7 months agoJahmyr Gibbs has already demonstrated his ability to flourish in Detroit's surging offense - even though he functioned in an ongoing rotation with David Montgomery. Gibbs also appeared destined to justify his Round 1 ADP (11/RB4) before he left practice on August 12 with a hamstring injury. It is currently unclear whether the issue will impact Gibbs’ availability for Week 1 and his status should be monitored. Gibbs emerged as an explosive weapon that was capable of erupting for sizable yardage as both a rusher and receiver in 2023. Gibbs finished third in rushing yards during his final 11 games (766/69.6 per game), while assembling a league-high nine rushes of 20+ yards and vaulting to second in rushing touchdowns (10). He was also second in yards after contact per attempt (2.5) from Weeks 1-18 while finishing second among all backs with 50+ attempts in explosive run percentage (runs of 15+ yards) according to Fantasy Points Data (8.2%). Gibbs also ran 317 routes, was targeted on 22.4% of those routes, finished eighth in targets (71/4.7 per game), and rose to ninth in receptions (52/3.5 per game). Gibbs also operated as an RB1 for fantasy managers while vaulting to eighth overall in points per game (16.1), and soaring to fourth (18.5) from Weeks 7-18. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will keep Gibbs highly involved in Detroit's distribution of touches. He will also operate behind an offensive line that returns four starters after finishing second in PFF's rankings during 2023. These factors make Gibbs a back to prioritize in Round 2 of your drafts providing that news surrounding his health does not become more troublesome.--Phil Clark - RotoBaller