It's a league-losing mistake to you pass on Jahmyr Gibbs as the No. 1 pick in 2026 Fantasy Football drafts

Gibbs is a much easier choice than people realize Jul 30, 2026 at 10:28 am ET • 4 min read Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson are the two candidates for the first overall pick in fantasy drafts this season. Gibbs' average draft position is 1.62 and Robinson's is 1.94 in CBS PPR formats.It's easy to see why they are in competition for the top selection. They rank third (Gibbs: 971.9) and fourth (Robinson: 958.8) in fantasy points among RB through three seasons since 1970. Only LaDainian Tominson (1,099.3) and Christian McCaffrey (1,087.3) scored more. Gibbs has the most TD scored by any player before turning 24 in NFL history (49) and Robinson has the most scrimmage yards before age 24 all-time (5,648). These are the two most electric ball carriers in football, in their prime, and with less co