Building the Perfect Fantasy Football Team Around Jahmyr Gibbs

Full 2025 Draft Plan

Author

Joe Orrico
July 08, 2025

Drafting a LEAGUE-WINNING Fantasy Football Team Around Jahmyr Gibbs
2025 Draft Strategy Guide

Why Jahmyr Gibbs?
Led all RBs with 1.07 half-PPR fantasy points per touch in 2024 —
the most efficient fantasy RB in the league.

Also led in explosive run rate.

No reason it shouldn’t continue in 2025.

Top 2 RB. Locked-In League Winner.

Round 1 - The Pick: Jahmyr Gibbs

Overall Draft Rankings:

Tier 1

  • Bijan Robinson

  • Ja’Marr Chase

Tier 2

  • CeeDee Lamb

  • Jahmyr Gibbs

  • Justin Jefferson

1.01: Go Bijan or Chase.
After that? Depending on your format, draft Gibbs with confidence.

Round 2 - The Pick: Trey McBride

If Trey McBride is on the board —
you draft him.

McBride is a better value than Brock Bowers and just as elite.

If McBride is gone, pivot to WR:

  • Jaxon Smith-Njigba

  • Ladd McConkey

  • Tyreek Hill

Round 3 - The Pick: Tyreek Hill

Insane WR value here.

Take advantage of discounts on:

  • Garrett Wilson

  • Tee Higgins

  • Tyreek Hill

All are high-end WR2s with legit WR1 upside.

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Round 4 - The Pick: Omarion Hampton

Your last real shot at a difference-making RB2.

Top options:

  • Alvin Kamara

  • Ken Walker

  • Joe Mixon

  • Omarion Hampton

WRs in this range are replaceable.
RBs are not.

Rounds 5 & 6 - TE + WR or Double WR

If you didn’t get McBride,
take one of these TEs + a WR:

  • TJ Hockenson

  • Sam LaPorta

  • Travis Kelce

If you already have McBride,
double down on WRs:

  • Tetairoa McMillan

  • George Pickens

  • DK Metcalf

  • Xavier Worthy

  • Courtland Sutton

  • Jerry Jeudy

Round 7 - RB Upside Everywhere

This is the round the RB dead zone ends — and the upside begins.

Target breakout talent:

  • TreVeyon Henderson

  • Quinshon Judkins

  • Kaleb Johnson

  • Travis Etienne

  • RJ Harvey

These picks are too good to pass up.

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Round 8 - Draft Your QB

Ideal time to take your QB:

  • Justin Herbert

  • Kyler Murray

  • Bo Nix

Stacks to target:

  • Herbert to McConkey

  • Murray to McBride

  • Nix to Sutton

If you miss this wave,
wait and grab one of:

  • Caleb Williams

  • Dak Prescott

  • CJ Stroud

  • Justin Fields

  • Drake Maye

Ideal Pick: Bo Nix

Rounds 9+ - Fill the Gaps

At this point, you likely have:

  • 3 WRs

  • 3 RBs

Whichever position is weaker?
Prioritize it.
Then repeat.

Late-round targets:

  • Javonte Williams

  • Jayden Higgins

  • Emeka Egbuka

  • Keon Coleman

  • JK Dobbins

  • Jaydon Blue

  • Tyjae Spears

  • Tre Harris

Final Team + Full Draft Board

That’s all for now—see you tomorrow or inside the Discord server.
– Joe 🫡