Let’s All Gibbs Thanks for Fantasy Football

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Get these summaries delivered to your inbox each week!  Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! Fancy meeting you here, and not on the toilet at work (the best poop is a paid poop). There are no holidays in newsletter land, though, and we’re back in your inbox just like every Thursday morning with all the data you need to sound smart in front of your family. Everyone will think you’re an NFL guru when the Chiefs get flagged for DPI and you tell them about how CeeDee Lamb is the most unfortunate victim of such penalties; just be sure to leave out the part where some random guys from the internet sent you a tweet about it. You may notice that Trade Target Thursday is no longer in the newsletter. You also may not, but we would certainly hope that you do. It was a good run, but with the trade deadline now passed in almost every league, there’s no point in fantasizing about what could have been. will round out the season in a few weeks with a “where are they now” style recap of… well, where they (the trade targets) are now. For now, though, just sit back and enjoy the fruits of our collective labor this season. …and if you need help figuring out how to put your team over the edge, either in a last-ditch effort to make the playoffs or to shore up your chances of winning the whole thing, we’ve got you covered. In case you haven’t heard yet, the newsletter party keeps on rockin’ all week - not just Thursday mornings or whenever we end up posting on Twitter . If you’re looking for the greatest community of fantasy players that the internet has to offer, complete with advice and the fastest headlines around, then join our premium subscribers’ community on Discord via Patreon for just $5 a month . Here’s a taste of what we talked about this week: MVP Leaderboard (Sorry Jonathan Taylor fans) Desperation TE moves Whether the Texans should keep rolling with Davis Mills How JJ McCarthy would have had a higher passer rating if he would have just spiked the ball on every play Our answers to u/CV1991’s 1/1000 shots on dynasty waivers What to do with Jameson Williams and Brian Thomas Jr. If you’re here from some non-email source (Reddit, Twitter, a friend who forwarded the email, etc.), make sure to subscribe so you get this email every Thursday AM and can act on it before your leaguemates get to it first. In case you missed the button to do so above, here’s another one: Subscribe now As always, let us know what stats helped you out in the comments, Reddit , or on Twitter @FFNewsletter! Onward to the news. Analysis & Hype: Rookie Running Backs to post 2.60+ Yards per Team Rush Attempt and account for 90%+ of their team’s rushing touchdowns: • Le’Veon Bell • Marshawn Lynch • Quinshon Judkins There have been 7 RB performances above 35 fantasy points (half PPR) in an individual game. Jahmyr Gibbs has 3 of those... in his last 5 games. Since Dan Campbell took over play-calling, Jahmyr Gibbs has been targeted more frequently on a per-route basis (38%) than any other player in football. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has converted 20% of his routes into a 1st down. Not targets. Not receptions. His routes! Cowboys Rushing YPG Allowed: • Before Q. Williams Trade: 143.0 (28th) • Post Q. Williams Trade: 45.0 (1st) Most yards after the catch per reception in 2025: 1. Jameis Winston & Kyle Williams: 18.0 3. Tutu Atwell: 15.8 Davante Adams has 14 targets inside the 5-yard line through 11 games. For context, that is as many as some WRs have for their entire careers: • 14 - Deebo Samuel, Jayl…