Start Jahmyr Gibbs or Kenneth Walker? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 4:06 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Jahmyr Gibbs over Kenneth Walker

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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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Kenneth Walker

RB · KC · at SEA

Market projects: 18.9; fantasy pts
SEA D vs RB: 22.1; 13th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 68 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 75%; Through Week 6
Target share: 15%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Kenneth Walker 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), Kenneth Walker 217 (19.7 a game over 11 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jahmyr Gibbs over Kenneth Walker, 25.6 to 18.9 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Jahmyr Gibbs over Kenneth Walker in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Jahmyr Gibbs at 25.6 points and Kenneth Walker at 18.9, a gap of 6.7. Drafters take Jahmyr Gibbs at ADP 1 and Kenneth Walker at 22.

What the market projects

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).

Player markets imply 18.9 fantasy points for Kenneth Walker, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Kenneth Walker is 87 rushing yards, 20 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.8 touchdowns (12, 9, 9 and 13 market sources).

That puts Jahmyr Gibbs 6.7 points ahead of Kenneth Walker on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

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.

Kenneth Walker and KC visit SEA on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

SEA allowed 22.1 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 13th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 77 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against SEA and caught passes for 31 more yards.

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

Injury status

Jahmyr Gibbs is not on the injury report.

Kenneth Walker is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

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.

Through Week 6, Kenneth Walker played 75 percent of KC snaps, took 76 percent of the carries, drew 15 percent of the targets and had 58 percent of the red zone chances.

Kenneth Walker, Week 2 against IND: 66 of 80 snaps, 24 carries for 117 yards, 10 targets and 6 catches for 61 yards.

Kenneth Walker, Week 3 against MIA: 38 of 52 snaps, 18 carries for 70 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 3 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Kenneth Walker, Week 4 against LV: 45 of 60 snaps, 22 carries for 177 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 2 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Kenneth Walker, Week 6 against LAC: 45 of 61 snaps, 19 carries for 128 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 11 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.

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 Kenneth Walker 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), Kenneth Walker 217 (19.7 a game over 11 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jahmyr Gibbs over Kenneth Walker, 25.6 to 18.9 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Jahmyr Gibbs for Kenneth Walker?
No. Keep Jahmyr Gibbs: he projects 279 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (25.4 a game over 11 games), Kenneth Walker 217 (19.7 a game over 11 games). For Week 7 the call starts Jahmyr Gibbs over Kenneth Walker, 25.6 to 18.9 projected PPR points.