The Detroit Lions will face the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Jahmyr Gibbs.
Is Jahmyr Gibbs Playing in the Divisional Round?
Gibbs was not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Lions’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Jahmyr Gibbs in the Divisional Round?
David Montgomery’s status seems likely to dictate Jahmyr Gibbs’ popularity, and I’m fine with matching the field when it comes to exposure. He was nothing short of great in three games to round out the regular season with his backfield mate sidelined, and it all looks sustainable if he has the featured role to himself again.
The best games over expectation in the second half of 2024 (min. 20 touches):
- Week 12 Saquon Barkley (at LAR): +127.1%
- Week 16 Jonathan Taylor (vs. TEN): +124.1%
- Week 18 Gibbs (vs. MIN): +114.4%
- Week 17 Gibbs (at SF): +77.9%
- Week 9 Derrick Henry (vs. DEN): +77%
The usage driving this production is inside the 20. In those three games, Gibbs averaged six red-zone touches per game more than double his rate through the first 15 weeks (2.9). I’m currently planning on Montgomery playing, and that actually has me more interested as I believe the minor dip in projections would be more than offset by the competition pivoting.
If Montgomery were to be ruled out, I’d expect ownership to come off of Barkley/Henry in Gibbs’ favor — I’d sit tight with my Barkley exposure in that spot.
I’ll let ownership dictate this decision. Nothing about this profile or matchup is concerning to me, it’s simply a matter of three elite options at the position and my desire to get the least popular of the bunch.
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Jahmyr Gibbs’ Fantasy Points Projection in the Divisional Round
As of Saturday, Gibbs is projected to score 20.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 14.3 rushing attempts for 83.2 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. It also includes 3.4 receptions for 23.9 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
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Jahmyr Gibbs’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)