The Washington Commanders will return home this Sunday to host the New York Giants for an NFC East showdown and may be without running back Antonio Gibson for this Week 11 contest. Gibson has been dealing with a toe injury this week and his status is worth monitoring as we inch closer towards gameday.
Antonio Gibson injury updates
Friday PM update: Gibson is listed as doubtful on the final injury report, meaning he almost certainly won’t play. It sounds like he has a good chance to play next week, but until then, Robinson gets a nice fantasy boost.
Friday update: Gibson was not practicing on Friday due to his toe injury, per Nicki Jhabvala. We’ll learn more when the final injury report comes out later, but it looks like he will miss this week. Brian Robinson should be in line for more work in a good matchup.
Thursday update: Gibson missed practice on Thursday, the second straight day that the fourth-year running back has missed. Missing back-to-back practices isn’t a good sign that he’ll be able to go and we’ll most likely get an injury designation on Friday.
Fantasy football analysis
Gibson was already a fringe flex player before the toe injury and I wouldn’t recommend starting him even if he is cleared for Sunday’s contest. He is firmly entrenched as RB2 with the commanders and has actually made more of an impact as a pass-catcher than on the ground this year. If he misses Sunday’s game, then the value of Brian Robinson Jr. only increases even further as he enters Week 11 as the No. 4 fantasy running back in standard leagues.