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As a rookie in 2023 in Johnson's offense, Jahmyr Gibbs scored 10 rushing touchdowns, followed by 16 rushing touchdowns the following year. Over that same span, David Montgomery scored 13 rushing touchdowns in 2023 and 12 in 2024. In fact, Montgomery logged 17 carries inside the opponents' 5-yard line in each of those 2 seasons. Gibbs saw just 8 such carries in 2023 and just 15 goal-line carries in 2024. The good news is that Gibbs was a fantasy RB1 in both of those years.

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Gibbs' RB1 finishes despite Montgomery's goal-line work proves scheme supports dual backs.

Jahmyr Gibbs was a fantasy RB1 in both 2023 and 2024 despite ceding significant goal-line work to David Montgomery in Ben Johnson's offense. As a rookie in 2023, Gibbs scored 10 rushing touchdowns, followed by 16 rushing touchdowns in 2024. Gibbs saw just 8 goal-line carries in 2023 and just 15 goal-line carries in 2024, yet still produced elite fantasy value. This historical precedent suggests Swift and Monangai can both produce fantasy value in the same scheme despite workload splitting.

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