Start Jonathan Taylor or Jahmyr Gibbs? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Jahmyr Gibbs over Jonathan Taylor in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Jahmyr Gibbs at 23.2 points and Jonathan Taylor at 18.1, a gap of 5.1. Drafters take Jahmyr Gibbs at ADP 1 and Jonathan Taylor at 5.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 23.2 fantasy points for Jahmyr Gibbs, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 18.1 fantasy points for Jonathan Taylor, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

That puts Jahmyr Gibbs 5.1 points ahead of Jonathan Taylor on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Jahmyr Gibbs and DET visit BUF on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

BUF allowed 33.9 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 7th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns against BUF and caught passes for 17 more yards.

Jonathan Taylor and IND visit KC on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

KC allowed 11.7 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 7th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 54 yards and no touchdowns against KC and caught passes for 23 more yards.

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

Injury status

Jahmyr Gibbs is not on the injury report.

Jonathan Taylor is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Jahmyr Gibbs played 74 percent of DET snaps, took 88 percent of the carries, drew 13 percent of the targets and had 50 percent of the red zone chances.

Jahmyr Gibbs, Week 1 against NO: 57 of 77 snaps, 29 carries for 156 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 30 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 1, Jonathan Taylor played 89 percent of IND snaps, took 95 percent of the carries, drew 14 percent of the targets and had 63 percent of the red zone chances.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 1 against BAL: 48 of 54 snaps, 19 carries for 98 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 23 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

Jahmyr Gibbs, Week 18 of 2025 against CHI: 19 carries for 80 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 33 yards, 1 touchdown, 20.3 PPR points.

Jahmyr Gibbs, Week 17 of 2025 against MIN: 44 of 64 snaps, 17 carries for 41 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 23 yards, 6.4 PPR points.

In 2025, Jonathan Taylor played 17 games for IND and scored 362.3 PPR points, 21.3 a game, finishing RB4.

He ran 323 times for 1585 yards and 18 touchdowns, and caught 46 of 55 targets for 378 yards.

He was on the field for 84 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 18 of 2025 against HOU: 14 carries for 26 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 13 yards, 5.9 PPR points.

Jonathan Taylor, Week 17 of 2025 against JAX: 51 of 57 snaps, 21 carries for 70 yards, 6 targets and 3 catches for 14 yards, 1 touchdown, 17.4 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Jahmyr Gibbs over Bijan Robinson.
• Start Jahmyr Gibbs over Chase Brown.
• Start Jahmyr Gibbs over Christian McCaffrey.
• Start Bijan Robinson over Jonathan Taylor.
• Start Jonathan Taylor over Chase Brown.
• Start Christian McCaffrey over Jonathan Taylor.