Start Jahmyr Gibbs or D'Andre Swift? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 11:31 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jahmyr Gibbs over D'Andre Swift

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Jahmyr Gibbs

RB · DET · vs GB

Market projects: 25.6; fantasy pts
GB D vs RB: 26.2; 3rd most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 100 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 77%; Through Week 5
Target share: 18%; Through Week 5

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D'Andre Swift

RB · CHI · vs NE

Market projects: 16.1; fantasy pts
NE D vs RB: 20.6; 16th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 92 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 57%; Through Week 6
Target share: 11%; Through Week 6

Should I drop D'Andre Swift for Jahmyr Gibbs?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jahmyr Gibbs projects 279 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (25.4 a game over 11 games), D'Andre Swift 157 (15.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jahmyr Gibbs over D'Andre Swift, 25.6 to 16.1 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Jahmyr Gibbs over D'Andre Swift in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Jahmyr Gibbs at 25.6 points and D'Andre Swift at 16.1, a gap of 9.5. Drafters take Jahmyr Gibbs at ADP 1 and D'Andre Swift at 41.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.1 fantasy points for D'Andre Swift, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for D'Andre Swift is 61 rushing yards, 19 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.9 touchdowns (13, 13, 13 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 25.6 fantasy points for Jahmyr Gibbs, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jahmyr Gibbs is 94 rushing yards, 39 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 1.3 touchdowns (12, 5, 9 and 13 market sources).

That puts Jahmyr Gibbs 9.5 points ahead of D'Andre Swift on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

D'Andre Swift and CHI host NE on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

NE allowed 20.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 16th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 82 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against NE and caught passes for 39 more yards.

Jahmyr Gibbs and DET host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 26.2 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Running backs ran for 91 yards and 1-2 touchdowns a game against GB and caught passes for 34 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Jahmyr Gibbs has the softer matchup.

Injury status

D'Andre Swift is not on the injury report.

Jahmyr Gibbs is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, D'Andre Swift played 57 percent of CHI snaps, took 45 percent of the carries, drew 11 percent of the targets and had 30 percent of the red zone chances.

D'Andre Swift, Week 3 against PHI: 50 of 72 snaps, 20 carries for 84 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 4 yards.

D'Andre Swift, Week 4 against NYJ: 33 of 93 snaps, 15 carries for 58 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards.

D'Andre Swift, Week 5 against GB: 40 of 69 snaps, 9 carries for 43 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards, 1 touchdown.

D'Andre Swift, Week 6 against ATL: 45 of 77 snaps, 16 carries for 44 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 26 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 5, Jahmyr Gibbs played 77 percent of DET snaps, took 82 percent of the carries, drew 18 percent of the targets and had 50 percent of the red zone chances.

Jahmyr Gibbs, Week 2 against BUF: 54 of 65 snaps, 16 carries for 52 yards, 8 targets and 6 catches for 61 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jahmyr Gibbs, Week 3 against NYJ: 45 of 65 snaps, 20 carries for 99 yards, 8 targets and 7 catches for 65 yards, 3 touchdowns.

Jahmyr Gibbs, Week 4 against CAR: 62 of 71 snaps, 15 carries for 46 yards, 7 targets and 4 catches for 22 yards, 1 touchdown.

Jahmyr Gibbs, Week 5 against ARI: 46 of 66 snaps, 25 carries for 151 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 56 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, D'Andre Swift played 16 games for CHI and scored 228.6 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing RB15.

He ran 223 times for 1087 yards and 9 touchdowns, and caught 34 of 48 targets for 299 yards.

He was on the field for 58 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Jahmyr Gibbs played 17 games for DET and scored 366.9 PPR points, 21.6 a game, finishing RB3.

He ran 243 times for 1223 yards and 13 touchdowns, and caught 77 of 94 targets for 616 yards.

He was on the field for 67 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop D'Andre Swift for Jahmyr Gibbs?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jahmyr Gibbs projects 279 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (25.4 a game over 11 games), D'Andre Swift 157 (15.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jahmyr Gibbs over D'Andre Swift, 25.6 to 16.1 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Jahmyr Gibbs for D'Andre Swift?
No. Keep Jahmyr Gibbs: he projects 279 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (25.4 a game over 11 games), D'Andre Swift 157 (15.7 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jahmyr Gibbs over D'Andre Swift, 25.6 to 16.1 projected PPR points.