Jahmyr Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs is poised for a playoff run while Bryce Young and Anthony Richardson are struggling again as Week 16 of the fantasy football season approaches.

Campbell told reporters the team is in "waiting mode." The Lions are seemingly delaying the inevitable with this being the third opinion Montgomery is seeking. We still expect him to end the year on injured reserve and undergo surgery on what was previously reported to be a torn MCL. The best-case scenario could be a return late in the postseason, but we're not holding our breath. Jahmyr Gibbs should close out the season as the Lions' top back, putting him in contention for the RB1 overall title over the final month of the year.

Josh Allen, Jahmyr Gibbs, Ja'Marr Chase, and Trey McBride lead the way in positional rankings for Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season.

Breaking down every team's backfield usage from Week 15 ahead of Week 16.

The question is simply how big of a role there is behind Gibbs. Reynolds took 14 carries to Gibbs' 26 in Week 8 of 2023 against the Raiders, and three carries to Gibbs' 11 in Week 7 of 2023 against the Ravens. That was with a rookie Gibbs, though, and it's possible the Lions are more interested in entrusting Gibbs with a large majority of the workload today. Ultimately we expect Reynolds and Vaki to command no more than a Cam Akers-ish closeout role with a snap here or there. It may not be enough for fantasy value in Week 16.