What’s the latest on Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs’ injury status? Should you select him in your fantasy football draft? Here’s everything you need to know.
Latest Jahmyr Gibbs Injury Update
Jahmyr Gibbs recently left practice with a mysterious “leg injury.” The worst part of training camp is the lack of clarity on injuries. We are heavily reliant on insiders to get us the details.
Fortunately, we were able to find out that the leg injury was a hamstring strain and is a relatively minor one.
Last week, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Gibbs will be shut down the rest of the week, they’re not concerned about his availability for Week 1.
“He’s trending the right way, and we’re hoping the day after the Pittsburgh game, we’ll get a lot of guys back” Campbell told reporters.
Ahead of the team’s Week 3 preseason game, Gibbs was seen running routes and catching passes from QB Jared Goff. He looked to be in good shape, which likely made fantasy managers breathe a fresh sigh of relieve.
Jahmyr Gibbs, who has been dealing with a leg injury, is out on the field running routes and catching passes from Jared Goff #Lions pic.twitter.com/55K1ysIxCD
— Bridget Condon (@BridgetCondon_) August 24, 2024
Jahmyr Gibbs’ Fantasy Outlook
Even with the injury, the talented RB is a borderline first-round pick on average in PPR leagues right now and that makes every injury newsworthy.
While it doesn’t sound serious, if something like this lingers, it wouldn’t be surprising to see managers in your league avoid any “risk” and look elsewhere.
Pounce.
Despite the narrative of David Montgomery being Detroit’s thunder to Gibbs’ lightning, the red zone work actually leaned in favor of Gibbs after he worked into his full-time role.
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The second-year back could very well end this season as a Tier 1 back, and any dip in his ADP could allow you to build a super team from the jump.
As for Montgomery, his value is about right. He’s a late fifth-round pick, priced behind the bellows but ahead of the committee types. You’re going to need him to score and any increase in usage obviously helps those odds, but I’d avoid moving him up much on your draft board barring a significant change in tone surrounding this injury.