1

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Where should you draft Gibbs?

Gibbs’ fantasy stock gets a boost as he is likely to improve now that he has a full year of NFL play under his belt and given the fact that he has been named the Lions’ RB1.

Gibbs is a quick and shifty back with youth and talent that leaps off the screen. Couple that with being in an explosive offense that is anchored by a top O-line, and we have the perfect storm for Gibbs to have a phenomenal fantasy season.

The only worry with Gibbs is that he will still see a fair amount of snaps taken by Montgomery. But given the fact that Gibbs still nearly eclipsed 1,000 yards last season — despite being the RB2 and being a rookie that missed 2 games — this is not a big worry.

Draft Gibbs as your RB1, especially if you have a late 1st-round pick that you use on a WR and plan to take Gibbs in the 2nd round. Gibbs will be among the best fantasy backs due to his 5.2 yards-per-carry average last season and the fact that he will likely be used in more screen and short-pass scenarios for Detroit as the RB1.

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