Jahmyr Gibbs vs Brock Bowers
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 9, 2026
Last 7 days: Gibbs 77.4%Bowers 22.6%
Should you draft Jahmyr Gibbs or Brock Bowers?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GB | 10.0 | RB25 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 0 |
2 | CHI | 17.9 | RB9 | 12 | 94 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
3 | BAL | 24.4 | RB3 | 22 | 67 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
4 | CLE | 16.7 | RB15 | 15 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
5 | CIN | 15.7 | RB12 | 12 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
6 | KC | 7.0 | RB26 | 17 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | TB | 35.3 | RB2 | 17 | 136 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 0 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | MIN | 4.3 | RB40 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
10 | WAS | 36.7 | RB3 | 15 | 142 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
11 | PHI | 17.1 | RB12 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 107 | 0 |
12 | NYG | 49.9 | RB1 | 15 | 219 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 1 |
13 | GB | 10.1 | RB28 | 20 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
14 | DAL | 33.5 | RB1 | 12 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 0 |
15 | LAR | 7.8 | RB33 | 13 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
16 | PIT | 17.8 | RB13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 1 |
17 | MIN | 5.4 | RB37 | 17 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
18 | CHI | 18.8 | RB4 | 19 | 80 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LAR | 15.4 | RB16 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
2 | TB | 14.1 | RB16 | 13 | 84 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
3 | ARI | 16.3 | RB13 | 16 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
4 | SEA | 19.8 | RB9 | 14 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | DAL | 10.6 | RB22 | 12 | 63 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
7 | MIN | 30.0 | RB1 | 15 | 116 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
8 | TEN | 19.8 | RB9 | 11 | 127 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
9 | GB | 14.1 | RB17 | 11 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
10 | HOU | 11.8 | RB17 | 19 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
11 | JAX | 18.8 | RB6 | 11 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
12 | IND | 23.4 | RB4 | 21 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
13 | CHI | 9.4 | RB26 | 9 | 87 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
14 | GB | 16.3 | RB12 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 1 |
15 | BUF | 25.9 | RB2 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 83 | 1 |
16 | CHI | 23.4 | RB7 | 23 | 109 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
17 | SF | 24.3 | RB2 | 18 | 117 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 0 |
18 | MIN | 43.5 | RB1 | 23 | 139 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 1 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NE | 12.8 | TE2 | 8 | 5 | 103 | 0 |
2 | LAC | 6.3 | TE16 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
3 | WAS | 7.8 | TE14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
4 | CHI | 7.1 | TE19 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | JAX | 37.3 | TE1 | 13 | 12 | 127 | 3 |
10 | DEN | 3.2 | TE29 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
11 | DAL | 10.7 | TE6 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 0 |
12 | CLE | 8.5 | TE10 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 0 |
13 | LAC | 20.3 | TE1 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 2 |
14 | DEN | 12.6 | TE5 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 1 |
15 | PHI | 5.8 | TE21 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 0 |
16 | HOU | 11.8 | TE12 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 1 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LAC | 8.8 | TE5 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 0 |
2 | BAL | 14.3 | TE4 | 9 | 9 | 98 | 0 |
3 | CAR | 5.6 | TE15 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 0 |
4 | CLE | 4.1 | TE23 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
5 | DEN | 19.7 | TE2 | 12 | 8 | 97 | 1 |
6 | PIT | 11.6 | TE8 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 0 |
7 | LAR | 14.3 | TE4 | 14 | 10 | 93 | 0 |
8 | KC | 8.3 | TE18 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 0 |
9 | CIN | 13.0 | TE6 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 1 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | MIA | 24.8 | TE3 | 16 | 13 | 126 | 1 |
12 | DEN | 5.8 | TE19 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
13 | KC | 25.2 | TE1 | 14 | 10 | 140 | 1 |
14 | TB | 6.7 | TE16 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 0 |
15 | ATL | 5.0 | TE22 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
16 | JAX | 15.4 | TE1 | 13 | 11 | 99 | 0 |
17 | NO | 11.1 | TE11 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 0 |
18 | LAC | 13.0 | TE8 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 1 |
Latest takes
“Jahmyr Gibbs (WR – DET) Another young running back who has seen things clear out behind him is Jahmyr Gibbs, who saw David Montgomery move on, and only Isiah Pacheco was brought in.”
Tom Strachan· Aug 9“Jahmyr Gibbs averaged 21.7 PPG last year on 17.8 xFP, despite the presence of David Montgomery and his 9.3 xFP. That’s a remarkably impressive result, given it wasn’t a particularly impressive year for the Lions or for Gibbs as a rusher. I view the downgrade from David Montgomery — a serviceable player who was also a cultural leader — to Isiah Pacheco as steep, and far wider than the drop off from Tyler Allgeier to Brian Robinson .”
Jakob Sanderson· Aug 8“Andy’s pick at the 1.01 is fairly straightforward with Jahmyr Gibbs . Gibbs presents tremendous upside in an offense that fantasy managers have grown to trust with one of the best schedules in the league.”
Kurt Mullen· Aug 7
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“Fantasy Football Sleepers: Running Backs Running Backs Team ECR ADP Isiah Pacheco DET 48 49 Alvin Kamara NO 47 47 Keaton Mitchell LAC 49 56 Sean Tucker TB 58 61 Dylan Sampson CLE 50 52 Emmett Johnson KC 62 54 Emanuel Wilson SEA 57 73 Demond Claiborne MIN 69 70 Tank Bigsby PHI 54 57 Seth McGowan IND 89 96 Isiah Pacheco lands with the Lions as the change-of-pace back/handcuff for Jahmyr Gibbs.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“4 | Diff: +4 Isiah Pacheco lands with the Lions as the change-of-pace back/handcuff for Jahmyr Gibbs .”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“The RB1 Debate The Bijan Robinson vs Jahmyr Gibbs debate has been discussed multiple times on recent shows, but the consensus is that both RBs are clearly above the rest of the field.”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29“Top-12 Drafted RBs in 2025 RB 2025 ADP 2024 Finish 2025 Games Played Bijan Robinson RB1 RB3 17 Saquon Barkley RB2 RB13 16 Jahmyr Gibbs RB3 RB4 17 Christian McCaffrey RB4 RB1 17 Derrick Henry RB5 RB7 17 Ashton Jeanty RB6 RB12 17 Josh Jacobs RB7 RB15 15 De’Von Achane RB8 RB6 16 Jonathan Taylor RB9 RB2 17 Bucky Irving RB10 RB33 10 Chase Brown RB11 RB8 17 Kyren Williams RB12 RB9 17 2025 RB Health Last season, nine out of 12 top RBs drafted finished as an RB1, resulting in a mostly chalky season at the top for RBs.”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29“In a standard league, getting a running back such as Jahmyr Gibbs, who will handle well over 200 carries and catch the ball a bunch, was a no-brainer after Bijan Robinson went off the board.”
Richard Janvrin· Jul 28“Overvalued: Nobody? The Detroit Lions are an interesting case, because everyone is pretty much where they should be: Jahmyr Gibbs is a top-two pick, Amon-Ra St. Brown is a fringe first-rounder, Jameson Williams is a WR2, and Sam LaPorta is a backend TE1 (and Jared Goff goes too late).”
Jeff Krisko· Jul 27“Players such as Christian McCaffrey , Jahmyr Gibbs , Bijan Robinson and De’Von Achane all cleared 60 receptions last season. They produce in every phase of the game.”
Lawrence Iacona· Jul 27“Nor is giving up Jahmyr Gibbs if it will leave you without a viable RB2.”
Ted Chmyz· Jul 26“Having said that, the days of Gibbs being part of a true running back committee are expected to be over.”
Steve Krebs· Jul 23“The No. 1 overall player based on PlayerProfiler’s Lifetime Value Metric is Jahmyr Gibbs with a value of 392.9. In case you were wondering, Bijan Robinson is second with 373.30.”
Jonathan Lange· Jul 21“The big news of the Lions offseason was in the RB room. RB David Montgomery was traded to the Houston Texans, and the Lions acquired Isiah Pacheco from the Kansas City Chiefs . Jahmyr Gibbs remains.”
Maggie Thraen· Jul 19“Much of that is due to exciting new players like Gibbs, who made his third straight Pro Bowl in 2025 and asserted his grip on the Detroit backfield. He flirted with 2,000 yards from scrimmage for the second straight season and scored 18 total touchdowns. Gibbs is both a talented runner and receiver, and thanks to his game-breaking speed he is a legitimate threat to score a touchdown every time he touches the football.”
Logan Ulrich· Jul 19
“Despite playing on one leg for the entire season, Bowers still ranked 13th in yards per route run and first downs per route run last season (per Fantasy Points Data). To understand Bowers’ 2026 upside and talent, we need to rewind to 2024 when he was the TE3 in fantasy points per game. During that season, he was seventh in target per route run rate, sixth in yards per route run, third in receiving yards per game, second in first read share, and seventh in first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data).”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 8“Well, here we are… Brock Bowers is hands down the fantasy TE1.”
Kurt Blakeway· Aug 7“Brock Bowers (TE – LV) Brock Bowers was injured a lot last season, and the quarterback situation was poor”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 6
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“Round 4: Brock Bowers (TE – LV) Brock Bowers dealt with injuries last season, but assuming he stays healthy this season, he should be in for a TE1-caliber season.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 5“I’m certainly willing to spend early-round draft capital on Brock Bowers , who’s capable of putting up the sort of numbers the elite wide receivers produce, or Colston Loveland , who turned into a monster late in his rookie season.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 4“Loveland is the consensus TE3 for 2026 fantasy drafts behind only Brock Bowers and Trey McBride .”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 30“Neither should be drafted this high. Last season, McBride averaged 18.6 PPR points per game, and Bowers averaged 15.5 in 2024, the better season of his two years in the NFL.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 27“Everyone loves receiving a well-considered offer; nobody likes being offered a mediocre tight end when they already have Brock Bowers.”
Ted Chmyz· Jul 26“Sleeper lists Trey McBride at $34, Brock Bowers for $27, and Colston Loveland at a shamefully low $18.”
Evan Hoovler· Jul 24“I had the pleasure of facing Brock Bowers in Week 9 of the 2025 season when he put up 127 yards, three TDs, and 43.3 fantasy points. Truthfully, Zach Ertz was never going to give me that kind of week at this point in his career, and that’s exactly my point. At TE, you are drafting for positional advantage just as much as raw production.”
Brooke Morgan· Jul 22“Brock Bowers finished the season as the TE8 in PPR leagues, and while that’s fantastic for most, he was the TE1 as a rookie, so this was a noticeable step back. Bowers played in just 12 games last season, which included Weeks 1-4 and Weeks 9-16. For fantasy football, he missed Weeks 5-8 and Week 17.”
Richard Janvrin· Jul 22“There are great expectations for Brock Bowers in his third NFL season following an injury-plagued Year 2.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 21“Brock Bowers is essentially the “skeleton key” in drafts this year. I’m prioritizing him in every single one of my leagues. Bowers goes towards the end of the second round, but I’m willing to take him as high as 13 overall.”
Frank Ammirante· Jul 19“Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said that TE Brock Bowers will continue to be a center point of the offense. “ We’ve got to get the most out of Brock, ” Kubiak said, via ESPN . “ He’s been successful in college and high school with whoever’s coached him. Can’t say enough great things about him. Love his work ethic. He is a standard-bearer. ””
Wyatt Grindley· Jul 18“One analyst’s tight end approach this year is intentionally narrow: get Brock Bowers , Colston Loveland , or Tyler Warren if the value is there, or punt the position entirely to the late rounds.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 18