Jahmyr Gibbs Touchdowns - Player Prop Bet Week 2

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Jahmyr Gibbs

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Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills vs Detroit Lions · Week 2, 2026

Updated Sep 17, 2026 8:48 PM EST

Analysis

Jahmyr Gibbs Touchdowns Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-208/+199).

Key Factors

Favors Over

The Lions are a 5.5-point underdog this week, indicating a passing game script.
Based on their underlying play style and matchup dynamics, the projections expect the Lions to pass on 61.2% of their downs: the 4th-greatest rate on the slate this week.
The predictive model expects this game to see the 2nd-most plays run out of all the games this week at 132.4 plays, given the play styles of each team and game dynamics.
The passing offenses of both teams (including both volume and effectiveness) figure to benefit from the still weather conditions (2-mph wind) being projected in this game, while ground volume may decline.
Jahmyr Gibbs has put up a colossal 2.0 air yards per game since the start of last season: 92nd percentile when it comes to running backs. (That might not seem very overwhelming, but most RBs average negative air yards considering most of their targets come behind the line of scrimmage).

Favors Under

With a 53.5% rate of running the ball in the red zone (context-neutralized) this year, the 8th-most run-focused team in the league in these situations has been the Lions.
The Detroit Lions have played in the 6th-most "low wind" (4-mph or less) games in the NFL since the start of last season, which ought to result in lower pass volume, higher running volume, and reduced passing offense efficiency when facing windier conditions this week.
Opposing quarterbacks teams have been wary to pass too much against the Buffalo Bills, totaling the 4th-fewest attempts in football (a mere 29.1 per game) since the start of last season.
The model projects Jahmyr Gibbs to be a more integral piece of his team's running game near the goal line in this week's contest (78.4% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (63.6% in games he has played).
When it comes to pass protection (and the impact it has on all air attack statistics), the O-line of the Lions grades out as the 8th-worst in football since the start of last season.