Rhamondre Stevenson

Gibson ends his first season in New England with 538 rushing yards on 120 carries while adding 206 receiving yards on 23 receptions (29 targets). It was a bit disappointing that Gibson finished the season with 12 fewer targets in the passing game than Rhamondre Stevenson despite that seemingly being a weakness in Stevenson's game. Gibson did average 4.48 yards per carry in his limited duties and has enough wiggle to make defenders miss in the open field; however, he's now been on two mediocre football teams and has been unable to carve out a consistently fantasy-relevant role, which makes it hard to view him as anything more than a potential injury replacement for Stevenson in deeper fantasy formats.

Stevenson will end the season with 207 rushes for 801 yards and seven touchdowns, adding 33 catches on 41 targets for 168 yards and another touchdown through the air. The 26-year-old also lost six fumbles on the season which forced him into a timeshare with Antonio Gibson at times during the year. However, despite Gibson being the assumed "receiving back," Stevenson had almost double the targets in the passing game which seems to confirm that New England doesn't view him as just an early-down rusher. The 26-year-old could be in for a better season next year with Drake Maye under center from the start; however, the Patriots will need to make significant upgrades to their offensive line and their receiving game before we feel confident enough in Stevenson's team context to elevate him from a matchup-dependent FLEX option.