Detroit Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs picks up another award
Jahmyr Gibbs had 170 scrimmage yards and a career-high four touchdowns in the Detroit Lions' 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
The Lions running back had 139 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to go along with 31 yards receiving and another score in the air.
The Detroit Lions, behind four touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs, defeated the Minnesota Vikings and won the NFC North division title.
The Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings (14-3), 31-9, in the first ever regular-season game in NFL history between two teams with 13-plus wins apiece. The victory earned the Lions the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. It’s the first time in franchise history the Lions have earned the No. 1 seed in the postseason.
Gibbs joins Kevin Smith and Jamaal Williams as the only Lions running backs to win offensive player of the week since 2000.
Jahmyr Gibbs had four touchdowns and showcased his dynamic playmaking in the Detroit Lions' win over Minnesota, which made it clear he should start.
Jahmyr Gibbs delivered spinning stiff-arms and bolted through webs of would-be tacklers for a 170-yard, four-touchdown performance, leading the Detroit Lions over the Minnesota Vikings in their regular-season finale.
Jahmyr Gibbs topped 100 yards rushing in all 3 games the Lions played without David Montgomery and fell just shy of 2,000 scrimmage yards.
The Happy Hour crew looks ahead at the players who will provide the most fantasy value throughout the NFL playoffs, including a trio of Lions' skill position players and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson.
The Detroit Lions just completed the best season in franchise history, winning a team-record 15 games and securing the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time
When David Montgomery went down with a knee injury, the Detroit Lions turned to Jahmyr Gibbs to play an even bigger role in the offense. Gibbs responded in a huge way. The second-year running back went over 100 yards in each of the three games Montgomery missed and has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December and January.