Who Should I Start? Breece Hall or Jahmyr Gibbs

Saturday, August 2, 12:11 PM

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said that running back Breece Hall has the skill set to make a huge impact in the passing game, according to Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic. In 40 career games for the Jets, Hall has recorded 152 catches for 1,292 yards and eight receiving touchdowns. It sounds as though New York would like to expand Hall's role in the passing game even further, with Glenn stating that he is "a guy you can split out wide and run a route tree." Previous reporting has indicated that the Jets plan to split the rushing workload more evenly amongst Hall and fellow running backs Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis. That would put an increased emphasis on Hall's pass-catching ability to carry him in fantasy. He's currently ranked as RB11 for PPR leagues, and RB13 in standard scoring.

Tuesday, July 29, 6:30 PM

The Athletic's Colton Pouncy points out that "one thing that's been clear as these practices have unfolded is that Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is usually the first back on the field with the starters." In past years, David Montgomery would often get the bulk of the first carries of the game before we'd see Gibbs. Pouncy cautions that it could be nothing to read into, but there was a clear pecking order that often translated to games. With Montgomery injured last year, Gibbs couldn't be stopped, totaling 487 scrimmage yards and six touchdowns in the final three games of the regular season. It's now Year 3 for Gibbs, and the Lions have been open about using more two-back sets with both Gibbs and Monty. In addition to being used out of the backfield, Gibbs has also lined up at receiver with Montgomery on the field. It looks like the Lions want Gibbs on the field as much as possible in 2025.