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Jahmyr Gibbs breakout? Fans praise former Crimson Tide RB for superb MNF performance

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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Jahmyr Gibbs has earned RB2 reps with the Detroit Lions all season behind starter David Montgomery.

But Montgomery has been dealing with an injury that pushed Gibbs to the starting role on MNF against the Las Vegas Raiders. And in front of the entire country, the former Alabama RB went off.

Gibbs finished Monday’s game with 189 total yards and a touchdown, leading the Lions’ ground game to a 26-14 win over the Raiders. He was the game’s leading rusher nearly 3 times over and finished with an impressive 5 receptions, too.

His touchdown rush was his best of the night. He essentially put Vegas to bed with this one:

During and following the game, fans took to social media to praise the rookie RB for his strong night against the Raiders.

Here are some of the best responses:

Lions fans deserve this.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.

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