Jahmyr Gibbs Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Bills

Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions will face the Buffalo Bills -- whose run defense was ranked 28th in the league last year (136.2 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 2, on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

For more details on Gibbs, if you're considering him for your DFS roster, read this piece prior to his upcoming matchup versus the Bills.

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Jahmyr Gibbs Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills
• Game Date: September 17, 2026
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 19.2
• Projected Rushing Yards: 86.96
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.75
• Projected Receiving Yards: 29.32
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.21

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Gibbs 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Gibbs was among the best fantasy options at his position, with 289.9 points (17.1 per game) -- fourth at his position, 13th in the NFL.
• In his one game so far this year, Gibbs had 156 rushing yards on 29 attempts and two touchdowns, and 30 receiving yards on five catches (five targets), ending up with 28.6 fantasy points.
• Gibbs accumulated 44.4 fantasy points -- 15 carries, 219 yards, 2 TDs; 11 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD -- in his best game last season, in Week 12 against the New York Giants.
• In his second-best fantasy performance last season, Gibbs finished with 35.2 points (15 carries, 142 yards, 2 TDs; 3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD) in Week 10 versus the Washington Commanders.
• Gibbs picked up 2.8 fantasy points -- 9 carries, 25 yards -- in his worst game of the season, Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings.
• In his second-worst fantasy performance of the season, Gibbs picked up 4.4 points (17 carries, 41 yards; 2 receptions, 23 yards) in Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings.

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Bills Defensive Performance

• In last year's action, Buffalo did not allow a quarterback to record more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Bills allowed at least one passing touchdown to 12 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Buffalo last season, five players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Bills gave up at least three passing touchdowns to only one opposing quarterback last year.
• Through the air, Buffalo allowed over 100 receiving yards to only three players last season.
• The Bills allowed 18 players to catch a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Buffalo allowed just one player to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run D, the Bills allowed five players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Buffalo allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 18 players last season.
• In the running game, the Bills allowed six players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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