The Detroit Lions are running into a good problem this week: for the first time since Week 2 both of their top two running backs—David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs—are essentially off the injury report. Montgomery was back to a full practice this week after missing the last 2.5 games with a rib injury, while Gibbs’ hamstring issue is well in the rear-view mirror.
But the question all week has been how the Lions will utilize both backs and manage their workload. While Montgomery has been the primary back when healthy, Gibbs has really turned up his effectiveness in the past two weeks while Montgomery was sidelined, culminating in his 152 rushing-yard performance against the Las Vegas Raiders last game.