Antonio Gibson
  • Antonio Gibson

  • RB
  • , New England Patriots
  • 26
  • 220 lbs
  • 6' 2"
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Scouting report

by Jordan Heck

WAS RB Antonio Gibson - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Antonio Gibson finished with four total touches last week for 31 scrimmage yards. Gibson's been involved enough in this offense to not be completely irrelevant, but he's certainly not trustworthy enough to put in your fantasy lineups. We'd avoid him in Week 8 against the Eagles (1st aFPA).

by Jordan Heck

WAS RB Antonio Gibson - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 at New York Giants

Antonio Gibson ran three times for 15 yards and caught a touchdown on a one-yard pass on his only reception of the game. It was Gibson's only score of the season so far. Gibson has shown a few flashes of solid play this season, but nowhere near consistent enough to make him a trustworthy option. We'd avoid him in Week 7 against the Giants (12th aFPA).

by Jordan Heck

WAS RB Antonio Gibson - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 at Atlanta Falcons

Antonio Gibson saw a bit more playing time than usual in Week 5 as the Commanders faced a big deficit for the majority of the game. Gibson has only played more than 50% of the offensive snaps in two games this season, and in both games, Washington was getting blown out. Gibson was solid with his increased playing time, finishing with 64 yards on four receptions and six targets (0 carries). While it was an OK game, Gibson's usage overall this season hasn't been enough to make him a trustworthy player in fantasy. We'd avoid him in Week 6 against the Falcons (4th aFPA).

by Jordan Heck

WAS RB Antonio Gibson - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs Chicago Bears

Antonio Gibson set a season high in rush attempts (6) and rush yards (19) last week, but neither number is overly exciting. He didn't contribute much as a receiver, either, catching just one pass for seven yards on one target. Gibson hasn't done much this year with 122 scrimmage yards through four games. He also has just eight receptions on the year, so he hasn't even had a strong role as a JD McKissic replacement. Until he sees more touches, Gibson is off the fantasy radar, even with a favorable Week 5 matchup vs. the Bears.

by Jordan Heck

WAS RB Antonio Gibson - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at Philadelphia Eagles

Antonio Gibson saw a season-high in playing time last week as he played on 61% of the team's offensive snaps. However, he didn't contribute much as he ran twice for 17 yards and had three receptions for seven yards. Gibson is averaging less than five touches a game this season, which simply isn't enough to make him worth playing in fantasy. We'd avoid him in Week 4.

by Jordan Heck

WAS RB Antonio Gibson - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals

Antonio Gibson saw his role reduced last season due to the arrival of Brian Robinson. Gibson went from 1,331 scrimmage yards in 2021 to 899 scrimmage yards in 2022. Although Gibson did set career highs in receptions and receiving yards last year following an injury to J.D. McKissic. McKissic is fully out of the picture now, which means Gibson will likely take over that receiving back role full time while Robinson gets the bulk of the carries. In Week 1, Gibson faces a Cardinals defense that up the 3rd-most (tied) receptions to running backs a season ago, and the 4th-most total fantasy points to the position. Gibson should be viewed as a solid RB3/flex option in PPR formats for Week 1.

by Jordan Heck

WAS RB Antonio Gibson - 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
With J.D. McKissic injured for most of 2022, Antonio Gibson ended up setting career highs in targets (58), receptions (46) and receiving yards (353). McKissic is now fully out of the picture as Washington didn’t bring him back in free agency, so there’s a chance Gibson can improve on those numbers once again considering he’s a converted wide receiver from college. Gibson is set to continue his role as a receiving threat considering Brian Robinson only caught nine passes last season, and incoming rookie Chris Rodriguez Jr. wasn’t much of a receiver in college. Gibson is also a talented runner, and should see more carries than your usual receiving back.

Fantasy Downside
While Gibson did set career highs in his receiving categories last season, he fell way short as a rushing threat. He had career lows in rushing attempts (149), rushing yards (546) and rushing touchdowns (3) despite playing in 15 games. Last season was the only season where Gibson finished below 1,000 scrimmage yards (899). The Commanders like Robinson as their primary rushing back, and it’s also worth noting that quarterback Sam Howell has some rushing ability himself. 4for4’s current projections have Gibson setting yet another career low in rushing yards for 2023.

2023 Bottom Line
After McKissic went down with an injury last season, the expectation was that Gibson would see more volume as a receiver. But Gibson only had more than three receptions in a game twice last season. Instead, Curtis Samuel sort of ended up taking some of those shorter routes as he was second on the team in receptions (Gibson was third). Gibson will probably lead all Washington backs in receptions, but we’d be surprised if he replicated McKissic’s 80-catch season from 2020. Gibson will probably produce enough to be a low-end RB3 option in PPR leagues.

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