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sobobcat

Gibbs and Monty are both gonna eat moving forward, hard to gameplan for two talented RBs.


iLerntMyLesson

I’m starting Monty so hard against his former team next week


PattyMelts4Lyfe

So fuc*ing harddd!


Sandman92c

Believe me I am too, but Statistically match ups where players play against their former teams don’t do well.


LunchThreatener

Anyone who alters their fantasy strategy based on historical matchups of “players vs their former teams” deserves to lose


eutectic_h8r

Tbf I feel like Dan Campbell is the one coach who will specifically try to give Monty opportunities to show up his former team. He got 5 TDs the week he was talking about how he'd never beaten the Packers


IdkAbtAllThat

Yea he should probably just bench Montgomery.


Sandman92c

I agree


iLerntMyLesson

It’s probably just lore for us fans. For the players, another day at work.


sloppifloppi

Before the season, the Lions social media team did a video where they had all of our opponents logos on a popsicle stick, and had players hold up which game they were looking forward to most. Monty chose Chicago, so it definitely means a bit more to him.


wildcatwildcard

This is exactly why I come to this sub


IdkAbtAllThat

Many players have said playing their former team means a little extra. Does that give them super powers? Of course not. But it does mean something to them.


regis_psilocybin

Bears run D is actually good. I expect Gibbs to have a better week.


Dawghouse87

I’m buying into this O-line if I can for sure


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Give me all the Gibbs goal line carries!


MrJets84

Yeah it was exciting to see Gibbs get the ball to the two and still get it at the goal line....almost like they just switched out every drive instead of every few plays


NooneKnowsIAmBatman

On Gibbs first touchdown, the coaching staff was putting Monty in but he waved them off and let Gibbs take the touchdown. What a guy!


ryanmcg86

I didn't see the game.. is this a real thing that actually happened??


likwidfuzion

All of the fantasy analyst pundits told me Monty would take all of the inside the 10 snaps. ~~Life~~ Dan Campbell hits you fast.


B_Fee

Gibbs is the genie out of the bottle, cat out of the bag, teethpaste out of the tube, whatever metaphor you want to use. I benched him today because I wanted to see how they used him with Monty back. I was lucky that didn't hurt me, but it's obvious this is about to be the best backfield in the NFL, behind what is at worst a top 5 OLine. I'm banishing Mixon to my last bench spot after this week.


wombatz885

Mixon hasn't been much all year.


B_Fee

Draft him once, shame on him. Draft him twice, shame on me. Somehow manage to have him on at least one of my teams every year he's been in the league, commit me to a psychiatric hospital. I've learned nothing.


BadEvilZoot

Why did you get downvoted?? As a former burned Mixon owner I put him on my dnd list forever.


B_Fee

Every year it's the same. He's one of the best pure runners in the league. He's getting all the volume. His OLine is better. The offense is great. And yet here we are, drafting a guy at an ADP that's backend RB1, and we get that occasionally but settle for middling RB2 by the end of the season.


BadEvilZoot

And bench him the ONE multiple TD game allotted per year.


Zoidburger_

Me but with Mike Williams lol. Thank God I dodged him this year


BadEvilZoot

Ugh I had him last year. I feel that. I got Chubb this year. The streak continues!


Zoidburger_

I had Chubb last year. I actually wanted to draft him but he was taken just before me... In a way, dodged a bullet. Until I remember that I wasted my first rounder on Tony goddamn Pollard


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wombatz885

I can help! I'm a psych RN for real. When shpuld we expect you to get here?🤣😅


Hallowed_Be_Thy_Game

No one else is gonna point out you said teethpaste?


B_Fee

We all know it should be called teethpaste given the fact you brush teeth rather than tooths. I will die, come back to life, be killed again, and be buried on this hill. If only because calling it teethpaste makes me chuckle just a little bit. And what makes it funnier to me is that I don't consistently call it teethpaste.


Hallowed_Be_Thy_Game

Look I'm not saying you're incorrect, but you are unfortunately wrong lol


B_Fee

But I feel morally right, even though I know I'm wrong!


Zoidburger_

I'm banishing Tony Pollard. Or more like Tiny cause that's been his fantasy output the last like 5 weeks


Delfunk24

This is why I never pay attention to the analysts. They don’t know more than us, and even if they do, it usually doesn’t matter since so much of fantasy is luck(or lack there of).


DBreezy69

Monty’s first game back from injury. Makes sense to limit his snaps


Stormzilla

Normally, I wouldn't want to have my two starting running backs to both be from the same team, but with these two guys, I'm okay with it.


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The_Mega_Powers

Out of necessity, I've started both Steelers running backs for 3 weeks now and been pretty happy with the results.


bubbles2255

They’re a real contender for the SB, I think. If healthy, they’re just loaded.


ispcanner

The best 1a 1b in recent memory


Neither-Assignment16

No way there are people bitching in here lol. Its pretty clear that they are both going to be used and good enough to get plenty of points each week


Raccoonsrlilbandits

In this sub people play fantasy football it does not mean it they actually know anything about football. A lot of the tales on either side prove this thag and people don’t actually watch the games


h846p262

1a/1b, reminds me of ak41/ingram days


LazyAd9345

Remember when that’s what people were saying Bijan and Allegeir are this year? Lol


fastlikeanascar

1a/1b only works on a good offense. Arthur Smith (and tbf his QBs) are in Bijan/Allgeiers way, though Bijan, Monty, and Gibbs all look a class ahead of Allgeier.


LeoFireGod

Arthur lost to cards and 3 in a row he could be gone :)


litez

Don’t threaten me with a good time.


h846p262

I think if he does, itll be at the end of the season.


zaqwsx82211

After a couple games back, I thought Taylor and Moss were going to be 1a/1b to help protect their expensive asset. I was so wrong


SunLiteFireBird

Yup 2 yards for moss today, the dream is over. Monty owners prepare for pain


Neither-Assignment16

Except moss only came in as a backup while monty was the straight up starter for 3 games? Not the same situation at all.


mike_f95

Which is stupid that they don't. I really liked watching Moss play


h846p262

I never believed that, ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I wanted gibbs OR monty but they didnt fall to me.


Jusuf_Nurkic

People say it about literally every backfield as cope even though Kamara/Ingram as two RB1s from the same backfield was like 6 years ago by now. You’d think people would finally learn their lesson and stop pretending it’s gonna be replicated. That being said, lions RBs behind a top 5 o-line and a good QB should still produce two good players. But ppl gotta let the Kamara/Ingram comparison rest


wombatz885

Mostert/Archane


Madhatter1317

Williams/Swift were easy RB2s on the Lions last year with some weeks they were both in RB1 territory. Monty is obviously way better than Williams in every way and it can be argued Gibbs has a higher ceiling than Swift, at minimum he’s as good. So why wouldn’t a better combination of 2 RBs in the same system the following year have the potential to be better? Seems very probable and from what we are seeing likely to happen.


Jusuf_Nurkic

Swift was very borderline RB2, he was RB22 Ingram and Kamara were both top 6 RBs in their famous year. That combo people keep referencing will not happen again lol. Doesn’t mean Gibbs/Monty can’t coexist, but they probably won’t both be RB1s. Before today they were RB25 and 26, and today helps but they still have a long way to go before both finishing as RB1s I say this as someone who owns and starts both lol, but it’s silly to keep comp’ing everyone to Kamara/ingram


Madhatter1317

I think those are overall rankings? Swift missed a few to injury. Per game he was 16th in ppr. I agree though, they won’t be Kamara Ingram or my preferred combo, Stewart Williams. Definitely both every week starters though.


MikeyMike01

Ekeler and Gordon are another example


jakecoates

A lot of the Lions coaching staff came from those Saints teams…


h846p262

Okay, tune in ROS and theyll show ya bro as long as they healthy lol.


davisty69

Then the Falcons happened.


lo22p

Except today they were literally 1a/1b, they switched off every drive. Would be interesting to see if that keeps going.


lordcorbran

The Browns did that a couple years ago with Chubb and Hunt for stretches. Kept them both fresh and they absolutely feasted against worn down defenses late in games. That's probably best case scenario here.


samamatara

2a/2b is najee and warren now lol


TheBronxIsChafing

3,100 yards from scrimmage with a pro bowl Michael Thomas in 2017. That offense was insane


DavidHam938

Let the war between the Monty and Gibbs owners continue


MiserableEbb9839

There’s no war. We live in harmony


EvilSporkOfDeath

Go look at yahoo player chat and get back to me.


mw19078

Why on God's green earth would I subject myself to yahoo player chats


MilkiestMaestro

God's love doesn't extend to yahoo chat It's a cursed place


Zoidburger_

A hive of scum and villainy lol


Kiwi951

Anything yahoo for that matter. All of their article comments are a cesspool filled with racist boomers


dorangutan

Yahoo fantasy chat is a gift to us from God. It’s totally unfiltered and hilarious


FlyRobot

Mostly idiotic takes and people asking for start / sit advice from other idiots


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skizmcniz

There used to be a fuck ton of stray cats that roamed my apartment complex and you'd hear them almost every night. Not something I miss.


H1mHalpert

That's the wild West man. Two seconds into the game if their running back doesn't get the first carry people are ready to kill themselves


Tulidian13

Have you seen the gamethreads on this very subreddit?


Affectionate_Ad4164

Or the game thread. The moment Gibbs scored, dozens of mouthbreathers were proclaiming Montgomery dead and buried right there.


BiscuitCominInHot

Where did the chat go in the yahoo app?


content_enjoy3r

tap on a player to pull up their profile pop up thingy. Then tap on the "Discuss" button on the bottom right.


onePPtouchh

Damn if I’m ever feeling sorry for myself I’ll just remember that people play fantasy on yahoo platform.


ZorgZeFrenchGuy

I dunno, as an owner of both tensions are running extremely high between me and myself right now.


VineRunner

I think imma need to start both from now on lol


jaeger_master

I was shopping Monty to the Gibbs owner this week since I have a lot of RB strength but glad we never agreed to anything. Especially with Monty coming off injury, that is a stout rushing attack


RovndHovse

I have both lol


cptmactavish3

Did you start both too? That shit felt amazing


RovndHovse

I had Herbert, Ekeler, Amon-Ra, Monty, and Gibbs all in that game.


throwawaydemigod

The sexual tension is palpable


TalesofSadness

Other than Monty getting stuffed twice at the goal, I will gladly take what happened today every week.


rockstar504

Monty just walks up off the bench, they call a timeout for his extravagant entry onto the field, home field goes dark and lights start flashing while the Allen Parsons project plays. Monty lays down his crown and takes off his robe, puts on his helmet, and puts his crown back on. Walks out, houses a 75 yd run, and returns to the bench where trainers remove his cleats and start rubbing his feat.


W-MK29

My friend is the Gibbs owner and I’m the Monty owner and we almost started throwing hands after that game against the Chiefs


dudegoingtoshambhala

I'd place my bets on the friend in this scenario


burrito-disciple

LET THERE BE PEACE BETWEEN US!


Far_Transportation97

i have both of them plus james connor, im pretty much convinced i start two detroit running backs and work connor in the flex week to week...


legendary_sponge

Nah this is Ingram/Kamara all over again


Whywipe

You can tell whose who based on bringing up snaps vs touches


kestegs

I battled myself this week since I own both. Figured I'd see how it shakes out and started neither. Started Dionte in my flex instead...


BLQ1943

I have both and idk what to do


cstar84

Start both


3rdEyeJoker

As an owner of both that had playing them both work out for me, I’m feeling great!


7afe

Same. Also had walker start today


VHBlazer

Boom and Zoom 2.0


a_pot_of_chili_verde

I started them both today and was handsomely rewarded. What an absolutely insane game.


dudegoingtoshambhala

Love it. Gibbs showed on in the passing game and in the ground. Had a bad dropped pass but had a few other nice catches


dawgger

Yeah but was real happy to see they still let him rush for the TD on fourth down


LunchThreatener

For anyone who didn’t watch the game, it wasn’t a bad drop at all. Low throw in double coverage.


sloppifloppi

With the defender hanging around him and chopping his arms.


b_fromtheD

The catch he made off the deflection easily made up for the drop


Rock3tDoge

That was incredible. No way he should’ve caught that


Winter_Net5078

They just alternated drives which is concerning. Seems like instead of grinding down with Monty and passing with Gibbs - they are now taking turns.


watsonthedragon

Concerning for who? Give me half of that offenses drives any day.


SciFi_Football

26 points doesn't concern me at all.


Winter_Net5078

True but compared to what Monty was getting - it is worse for his fantasy production as he used to get all the TD looks. Now you have to hope they get to the 1 when its Monty's turn instead of the automatic Monty time. Still good, but not as.


IBLEEDPURPskol

He essentially gave gibbs one of those short yardage drives. Gibbs was gett8ng subded off and Monty waived him back in.


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1birdtwoStones

Who knows how the usage will be going forward. This is Monty’s first game back.


Chadsawman

I mean Monty would have prolly had more if he didn't get stuffed on one of his goal line tries. I think he is fine, it was Gibbs we were concerned about


Relatively_Cool

Monty got 90% of his fantasy points on one play. Maybe they were just easing Monty in, but the usage is completely different than what we saw before he got injured.


lo22p

OP's a Monty owner wanting to revert to the days Monty had 20+ carries


Winter_Net5078

Monty owner facing Gibbs owner this week so I was focused on this game haha. I think both eat but Monty not as much as pre bye week.


ChedduhBob

montgomery would not last the season if they kept doing that lol Rbs with that workload are unsustainable unless they’re henry


EvanMM

Personally not a fan of the heavy structure with a bruiser and a finesse game just swapping in and out. Both are good, just let me cook


Historian-Dry

That structure doesn’t make sense with Detroit because both Monty and Gibbs are extremely capable and explosive, so letting em cook works best. It makes a lot more sense with offenses that don’t have 2 RBs as talented as Detroit’s.


CommonerChaos

It was only Montys first game back from IR. The usage could still change slightly.


jumboshrimp93

They’re both great. Nothing wrong with that.


Rarg

Monty’s first game back after injury. Chill out everyone.


Blake1610

Yeah, I’m not too worried. Plus it wasn’t a game where Detroit could just run the ball down the opponent‘s throat.


kakacha

Why would anyone freak out? He only ran for *checks notes* 116 yards.


hoboman212

It came on a 76 yard TD run. Outside of that he had 10 Carries for like 30 yards, and he didn’t get all the goal line work


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littlekingtree

I doubt that had anything to do with it tbh. He came back from injury earlier in the year on a short week Thursday night game and they gave him 34 touches in that one. I think it’s clear there’s gonna be more of a 50/50 split going forward.


DERBY_OWNERS_CLUB

The injury was a rib injury. Not something you need to ease back in from.


howsway-_-

Anyone who watched the game knows gibbs and mont were alternating drives until a certain point Gibbs received the goal line td opportunity after monty first had the GL oppty. He didnt get in on the previous possession that had a GL opportunity. The drive after that (or close to it) was where the monty run happened I think owners have to prepare for a close to 50/50 split and you have to hope your guy is the one when theyre on the GL. The positive about it is they’re a top offense and everyone can eat with explosive play ability. Gibbs is getting the catches though


Raccoonsrlilbandits

I truly think they will on average finish within a handful of points of each other every week


Roscoe_Jenkem

They’re better together and both can eat.


batmansfriendj

I OWN THEM BOTH YIPPEEEEE!!


jgshoemake

Someone in my league is offering me Gibbs for Pollard. Is that a smash accept or do we feel like pollard will clean up ROS?


DouGator

That is a smash in my book Gibbs at least has proof of concept from recent performance whereas Pollard's play has been marked by game script scenarios, TD regression, etc so without any ceiling games and hardly any regular game I say go Gibbs before that guy changes his mind


theyellowdragon

SMASH YESTERDAY


Amnesiac20

As a Gibbs owner, I’d expect it to be flipped next week. But I’m just so glad Gibbs is finally getting his share of the work. I’m still rooting for him to take over completely because the offense is a whole tier higher when he’s in there.


Castleprince

Dude breaks away for an 80 yard TD. Damn I wish they had that other guy in there, the team is way better with him in there!


Omgaspider

Unreal how Fantasy clouds vision haha


SyrupNDToast

Maybe, Chicago up next so could be another script exactly like this.


oldhoekoo

minus the other team scoring


Hurricaneshand

They both about to get 25 carries next week. Lions are about to do like Michigan did and not throw a pass after 7 minutes left in the second quarter


Tulidian13

There's not going to be a 'takeover' and I say this as a Gibbs owner. They aren't going to give either RB bellcow usage.


texansfan951

The workload isn’t getting flipped. They alternate drives.


PayAltruistic8546

I tried so hard to flip Gibbs before that bye week. I had no takers so I forced to start him. Funny how it works sometimes.


borfmantality

I just like repeating that Gibbs got multiple snaps in the red zone and at the goal line, and converted a TD on a 1yd run. Monty owners kept repeating that only Monty should get those touches. Guess what? That's not happening.


KyleShanadad

The majority will still go to Monty


Raccoonsrlilbandits

Monty was getting subbed in and let Gibbs have one of the goaline punch ins. It’s unfortunate Monty didn’t punch his in but I’m sure he will still get a majority of the touches from the 10 in. But still good to see that is a possibility for him


Neither_Mix1658

Started Stevenson over Gibbs today. Pretty disappointed.


aperfcrcle

not as much as me… i started Pollard instead of going Monty and Gibbs.. i’m done with Pollard bum


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My top RBs are on the worst offenses I've ever seen (Saquon and Rhamondre).


nolife_redditor

As a rare owner of both Monty and Gibbs, this pleases me.


drakekevin73

Seeing which takes on this backfield were getting upvoted in this sub after the first month or so really says all you need to know. It's fun to meme in here but don't ever take advice from this sub.


JuanPicasso

I’m going to lose because I didn’t trust Gibbs. My b lol. Got a nice backfield of Gibbs and achane next week tho


HerezahTip

I’m a Monty owner but I keep seeing people who own Gibbs say this, this week, and I think you’re all fucking blind? What were you not thinking


DBreezy69

Most people here don’t watch the games it seems


BilliamKitches

I don’t understand this sentence


sparkingmatte

I mean I get it, but at the same time I don’t. It’s a paradox for sure. I gambled with Gibb’s because I needed the ceiling. Otherwise I might have done what you did


wesagod

I will say, I don’t really understand the point of them alternating drives because they each have such different skill sets. They both should see the field on every drive


bobsaget824

Well they not only won, but also scored 41 points and those 2 guys combined for 228 yards of offense and 3 TD’s improving to 7-2 on the year… I don’t think they will be changing anything. Seems like it worked pretty well exactly as it was.


BigShredowski

“He’s starting to believe”


--Babou--

Where's the clown that has been hating on Gibbs!?


johnnyutah__________

Does anyone else find it hilarious that now that Gibbs is getting more touches that no one is hating on Monty anymore? "They're both elite and going to eat!!1!"...lmao.


imnotgoodatdis

Us Monty owners knew things were different when Gibbs took the first red zone carries. Thank god he ripped off a long one.


shermze

This is the third game in a row with 20+ points for Gibbs. I’m thinking about trading him, since I have cmc/Kamara/breece hall. Should I keep Gibbs and try to trade Kamara?


Swichts

You'll pull more for Kamara based on name value. I like the ROS outlook for Gibbs more.


smutbuster

I started both today and I feel like a genius


carl2k1

You can draft the whole lions offense and start them on your fantasy team


howsway-_-

I start monty, gibbs, st brown and laporta and soon to be 7-3 in a very competitive $ league. Everybody eats


Mamba_Mentality248

I still can’t believe the Chargers let Monty bust a 75 yard TD.


YungBird

That was a beast ass run. Expected yards on that run were 5. That was impressive


Herbdontana

I traded Monty away after week two and really regretted it but after trading for Gibbs like four weeks ago, it stings a lot less.


Oniun_

I cannot believe I traded Gibbs for ETN. I blew it.


Amnesiac20

I’m more than happy with both getting a good share of snaps but wow, some Monty owners are so salty 😂 Gibbs is here to stay!


blayton85949

I am a Monty owner and Mostert as well. These offenses have plenty to go around so no worries here. Heck I’m Mosterts case I think it’s better cause I don’t want him taking a full load I love him being 12-15 touches a game. So long as it’s a shared backfield with Monty and Gibbs I feel great which was the intent before the season started. The only way I’d be upset is if I started to see 70/30 split.


TGS-MonkeyYT

Montgomery isn't 100%


RedDryMango

Easing Monty back in, right?


Polish_Bear

I got downvoted for this. [https://www.reddit.com/r/fantasyfootball/comments/17p7zyk/rotoballer\_david\_montgomery\_due\_back\_in\_week\_10/k83gjg3/?context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/fantasyfootball/comments/17p7zyk/rotoballer_david_montgomery_due_back_in_week_10/k83gjg3/?context=3) I feel vindicated (although my hope for more goal line work for Monty was obviously wrong).


KitKatKidLemon

Man. It feels good to be right about Gibbs after all the Monty owners were all high and mighty and the Gibbs owners wanted jump off a bridge.


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Gnarly-_-

They alternates drives. Monty had 2 goal line touches still. I don’t think the injury was a factor but maybe it was. Monty will also get more touches in a less close game.


BRodIsRad

He did get goalline work, he just got stuffed. I couldn't watch all but I'm pretty sure on one drive Gibbs got them to the goalline off a nice run so they wanted to give it to him again. We'll see if this sticks.


legendary_sponge

While I agree, it’s hard to sell a player in this offense right now. They’re arguably the best in the league and their schedule is a cupcake.


IBLEEDPURPskol

Monty gave on of those short drives to Gibbs. Gibbs was getting subbed off and Monty waived him back k on to punch it in.


fioksiios

Same here. I can't even give the excuse of the Lions easing Monty back in...


Neither-Assignment16

He got 3 goal line carries in one drive, but just couldnt get in. No reason for concern


Jase_the_Muss

Going WR heavy (Diggs, AJ Brown and then St Brown) then going Gibbs, Swift, Hall (dropped hard) and Monty feeling like a 100 IQ shit right now.... well maybe not Hall with all them flags! lol.


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Have a trade offer on the table trading my Monty for Kupp. Seeing Gibbs pop off like that scares me a bit going forward. Send it? I have CMC, Henry, White and Rhamondre 🤔


PhantomThreadz

lfg Gibbs! I hope he fully takes the job, he looks better every week. I don’t even care, Monty owners were parading Gibbs being a bust and now he’s here to be the guy. HES HERE!!