Jahmyr Gibbs
RB
Detroit Lions▲ Hot
- Teammate Amon-Ra St. Brown (a top target) is questionable.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how RBs have played against the Patriots in the 2026 season.
RB1 = the highest-scoring RB against Patriots in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SEA | Jadarian Price | 10 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2 |  PIT | Jaylen Warren | 11 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 3 |  JAX | Bhayshul Tuten | 15 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17.0 |
| 4 |  BUF | James Cook | 12 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 16.3 |
| 5 |  LV | Dylan Laube | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 6 |  NYJ | Braelon Allen | 17 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 12.4 |
| 7 |  CHI | D'Andre Swift | 22 | 78 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  MIA | Ollie Gordon II | 19 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Average | 13.8 | 59.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 12.6 | ||
| Median | 13.5 | 71.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 11.9 | ||
| High | 22 | 78 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 19.0 | ||
| Low | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Jahmyr Gibbs should do vs the PatriotsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Patriots, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Jahmyr Gibbs has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Patriots opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Jahmyr Gibbs will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Patriots avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Jahmyr Gibbs's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Jahmyr Gibbs usually produces.
Projected is Jahmyr Gibbs's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Patriots were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Car | RuYd | RuTD | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO | 29 | 156 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 33.6 |
| 2 | BUF | 16 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 1 | 23.3 |
| 3 | NYJ | 20 | 99 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 1 | 41.4 |
| 4 | CAR | 15 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 17.7 |
| 5 | ARI | 25 | 151 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 37.7 |
| 7 | GB | 29 | 116 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 17.3 |
| 8 | MIN | 23 | 153 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 24.8 |
| Gibbs avg | 22.4 | 110.4 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 40.7 | 0.3 | 28.0 | |
| Patriots RB1 avg | 13.8 | 59.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 12.6 | |
| Difference | -8.7 | -50.8 | -0.6 | -3.8 | -2.7 | -25.8 | -0.3 | -15.4 | |
| Projected as RB1 | 18.9 | 92.9 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 34.2 | 0.2 | 21.4 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Gibbs averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Jahmyr GibbsGood confidence · 21.4 proj pts10/10 start
- Jahmyr Gibbs averages 28.0 PPR points over 7 games (recent-weighted 26.6) and has played as the team's RB1.
- The Patriots have allowed 12.6 points to RB1s over 8 games (-22% vs league). The model applies 73% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -16% adjustment.
- Last season's average (21.6) is blended in at 22% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Projection: 21.4 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level RB scores about 13.1 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreJahmyr Gibbs vs the Patriots
Prediction for Jahmyr Gibbs
Nobody knows which slot Jahmyr Gibbs will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Patriots.
I predict about 21.4 points for Jahmyr Gibbs if playing as a RB1. Jahmyr Gibbs has averaged 28.0 over 7 games, and the Patriots have given up 12.6 to RB1s (-22% vs the league average of 16.1).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Jahmyr Gibbs scored: Wk 1 33.6, Wk 2 23.3, Wk 3 41.4, Wk 4 17.7, Wk 5 37.7, Wk 7 17.3, Wk 8 24.8. Average 28.0; weighted toward recent games it is 25.5.
2. The defense. Over 8 games, the Patriots allowed 12.6 points to their opponent's RB1. The league average for that slot is 16.1, so that is -22%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 8 defensive games, only 73% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -16% adjustment (x0.84).
4. Result. 25.5 x 0.84 = 21.4. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Jahmyr Gibbs is to reach it as a RB1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (21.4) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 9.6 points, leaning on Jahmyr Gibbs's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical RB swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 21.
With only 7 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- RB1s have averaged 13.8 carries, 59.6 rushing yards and 2.1 receptions against the Patriots across 8 games.
- The Patriots allow 12.6 PPR points to RB1s, -22% versus the league average of 16.1 (ranked 30 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
- Outlier: Week 7, D'Andre Swift (19.0 pts, 22 car) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 12.6 vs 11.7; car 13.8 vs 12.6. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- Outlier: Week 5, Dylan Laube (4 car, 9 rush yds) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: car 13.8 vs 15.1; rush yds 59.6 vs 66.9. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 5 of 8 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 6.9 to 19.0 (median 11.9).
- RB1s scored a touchdown in 4 of 8 games (50%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.