The Detroit Lions will face the Green Bay Packers in Week 9. 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 Week 9?
Gibbs is 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 Week 9?
What the Lions are doing with their two-back system is astounding. It’s been so consistent, I don’t know how you bet against it at this point.
Jahmyr Gibbs took a carry 70 yards to the house last week against the Titans and has a 20-yard touch in six straight contests. The volume is never going to reflect that of a prototypical top-10 back, but rules are made to be broken. Gibbs’ skill set, along with the numerous ways this offense can punish defenses, makes him a safe option, even if it’s only 15 touches a game.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 9 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jahmyr Gibbs’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 9
Gibbs is projected to score 17.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 13.7 rushing attempts for 71.5 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. It also includes 3.4 receptions for 22.6 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insights: Green Bay Packers Defense
After a couple of weeks of improvement in a row from the Green Bay Packers defense, they slipped back into their old ways against the Jacksonville Jaguars, ranking 22nd for the week. After finishing fifth for the week against the Houston Texans, sliding back that far is a frustrating turn of events for the Packers, but hopefully just a one-game thing.
This defense has been a strange one because its success has been based on splash plays and turnovers. They lead the league in turnover rate (20%), which has seen them rank fourth in pass EPA per dropback. However, they have struggled with the “bread and butter” parts of defending, ranking 28th in terms of pass success rate. The rest of their metrics are largely league average, which mirrors how they profile as an overall unit.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Jahmyr Gibbs’ Week 9 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)
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers Insights
Detroit Lions
Team: The Lions have scored 30-plus points in four straight games – it’s the first SEASON in which they’ve scored 30 points in four games during the 2000s.
QB: Detroit has won five straight games, and in those games, Jared Goff has a 146.6 in-pocket passer rating (78-94 for 1,023 yards, 11 touchdowns, and one interception).
Offense: Jahmyr Gibbs has a 45-plus yard rush TD in consecutive games, the fifth running back to do that since 2016 (others: Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Leonard Fournette, and Kareem Hunt).
Defense: In four of their past six games, the Lions have held their opponent to an under-30 % conversion rate on third downs (last week vs. Titans: 3-0]of-11, 27.3%).
Fantasy: David Montgomery has scored in six of seven games this season, but he hasn’t cleared a dozen carries in a game since Week 3 at Arizona.
Betting: Since 2020, the Lions have been 28-13 ATS (68.3%) in games played after Halloween, which is three full games better than any other team.
Green Bay Packers
Team: The Packers ended last regular season winning six of eight games, and they’ve opened this season with a 6-2 mark (of those four losses, three came by fewer than six points).
QB: Jordan Love has thrown an interception in every game this season, and eight of nine have come when operating in the pocket.
Offense: The Packers entered the red zone on a season-high 46.2% of their drives against the Jaguars.
Defense: Green Bay forced Jacksonville to go three-and-out on 58.3% of their drives last week, the defense’s best showing this season.
Fantasy: The status of the QB position means the world in terms of fantasy efficiency for Josh Jacobs. In his last two games with Love starting, he’s come in 38.4% over expectation – in Malik Willis’ two starts, 39% under expectation.
Betting: Since 2020, the NFC North has the three top teams in over percentage in games played after Halloween (Packers: 62.8%, Lions: 61%).
