Jahmyr Gibbs or Isaac Guerendo Week 17 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for RBs

Jahmyr Gibbs and Isaac Guerendo will be the featured fantasy football running backs on Monday Night Football in Week 17. While the Detroit Lions-San Francisco 49ers game has no implications on the NFL playoffs, both teams plan to use all of their starters. This makes the two backs intriguing lineup options, but here is a look at which one is the better pick.

Is Jahmyr Gibbs a good fantasy pick in Week 17?

Jahmyr Gibbs (image credit: getty)

Jahmyr Gibbs is having an excellent 2024 fantasy football season, ranking as the overall RB4. He has also finished as the weekly RB12 or better in five of his past six games and is expected to take on an even larger workload going forward after David Montgomery recently suffered a season-ending injury.

Detroit has nothing to play for in this Week 17 matchup, but Lions coach Dan Campbell has said that he will still field all of his starters. This once again makes Gibbs one of the best overall RBs to target for starting lineups.

Is Isaac Guerendo a good fantasy pick in Week 17?

Isaac Guerendo (image credit: getty)

Isaac Guerendo has been allowed to serve as the 49ers' starting RB after a long list of injuries to the position. His first chance came three weeks ago and he responded in a big way by finishing as the weekly RB2 in fantasy football.

The rookie followed that up with a weekly RB26 finish before missing last week's game with an injury. He is reportedly ready to return against the Lions, and given the success of this position as a whole for the 49ers, he makes for an intriguing option in fantasy lineups.

Jahmyr Gibbs or Isaac Guerendo: Who should I start in Week 17 fantasy football?

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool

Jahmyr Gibbs is the recommended RB to use in Week 17 fantasy football lineups over Isaac Guerendo. He has consistently been one of the best overall players this season, and with an expanded role expected for the remainder of the year, his upside is even higher.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Gibbs will score nearly 10 additional fantasy points than Guerendo. He holds superior projections in all categories, giving him a significantly higher ceiling.