Jahmyr Gibbs enters his second season having already demonstrated his ability to flourish in Detroit's surging offense - even though he functioned in an ongoing rotation with David Montgomery. 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 favorable factors make Gibbs a back to prioritize late in Round 1 of dynasty startup and best-ball drafts.